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Mailer and Me: Do You Have Any Paper?
Joe Cantlupe, Senior Editor
Years ago, while covering a political event in California, the late author and journalist Norman Mailer asked me for some extra paper as we sat in an auditorium. The chance encounter over paper was a reminder for me that the paper chase for physicians is nearing the end of the line. A recent study, however, shows that a "gap exists" between policy makers' expectations that electronic medical records can improve coordination of patient care and clinician's real-world experiences. [Read More] |
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May 20, 2010 |
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Editor's Picks
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Domo Arigato, Doctor Roboto
The robot will see you now. HealthLeaders Media Senior Technology Editor Gienna Shaw discusses the hot topics of technology, and the most futuristic use of all: A doctor robot. [Read More]
Shame on Wall Street, but Shame on Health Leaders Too
HealthLeaders Media Senior Finance Editor Karen Minich-Pourshadi is more than "a little irked" by the failure of the healthcare industry's leaders to stick up for patients when premium hikes started zooming out of control, and being essentially oblivious to it.
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'Private Practices' Will Be Unmasked On Large Breaches Website
Naming names: The names of healthcare entities masked as "private practice" on the government website that lists organizations reporting large breaches of unsecured protected health information will soon be revealed. [Read
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Provider Groups Urge Congress to Move Fast to Avoid Medicaid Cuts
Over the past several days, healthcare groups—ranging from the American Hospital Association to the American Health Care Association—have been urging Congress to quickly approve a six-month extension of the Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage. [Read
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Main Culprit in Large Patient Information Breaches: Unencrypted Laptops
Perhaps it's time to make laptops look unappealing to thieves to prevent them from being stolen. Paint them all mustard yellow? No. How about encryption? HIPAA privacy and security officers and consultants agree that encryption is the safest way to ensure your patients' protected health information is secured before it flies out the door. [Read
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SoCal Hospitals Work On Way To Get Around Physician Employment Ban
A group of 157 Southern California hospitals is trying to get around the state's ban against the corporate practice of medicine by making a way rural and small hospitals could create special foundations that would hire doctors, in some ways similar to Kaiser Permanente and other larger systems. [Read
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Business Rx
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Exit Strategy: Tips On Selling Your Medical Practice
Whether you are seeking employment or planning to retire, here's advice on getting your practice ready for sale. [Read More] |
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Physician News
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Health Savings Account Enrollment Hits 10 Million
Elyas Bakhtiari and John Commins, for HealthLeaders Media - May 19, 2010
Design Physician Wellness Activities Around Health, Not Discipline
Liz Jones, for HealthLeaders Media - May 14, 2010
HHS Seeks Patient Feedback About HIT
Elyas Bakhtiari, for HealthLeaders Media - May 17, 2010
Hospitals criticized over offers to earn or save money by sharing electronic patient data
Dallas Morning News - May 18, 2010
Federal Anti-Fraud Efforts Call for More Scrutiny of Providers
Janice Simmons, for HealthLeaders Media - May 14, 2010
Falls Could Signal Serious Health Issues that Patients, Providers Often Miss
Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media - May 14, 2010
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Resources From HealthLeaders Media
Improve patient satisfaction, CAHPS scores, and quality with the strategies and tools in Physician Entrepreneurs: The Quality Patient Experience.
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