While hospital physicians in America reportedly get higher pay than worldwide counterparts, a recent article says they won’t be apologizing any time soon. According to several leaders in the medical community who responded to the recent “Health Affairs” study, “higher pay is necessary to draw the best and brightest in physicians services to … [Read more...]
American Hospital Physicians Paid Higher than Worldwide Counterparts
Hospital Physicians and LEP Patients
Dangerous instances of miscommunication are not uncommon when it comes to LEP (limited English proficiency) patients and healthcare. As recently reported in “FierceHealthcare,” “a staggering 90 percent of clinicians say language barriers have compromised care in LEP patients, and 86 percent said cultural barriers compromised care.” In today’s … [Read more...]
Hospital Physicians: Employed or Contracted?
Hospital employment of physicians does not guarantee physician integration, nor a cost savings, reports a recent study by the Center for Studying Health System Change. For cost containment, and sustained quality, use of contracted hospital physicians may be the better choice. The recent rise in employment of hospital physicians is a result of a … [Read more...]
Illinois Enforces Law to Improve Patient Care
Illinois is in the process of putting in to effect a law that will allow the public access to physician profiles. The Patients' Right to Know Act was signed in to law about a week ago, by Ill. Governor Pat Quinn. Information will contain any criminal involvement as well as medical malpractice suits, ultimately protecting the rights of Illinois … [Read more...]
Healthcare Reform Law Component Ruled Unconstitutional
Breaking Hospital Physicians News! A federal appeals court in Atlanta ruled that the insurance mandate provision of the healthcare reform law is unconstitutional. In a 2-1 ruling, Judges conclude that Congress cannot require all Americans to buy health insurance. This ruling by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals is in favor of the 26 states, that … [Read more...]