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08/23/2013

"Approximately 52% of patients want access to physicians' EHRs"...


http://www.amednews.com/article/20130820/business/130829999/8/

A report finds that a majority of patients say electronic connection to their health records is important in choosing a doctor.

08/22/2013

ATTN: NJ Doc's and Office Managers -> Join us tomorrow for our 2nd Annual Practice Management Efficiency Day!

http://visitor.benchmarkemail.com/c/v?e=3219AD&c=11727&l=2FF7C5B&email=nXod4fk7oin0%2B6muznp7KAif8GG0Zxj9&relid=266BCD0A

[1] Time is running out! Sign up today! Important Event Details: Come and enjoy a day of fun in the sun! There will be a short seminar on how you can help save your p

08/22/2013

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants won't solve the primary care shortage...

http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/GeneralPrimaryCare/41038

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants are increasingly choosing subspecialty practices and could come up short in alleviating the shortage of primary care physicians, a study found.

08/21/2013

Patients are not as willing to share their health data for marketing and quality improvement purposes....

http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/sensitivity-e-health-data-not-used-care-low-concern-patients/2013-08-20?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal

Patients whose electronic health data is used for secondary purposes aside from their own care aren't terribly concerned with the sensitivity of such information, but are interested in why the information is used, according to research published this week in JAMA Internal Medicine.

08/20/2013

Healthcare IT can be abused if in the wrong hands...

http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/hospital-ceo-uses-it-staff-spy-physician/2013-08-19?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal

While some hospitals have turned to technology to help monitor employee habits like hand washing, using such tools to spy on employee phone calls is far from a recommended practice. That, however, didn't stop an Idaho-based hospital CEO from using IT department personnel to monitor the communication...

08/19/2013

One pediatrician says that Obamacare is backwards for what's best for patients...

http://blog.heritage.org/2013/08/16/pediatrician-fears-obamacare-will-diminish-care/

[caption id=attachment_127701 align=alignright width=311] (Photo courtesy of Dr. Rosemary Stein)[/caption] When pediatrician Dr. Rosemary Fernandez Stein and her husband set out to start up a pediatric group in 1999, their goal was to provide outstanding medical service to underserved populations in...

08/16/2013

Worried physicians may order too many tests...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/14/us-health-doctor-tests-idUSBRE97D0WG20130814

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors who are the most worried about malpractice suits are more likely than less fearful colleagues to order extra diagnostic tests and refer patients to emergency rooms,

08/15/2013

Don't let malpractice insurance scare you away from being independent!

http://www.fortmilltimes.com/2013/08/14/2888160/looking-for-ways-to-maintain-medical.html

While the number of independent physicians continues to decline – down to an estimated 40 percent nationally1 – the majority of those remaining want to find ways to stay that way. Insurance – from malpractice to liability – can be a major cause of concern for.....

08/14/2013

Billions of dollars wasted on unnecessary services...

http://www.amednews.com/article/20130812/opinion/130819971/4/

Health professionals are prudent in re-examining some medical interventions to ensure that they are used appropriately for the sake of patient safety and quality care.

08/13/2013

Physicians who collaborate and share offices need to be aware of anti-referral and antitrust laws...


http://www.amednews.com/article/20130812/business/130819981/5/

Physicians can share front office staff and an electronic health record system. However, they need to prove integration efforts are legal to avoid antitrust violations.

08/12/2013

Reality is: Physicians are liable for the actions of non-physicians


http://www.amednews.com/article/20130729/profession/130729942/4/

When health care team members drop the ball, it's often doctors who end up in court. How can physicians improve such care and avoid risks?