Recent headlines have been keeping Americans informed of the most current healthcare changes and trends. A growing trend has private practice physicians closing their doors to fill physician employment opportunities offered by hospitals. The aforementioned poses the question of whether ambulatory surgery centers are the next … [Read more...]
Physicians Predict Little Change for Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Future Physicians being Placed in Rural America
In terms of physician shortages, rural communities are suffering the most, so medical schools are aiming to increase physician services throughout rural America. "There are 62 million rural Americans, and only about 10% of physicians today practice in rural areas," said Alan Morgan, CEO of the National Rural Health Assn. "Throw on top of that … [Read more...]
Physicians and Hospitals Fear More Cuts
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...]
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...]