Today, computers help doctors do much more than search and apply for physician employment opportunities. The iPad is advancing its electronic medical record (EMR) applications for its growing number of professionals in physician services. “Physicians and medical professionals have been some of the earliest adopters and strongest supporters of … [Read more...]
iPad Becoming More Physician-Friendly
Primary Care Physicians the Core of ACOs?
Like many other health care analysts, Harold Miller, executive director of the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform and president and CEO of the Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement (in Pittsburgh, Pa), believes that America’s healthcare system can deliver on the promise of higher quality, lower costs, and greater patient access. … [Read more...]
Defensive Medicine Driving Up Healthcare Costs
A recent article titled, “Defensive medicine adds billions to annual U.S. healthcare costs,” talked about how hospital physicians estimate the cost of defensive medicine to be between 26% and 34% of total annual healthcare costs, according to a new report by Jackson Healthcare. The article, featured in a recent online edition of “Healthcare … [Read more...]
Ways for Hospital Physicians to Manage MRSA Infections
“Physician’s Weekly” recently reported that the predominant cause of skin infections among emergency room patients is MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) Infections. MRSA infections often lead to more serious, invasive infections, causing roughly 18,000 deaths annually. Such fatalities related to patient care can be avoided if … [Read more...]
Experts Express Conflicting Opinions on Medicare Cuts
A hospital representative commented that, “President Barack Obama's recommended Medicare and Medicaid cuts issued today to the congressional deficit reduction super-committee will reduce beneficiaries' access to care and eliminate at least 200,000 jobs over the coming decade," as reported in ModernHealthcare.com’s recently published article, … [Read more...]