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...]
Hospitalists Turn to Disney for Best Practice Tips
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...]
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...]
Drug Shortages Becoming Rising Problem
A recent survey found that many patient care facilities, including physicians’ offices and hospitals, across the nation, are experiencing lack of, and even worse, completely depleted supplies of prescription drugs, making it difficult for doctors to treat patients. The American Hospital Association conducted the survey and The Wall Street … [Read more...]
Healthcare Reform a Factor in Increasing Percentage of Physician Shortages
With a lack of advanced medical professionals, the United States will not meet the goals of the healthcare reform. “Currently America faces serious shortages in the combined workforce of physician service providers, advance practice nurses, and physician assistants over the next couple of decades,” according to a study that reported data … [Read more...]