With the anticipation of Medicare preparing to decrease financial reimbursement for hospitals with low patient satisfaction scores, the pressure is on for healthcare facilities to provide physician services that result in patient satisfaction. “Kaiser Health News” reported that “with Medicare basing hospital payments on patient-satisfaction … [Read more...]
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Proper Monitoring for Post-Surgery Patients
Should patients receive continuous electronic monitoring of oxygenation and ventilation post-surgery? This question was debated in a survey on ASA Standards and APSF Recommendations. “Hospital Newspaper” ran the results: 90 percent of participants answered “YES,” while 10 percent answered “NO.” Those who checked “NO” might have been the … [Read more...]
Social Media and Patient Interaction
Social media has proved to be a must-have tool in most industries. Organizations interact with target audiences using social media platforms, such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. This trend is being used a bit differently in physician services as well as outsourced physician services. While many hospital physicians use social media tools to … [Read more...]
Does Offshore Outsourcing Impact Hospital Physicians?
I recently visited The Pennsylvania State University to attend a Dedication in honor of my father, George T. Mahler, Jr., who, 11 years ago, was hit and killed by a car while on a business trip in Chicago. My mother donated his mineral collection to the Mining Engineering Department, so his exhibit rests in the hallway of one of the very buildings … [Read more...]
Flu Shot Urged by Physicians
A study has patients questioning whether or not they should get their flu shots this year. After reading numerous articles on this topic, I am confident in saying that the majority of physician services professionals would encourage people to get their flu shots. “I’d encourage everyone to continue to get their influenza vaccinations,” said … [Read more...]