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NewsDocs not always honest with patients
Honesty is the best policy, but according to a survey published in the February Health Affairs, that's not necessarily the case in healthcare. In fact, many physicians don't always follow the Charter Read more...
Heart docs leave practices for hospital employment, transform care
Shrinking insurance payments and rising costs of running a business have pushed an increasing number of cardiologists to leave private practice and work at hospitals, according to an analysis by the Read more...
Link physician pay to work hours to increase access to care
With a physician shortage and pay-for-performance shift hanging over the industry, some healthcare organizations have been incentivizing physicians to increase the availability of high-quality care. Read more...
Hospital execs: Strive for physician engagement to lower costs, boost quality
Hospitals aiming to deliver high-quality, low-cost care are turning to predictive care paths, which can chart every distinct facet of care for a particular diagnosis or disease. But in order for Read more...
Sebelius: ACOs can be hospital-free
Doctors have told Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius that they're concerned accountable care organizations could become dominated by hospitals and force physicians to Read more...
Proposed three-year doc fix helps primary care, puts off SGR
With just days left to avert the planned 21 percent cut to Medicare physician pay, Congress has proposed a new three-year fix that would for the first time pay more for general (primary) care than Read more...
State medical boards are 'under-disciplining' doctors, watchdog group finds
Overall, the rate at which states took serious disciplinary actions against doctors--including revocations, surrenders, suspensions and probation/restrictions--rose slightly in 2009. Still, that Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Must doctors participate in social media?
Just about every physician has heard something about the power of social media, but far fewer have actually jumped in and gotten involved in a social network or three. The thing is, should they? Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Meditation may reduce MD burnout
Lord knows, doctors have stressful jobs--and unfortunately, that can harm not only the doctor, but their patients, as well. However, it's possible that training in meditation can help doctors relax Read more...
Reform bill now includes pharma, devicemaker disclosure of physician consulting
For years, various legislators have struggled with the issue of doctors' accepting payments from drug and device manufacturers, arguing that such relationships were questionable, at best, and harmful Read more...
| Press ReleasesIDS to Debut Latest Mobile Apps at HIMSS 2012Apps Improve Physician Mobility with Unified Worklists, End-to-End Solutions FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Integrated Document Solutions (IDS), a pioneer in delivering healthcare Read more >> Advanced ICU Care Increases Level of Care in South Metro Atlanta by Providing Around-the-Clock Monitoring to Intensive CarProgram Begins March 27, 2012 ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Southern Regional Medical Center’s (SRMC) critically ill patients will soon have the benefit of advanced telemedicine technology in the Read more >> California Physician Groups Opposed to Rate Regulation InitiativeLOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- California Association of Physician Groups:Statement from Donald CranePresident and CEOCalifornia Association of Physician Groups “The California Association of Read more >> Cloud-Based Medical Software Company Kareo Opens New Sales & Customer Service Office in IndianapolisThe company plans to add 50 sales and customer service jobs at the new mid-west facility in 2012 to support the explosive growth of its cloud-based solution for small physician officesINDIANAPOLIS, Read more >> Ingenious Med Expands Mobility with AndroidATLANTA, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ingenious Med, the leading platform for inpatient physician management and automated charge capture, announced its solution is now available on the Android Read more >> |
