"Internal Medicine" recently reported the benefits of specialists, primary care, and other providers keeping the lines of communications open, in certain patient-related circumstances. When a person has been inflicted with an illness or injury that requires the attention of several varying physicians, in order to achieve optimal patient care, in … [Read more...]
Physician-to-physician Communication Often Benefits the Patient
Hospitalists Turn to Disney for Best Practice Tips
Nobody knows how to deliver service with a smile, quite like The Walt Disney Co. And it seems more and more folks in the physician services sector are utilizing the company to train staff — everyone from hospital physicians to parking attendants. Hospitals are just one of many types of service providers to benefit from Disney’s consulting … [Read more...]
Hospital Physicians Opposed to Medicare Cuts
Doctors For America, a 50,000+ organization composed of medical students, hospital physicians, and others in physician services, have taken a stand against proposed Medicare cuts. A WHIOTV.com news story reported that more than 1,500 of the patient care providers recently prepared and sent petitions to John Boehner, Speaker of the House, who … [Read more...]
Hospital Physicians, Call Coverage, and Fair Market Value
Hospital Physicians, Physician Services Call Coverage Payments: Trends, Regulations, Statistics and Valuation Considerations Establishing FMV for call coverage compensation is becoming increasingly difficult as arrangements are evolving and survey data is unreliable. The following will discuss recent trends in paying for call coverage, market … [Read more...]
Choosing the Best Outsourcing Company for Your Hospital
Becker’s Hospital Review featured an article last month titled, “4 Best Practices for Successful Hospital Management,” in which one of the four tips advises healthcare administrators to do their research, prior to negotiating business with companies offering physician services. The key, in terms of choosing the best physician outsourcing company … [Read more...]