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Month: October 2011

Home > 2011 > Archives for October 2011

Hospitals Improve Readmission Rate with Transitional Care

October 31, 2011

Hospitals and nursing homes are utilizing traditional care to improve their readmission rates.  According to a recent story in FierceHealthcare, hospital reimbursements are on the line, and hospitals are looking to improve their readmission rates. The report states, "In fiscal year 2013, hospitals will be penalized by 1 percent for high … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hospitalists Tagged With: Hospital, Hospital Physician, Hospital Physicians, Physician Services

National Spike in Legionnaire’s Cases

October 27, 2011

Healthcare experts have reported an alarming rise in cases of the potentially fatal illness that nearly claimed my mother’s life a little more than a year ago - Legionnaire’s Disease. "Legionaries' disease can happen in a variety of ways," said Stephen Ostroff, physician service representative for the Pennsylvania Department of Health. "It … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Emergency Physicians Tagged With: Hospital Physicians, physician service, Physician Services

Always Events: A New Initiative for Patient Care

October 26, 2011

Hospital Physicians and other healthcare providers will soon hear about "Always Events" - a new initiative aimed at significantly elevating the standard for the patient care in US healthcare facilities.  This new standard is described in a recent white paper by the Picker Institute, and is likely to also involve outsourced physicians.  The term … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Emergency Physicians, Hospitalists Tagged With: Accountable care organization, Hospital Physician, Hospital Physicians, patient care, Physician Services

Engaging Physicians in a Shared Quality Agenda

October 26, 2011

Hospital Physician engagement in quality and safety - a framework worth revisiting.  Six primary elements essential for the engagement of physicians in quality and safety, are noted in the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's white paper  titled Engaging Physicians in a Shared Quality Agenda.  In this previously published paper, the following are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Emergency Physicians, Hospitalists Tagged With: Health care, Hospital Physician, Hospital Physicians, Physician Services

When Ambulatory Services Should Consider Outsourcing

October 25, 2011

For many Ambulatory Surgery Centers, providing adequate patient care is challenging enough, so when should they consider hiring an outsourcing company to handle billing matters and such? According to “Becker’s ASC Review” when Ambulatory Surgery Centers experience the following circumstances, they should consider exploring outsourced physician … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Emergency Physicians, Hospitalists Tagged With: Health care, Outsourced Physician Services, Outsourced Physicians, patient care, Physician Outsourcing

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