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'Rapid' rise in physicians �seeking to sell practices

Mon, 01 Jul 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Physicians—not hospitals—are taking the initiative in seeking hospital-based acquisitions of their practices. This is setting the stage for the evolution of how healthcare is delivered, survey data suggests.

Physicians, chiropractors still out of alignment

Mon, 01 Jul 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Chiropractors and medical doctors have been clashing for years and there's no end in sight. The dispute may get nastier as the demand for spine care increases while the healthcare reform law promises to extend more reimbursement to DCs.

Email improves patient experience

Mon, 01 Jul 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Less than one-third of doctors reported emailing with patients in 2012 despite a number of benefits.

Managing physicians may be impossible

Mon, 01 Jul 2013 04:00:00 GMT

If management's about taking better care of patients, physicians are a ready audience. If it's about money and costs, they tune out. Yet it's all linked.

Former ACP president: 'We have to be more �efficient'

Mon, 01 Jul 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Past president of the American College of Physicians says that among physicians' toughest challenges are improving professional relationships and "[getting] rid of the things that add no value

Internists aim to end 'assault' on patient-physician relationship

Mon, 01 Jul 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Physician society has a two-pronged plan to continue to advance the progress being made in reforming physician payment systems.

Whose data is it, anyway?

Mon, 01 Jul 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Physician specialty societies that gather their own quality data are growing concerned about potential federal oversight.

The Doctor's Office, July 2013

Mon, 01 Jul 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Practice management, reimbursement, compliance strategies, and news

Experiment engages primary care patients and providers

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

At the 2013 Association for Health Care Journalists Conference, a panel of New England primary care providers highlighted what needs to be done for the future. One panelist outlined an experiment happening at one of the oldest and largest hospitals in New England-one that, if successful, could redefine the provision of primary care.

Does primary care need to be retooled?

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

The president of Partners Healthcare and a Harvard University economist contend that primary care in the U.S. needs to be restructured to improve physician business practices and provide more value for patients.

Physicians say quantity of EHR alerts 'excessive'

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Doctors are missing three in 10 patient test results generated by electronic health record systems, research shows. The problem is a matter not only of volume, but of how alerts are communicated.

The rush and resistance to tech

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Resistance to new technology may be futile, but it remains an issue for healthcare.

IPAB repeal arguments weak, for now

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Removing Congress from the process of making decisions about Medicare payments might be a way to get some control over healthcare costs.

Colonoscopy 'potentially inappropriate' for 30% of seniors

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Some providers are overusing colonoscopy for screening purposes in older adults. Research shows wide regional variations in the practice.

EHR a money-loser for most physicians

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Adopting electronic health records (EHR) appears to be a money-losing proposition for most physicians, especially specialists and those in smaller physician groups.

SGIM calls for end to fee-for-service

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Fee-for-service medicine is a financially unsustainable payment model that should be phased out by the end of the decade, a study commissioned by the Society for General Internal Medicine (SGIM) recommends.

The Doctor's Office, June 2013

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Entering the tunnel of insurance expansion and increased provider shortages, primary care is on the verge of imploding. Patients are confused and dissatisfied while providers are overworked. At the 2013 Association for Health Care Journalists Conference, a panel of New England primary care providers highlighted the what needs to be done for the future. One panelist outlined an experiment happening at one of the oldest and largest hospitals in New England-one that, if successful, could redefine the provision of primary care.

CBO analysis renews calls for SGR repeal

Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

A Congressional Budget Office analysis lops $107 billion from the cost of eliminating the Sustainable Growth Rate funding formula and may fuel support for a House bill to put an end to the mandate.

AMA issues five patient safety guidelines

Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

The American Medical Association's five guidelines outline physician responsibilities during care transitions for patients recently discharged from the hospital.

Enhance your online reputation

Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

In an interview, social media guru and author, Kevin Pho, MD, points out some of the biggest mistakes physicians make in regard to their online reputations, and explains how to fix them.