Tag: Doctors
May 2015 Briefing – Internal Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Internal Medicine for May 2015. This roundup includes the...
AMA: Physicians Driving the Slowing of Health Care Costs
Physicians' spending grew more slowly over 2003 to 2013 than hospital and clinical spending
House Call Primary Care Practices Vary Substantially
One-third of practices use a defined quality improvement process
Large Practices Focused on Small Selection of EHR Products
Sixty percent of responses from clinicians in large practices were from users of 10 EHR products
AMA: Avoiding Distress in Medical School
Drivers of distress include unsupportive learning environment, mistreatment, debt
Front Desk Staff Has Key Role in Managing Practice Cash Flow
Tips to implement include verification of insurance status, collection at time of service, ease of payment
Recommendations Developed for Responding to ICU Tx Requests
Multisociety recommendations on responding to requests for potentially inappropriate tx in ICU
AAFP Urges CMS to Safeguard Continuity of Care for Seniors
AAFP, other groups concerned about commercial entities undermining value of annual wellness visit
Tips Provided for Doctors Who Want to Move to Private Practice
Physicians should prepare carefully; consider finances, legal issues, and insurance
Gender Salary Gap for Internal Medicine Program Directors
Mode salary for men $200-225,000 versus $175-200,000 for women; difference persisted since 2008
