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Editor's Picks
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Seattle doctors cut out insurers
A Seattle primary care clinic that has cut insurers out of the equation just received $4 million in venture capital to expand. The physicians charge patients a $99 fee to join, and then a monthly rate of $39 to $119, depending on age and level of service. Patients aren't denied service for pre-existing conditions and get round-the-clock access to appointments. So far, the physicians are pleased—there a fewer administrative hassles and the clinic says per-patient profit is triple that of insurance-based clinics. Could this work everywhere? [Read More]
$155 billion to end physician-owned hospitals?
America's hospitals made headlines this week after agreeing with the Obama administration to cut $155 billion in Medicare hospital spending, asking in return for payment rates in a public option to be higher than Medicare levels. But Physician Hospitals of America claims there was another quid pro quo: The administration allegedly agreed to restrict the development of physician-owned hospitals. I haven't seen confirmation of this anywhere else; if it's true, it hasn't been widely reported. But the American Hospital Association has been trying to sneak this type of restriction into legislation for years. [Read
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Generation Gaps Affect Physician Recruitment
This is a topic I've been working on quite a bit lately. Generation gaps in medicine are a real concern for both physicians and administrators, and medical staff leaders are tasked with incorporating physicians of all ages and smoothing over differences that can cause tension. There is no easy answer, but leadership training and mentorship programs can go a long way toward helping younger physicians acclimate to the current culture without forcing them to abandon some of the qualities that, though different from their predecessors, make them uniquely talented clinicians. [Read
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Do physicians use social networking sites?
An international survey of physicians suggests that most don't. More than two-thirds of doctors in the U.S., Europe, Mexico, and Brazil are either unfamiliar with the sites or don't use them. But among those who use them, Facebook dominates—40% of doctors in the U.S. who use social networking sites use Facebook. I didn't see Sermo on the list, but I know several doctors who participate in that physician-only social network. As Pauline Chen, MD, has pointed out, online social networking has the potential to improve the doctor-patient relationship. [Read
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Business Rx
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Hospitals, Physicians Negotiate Call Pay
As healthcare organizations continue to struggle with on-call compensation issues, hospitals, like physicians, are starting to push back. [Read More] |
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Physician News
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Healthcare overhaul goals prove challenging
Wall Street Journal - July 9, 2009
Medical journal eases rule silencing filers of complaints
Wall Street Journal - July 8, 2009
Paging study finds that the doctor is often out
Washington Post - July 7, 2009
California Med Board Goes After Unlicensed Docs
Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media - July 6, 2009
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Audio Conferences/Webcasts
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July 22, 2009: Service Line Strategies Workshop 2009: Spine Care
August 18: Advanced Service Line Marketing: New Orthopedics Growth Strategies
August 20: Service Lines Strategies Workshop 2009: Gastroenterology
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Bundling By Decree
Can an industry addicted to payment for procedure survive episodic care? Geisinger has. [Read More]
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Faster, Safer Joint Replacements
Hospitals are fine-tuning the surgical process from start to finish in order to replace joints faster and safer than ever before. [Read More]
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PhysicianLeaders Forum
Physician Retention is More Important than Ever: Andy Guenther, a physician recruiter with Delta Physician Placement, argues that physician retention policies are crucial in today's difficult recruitment environment and offers strategies proven to retain physicians. [Read More] |
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Audio Feature
Spine Strategies: Eula McKinney, director of the spine service line at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center, talks about the recession's impact on spine care and effective strategies for aligning with physicians to reduce costs. For more info, sign up for Service Lines Strategies: Spine Care. [Listen Now] |
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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.
Learn how to harness the power of a large organization, either by expanding the practice or partnering with hospitals, private investors, or other physician groups, with Physician Entrepreneurs: Strength in Numbers.
Read about the latest business strategies to help you grow beyond traditional practice models in Physician Entrepreneurs: Going Retail.
Start marketing your practice or refine your existing marketing program with Physician Entrepreneurs: Marketing Toolkit, a new HealthLeaders Media book that combines expert tips with marketing samples, tools, forms, and checklists that will help grow your practice. |
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