Medscape reported today, that "The American Academy of Pediatrics has embraced the medical home concept, which can provide cost-effective, high-quality primary care and coordinate specialty care when operating as envisioned, the AAP's Council on Clinical Information Technology states in an April 25 article and in the May issue of Pediatrics. Among … [Read more...]
AAP Statement Homes in on Health Information Technology
$1 Billion in Health System Reform Money Invested for Improved Patient Safety
The Obama administration, is working with hospitals, physician services providers, healthcare industry organizations, and the Department of Health and Human Services, for the purpose of improving patient safety. The Obama administration is investing $1 billion in health system reform money to contribute to these efforts, according to the American … [Read more...]
What Happens when Doctor Becomes Patient?
Dr. Itzhak Brook found out, firsthand, the challenges some patients are faced with, during hospital stays, when he found himself on the opposite side of the spectrum, in regards to physician services. And the experience had humbled him so much that he advocates patients' rights. The article, "A Physician’s Experience as a Cancer of the Neck … [Read more...]
Physician Retention Survey Suggests Increased Physician Turnover through 2011
Fierce Practice Management reported today, that nearly 18,000 physician service providers responded to the sixth annual Physician Retention Survey, and results of the first quarter of the year suggest that by year-end physician turnover is going to reach a high. A significant increase in turnover was last found in the results of the 2008 survey. … [Read more...]
Death with Dignity or Physician-assisted Suicide?
The Death with Dignity Act is among the more controversial topics related to patient care, and after readings several articles, I have thought about how I would feel if a loved one was diagnosed with a terminal illness, and wanted to end their life with the help of a doctor. Growing up, my father always told me, "Susie I don't ever want to … [Read more...]