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...]
Physicians and Hospitals Fear More Cuts
The Seven Struggles of Physician-Hospital Alignment
With the medical industry already seeing pieces of the healthcare overhaul being implemented, hospitals and physicians are being forced to make quick decisions. Lowering costs, preparing for compensation models (that benefit collaboration), and improving patient care, are some top target areas for hospitals. Physician-hospital alignment is … [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...]
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...]