Control the urge to post any information on Facebook, Twitter or any other social media sites that could indirectly identify your patients. Or, just never post anything about your hospital duties at all in any public venue. Easier said than done, right? Of course. Read the full article
Washington — The Obama administration is investing $1 billion in health system reform money to improve patient safety through an initiative with health care industry organizations, physicians, hospitals and the Dept. of Health and Human Services. The Partnership for Patients aims to save lives by preventing hospital-acquired conditions and lowering readmission rates. The American Medical [...]
Physicians are participating in Medicare pay-for-reporting programs in growing numbers, according to the 2009 Physician Quality Reporting System and e-Prescribing Experience Report from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. More than 119,800 physicians and other eligible professionals received incentive payments totaling more than $234 million in 2009—well above the $92.4 million and $36 million [...]
Physicians employed by hospitals want more say in hospital management, according to a survey by the consulting firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers US. More than 90% of the physicians surveyed said they should be more involved in executive leadership and management of the hospital, including serving on the board of directors and outlining performance improvement initiatives. Read the [...]
The headlines tell a story about physicians that’s both a bit unusual and very much worth repeating: “Study: State’s doctors generate $5B for economy.” “Texas medicos give economic shot in the arm.” And, “What’s up, doc? A lot of jobs and money.” The coverage in the business press and the local news is of a [...]
here are two types of things that surround the doctor-patient encounter: there is signal and there is noise. By “signal” we refer to things like rapport, relationship, trust, communication, empathy and so forth. By “noise” we mean nuisances like: appointment scheduling, payment, insurance forms, telephone calls, prescriptions, referrals etc. During the signal part, the actual [...]
In the first quarter of 2011, physician practices added jobs at a rate more than three times higher than in the first quarter of the previous year. And demand to hire physicians appears to remain strong. In an April 1 report, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said physician offices added 16,500 jobs from January [...]
