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 Opposed to Medicare Cuts
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...]
Physicians Urged to Avoid Medical Lingo with Patients
In terms of patient care, "patients are more likely to be hospitalized, use medications inappropriately, receive fewer recommended vaccines, and make worse health-related decisions," according to a recently published report in the Annals of Internal Medicine, referring to what happens when patients do not fully understand medical advice given to … [Read more...]
Debate Heats Up Over Anesthesiologist Op-Ed on Female Physician Workload
Several physicians have responded to a New York Times op-ed in which anesthesiologist Karen Sibert, MD, said female physicians should work longer hours to offset the growing shortage of physicians. Suzanne Koven, MD, a primary care internist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, said female physicians disproportionately choose fields … [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...]