Hospital Physician engagement in quality and safety - a framework worth revisiting. Six primary elements essential for the engagement of physicians in quality and safety, are noted in the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's white paper titled Engaging Physicians in a Shared Quality Agenda. In this previously published paper, the following are … [Read more...]
Engaging Physicians in a Shared Quality Agenda
Florida’s “Pill Mill Bill” Cracks Down on Abuse
Florida’s physician services sector is getting serious about an issue that has been making newspaper headlines across the country – pill mill busts. The state’s “pill mill bill,” which passed in July, has been successful in stopping physicians from writing excessive prescriptions for potent (and potentially deadly) pain medications. According … [Read more...]
Hospital-Based Palliative Care Rises
Hospital Physicians News: The overall hospital-based palliative care grade in the US rose from a "C" in 2008 to a "B", according to American Medical News. This new performance mark was released in October by researchers at the Center to Advance Palliative Care, a New York nonprofit that helps hospitals set up palliative care … [Read more...]
Physician Jobs on the Rise
Apparently, physician employment opportunities are on the rise. “The Las Vegas Review-Journal” recently reported that “the health care industry is one of the top 10 fastest growing areas for employment over the next decade. "More than 14 million jobs were created in healthcare in 2008 and more than 3 million jobs will be healthcare-related … [Read more...]
Physician Practices Don’t Qualify as Medical Homes
Hospital Physician Relationships 46% of physician practices do not qualify as medical homes, according to a news release from the University of Michigan Health System. "Our study findings are particularly worrisome because the medical home model of care is seen as providing higher quality, more cost-efficient care," lead author John … [Read more...]