An article featured in today’s Illinois-based newspaper, The State Journal Register, reported that “Tuesday’s debt-reduction package might cause more cuts in Medicare and Medicaid funding; should this occur, poor and elderly residents could find obtaining patient care to be quite challenging.” The story, “Hospitals, physicians worried about … [Read more...]
Physicians and Hospitals Fear More Cuts
The Seven Struggles of Physician-Hospital Alignment
With the medical industry already seeing pieces of the healthcare overhaul being implemented, hospitals and physicians are being forced to make quick decisions. Lowering costs, preparing for compensation models (that benefit collaboration), and improving patient care, are some top target areas for hospitals. Physician-hospital alignment is … [Read more...]
Hospital Physicians Confirm that Stress Wears Down the Body
Professionals in the physician services and healthcare sector, in a recent press release, urged Americans to take advantage of the summer months, by planning outside activities, as well as exercising, in order to achieve good health, as well as a state of mental well-being. According to recent studies, healthcare professionals - from hospital … [Read more...]
Physician-to-physician Communication Often Benefits the Patient
"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...]
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...]