News from Around the Web
> California has expanded the scope of pharmacists' practice to try to offset the shortage of primary care physicians, Healthcare Finance News reported. Article
> Effective personnel management is critical to a healthy bottom line. Medical Practice Insider provided advice on how to avoid the most common management pitfalls. Article
Provider News
> Partners HealthCare System--the largest healthcare provider in New England--announced Monday it plans to create a new medical model that will integrate hospitals and their medical services with insurance products and by drawing patients from across the country, FierceHealthcare reported. Article
Health Insurance News
> More than 2 million people have signed up for coverage through state and federal health insurance exchanges, but a key consumer population--young adults--accounts for only 24 percent of that total, FierceHealthPayer reported. Article
Health IT News
> While momentum for the use of telemedicine in an everyday manner continues to build, there also are downsides to using such tools that providers must not overlook, FierceHealthIT reported. Article
And Finally…Peter Pan overcomes boyish fear of commitment. Article