I often read a health blog, during my daily review of relevant news in regards to physician services providers, patient care, and healthcare, in general. This week in "SHOTS," which appears in National Public Radio's web news, I learned more about the latest buzz that seems to be discussed in hospitals' emergency departments. It seems emergency … [Read more...]
Health Law Likely to Congest Already Over-Crowded ERs
Physicians Outraged by Idea of “Mystery Shoppers”
It seems there are problems in patient care, primarily for people trying to set appointments as new patients, with primary care physicians. And the Department of Health and Human Services is putting “mystery shoppers” in place, in order to pinpoint patient care providers, who are not willing to schedule new patients. The actual goal is to hone … [Read more...]
Go Green for the Greater Good of Your Hospital
Becker's Hospital Review recently published an interesting article about how "going green" can improve the bottom line for hospitals. And it seems to be working for the Mo.-based patient care facility, Heartland Health. According to "The Energy to Go Green: 5 Changes to Help the Environment and Improve Your Hospital's Bottom Line," the hospital … [Read more...]
“The July Effect”
I was reading "CNN Health" online today and was taken back a bit when I stumbled across the lead sentence in the article titled, "Why you should never go to the hospital in July." The lead sentence reads, "Do not get sick in July. Why? You might die." Well, if that doesn't grab one's attention, I'm not sure what would. After reading the … [Read more...]
FDA and Its Surprising Take on Breast Implants
Last year alone, close to 500,000 American women went under the knife for breast implants, according to an article in today's issue of The Washington Post. World-wide, between 5-to-10 million women have had breast augmentation, to date (either for cosmetic purposes, or as a result of breast cancer). While physician service providers each have … [Read more...]