Washington -- New House legislation aims to curb the overuse of health care by establishing clinical best practices for physician services and creating health care tribunals to hear medical liability cases. "The practice of defensive medicine adds billions of dollars of unnecessary costs to our health care system and diverts doctors' focus away … [Read more...]
GOP Bill Would Create Health Care Tribunals
The Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative a Positive Initiative
A Massachusetts medical program has been getting a lot of attention, within the physician services sector, due to its success. “Health Affairs: Mass. program could be U.S. model,” was featured in a recent issue of “Cardiovascular Business.” The article discusses the benefits of the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative, a four-year, $50 million … [Read more...]
In Medicine, Six-Figures Not Just Another Term for Salaries
Medical students are finding that even if they manage undergraduate loans, doing the same for medical school could be impossible. More and more medical students making that exciting transformation of resident, to physician services provider, are struggling to pay hefty medical school loans. "Six-figure student loans? Credit medicine for MDs," … [Read more...]
Physicians Urged to Take Proper Steps When Considering Hospital Employment
In a recent issue of Physician News Digest, the headline poses the question that has been gnawing at physicians, nation-wide; a question that potentially changes all circumstances, in which patient care will be provided. The story is titled, “Will Hospital Employment Protect the Interests of Physicians?” It notes that, "according to a report … [Read more...]
Second Opinions in Patient Care
Pre-relocating back to South Florida, I was living in Nashville, Tenn., and had scheduled some routine doctor appointments. After asking around, and being given some suggestions, I made an appointment with a physician, who I chose through a co-worker referral. One minor detail that my co-worker left out was that her doctor was specialized in herbal … [Read more...]