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In order to minimize risk when practicing telemedicine

Providers Must Understand Legal Limits of Telemedicine

Providers should ensure they hold proper medical license and have medical liability coverage

September 2015 Briefing – Anesthesiology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for September 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Several strategies can be implemented in order to better use electronic health records for patient care and efficiency

Strategies Provided for Improving EHR Efficiency

Tips include educating staff about preferences and processes, using own templates to reduce editing
A new report commissioned by the U.S. government contends that most Americans will encounter at least one diagnostic error in their lifetime

IOM: Most U.S. Patients Will Experience Diagnostic Error

Panel urges changes to an increasingly complex health care system
Health insurance deductibles have risen more than six times faster than American workers' average wages since 2010

Health Insurance Deductibles Rising Faster Than Wages

One in five workers now have a deductible of $2,000 or more
Many medical schools are integrating discussions of cost

Medical Schools Teaching Students About Costs of Care

Importance of understanding costs due to ACA, prevalence of high-deductible plans
Physicians

Docs in Productivity Models Likely to Encounter Compensation Caps

Physicians, especially those working in a productivity model, must understand compensation caps
Choosing preferred activities for a work break and taking a break earlier in the shift are linked to more resource recovery after a break

Mid-Morning May Be Best Time for Workday Break

Longer breaks, frequent short breaks linked to more resource recovery than infrequent short breaks
Physicians who volunteer their medical expertise should consider their legal risks

Volunteer Doctors Need to Check Liability Coverage

Immunity laws vary by state; liability policies vary coverage outside of regular practice
In academic medicine

Women Less Likely to Be Full Professors Than Men

And male grant applicants report significantly higher startup support compared with females