Tag: Doctors
Vertical Mergers Could Be Challenging for Primary Care
Vertical mergers include providers, insurers, retailers, PBMs; may create new model of primary care
More Cash-Pay Patients Means Docs Need Billing Strategies
Trend is requiring providers to proactively develop comprehensive policies
Many Physicians Not Prepared for End-of-Life Talks With Patients
Additional training, reimbursement may foster these critical conversations, authors say
AMA Vows to Improve Access for Docs Seeking Mental Health Care
New policy recommends state licensing boards to only inquire about current conditions
Certification Status Tied to Physician Performance Measures
MOC linked to performance on selected Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set measures
Primary Care Physicians Report Top Administrative Hassles
Most common administrative burdens include pre-authorization for medications and tests
Online Consumer Ratings of Physicians Tend to Be Skewed
Ratings also differ significantly by specialty group
Direct Supervision by Attendings Doesn’t Reduce Medical Errors
Direct supervision in which attending physicians join work rounds does not affect medical error rate
CDC: Office-Based Physician Visit Rates Vary by Patient Age, Sex
Visit rates for females exceeded that for males; rates for infants, seniors exceeded that for those age 1-64
May 2018 Briefing – Family Practice
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Family Practice for May 2018. This roundup includes the...
