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April 2016 Briefing – Internal Medicine

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Internal Medicine for April 2016. This roundup includes the...
The financial outlook for primary care practices is improving

Some Primary Care Physician Finances Are Improving

Increase in number of PCPs who report that their financial state is better than a year ago
Under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act

Doctors Have a Only a Few Weeks Left to Review Financial Data

Physicians have a few weeks left to review, dispute reports relating to their financial ties to industry
Direct primary care

Direct Primary Care Is Emerging Business Model

Doctors are bypassing insurance companies in an offshoot of concierge medicine
Pharmacists can do an effective job helping chronically ill patients manage their blood pressure

Pharmacists Can Manage Some Chronic Conditions Effectively

New legislation would establish pharmacists as health care providers
Electronic health records may be impairing the physician-patient relationship

A Doctor’s View: EHRs Impair Physician-Patient Relationship

Physician discusses impact of EHR on the physician-patient relationship
ACCESS Health System

How One Health System Is Shifting From Volume to Value

Health system provides continuum of care to underserved populations; providing help for doctors
Doctors can be involved in developing new payment models for their practices

Physicians Can Get Involved in Developing Payment Models

New payment models relating to bone metastases, breast cancer developed by ASTRO
Most Danish obstetricians and midwives report having been involved in a traumatic childbirth

Doctors, Midwives Struggle With Guilt After Traumatic Childbirth

Overall, 36% to 49% of respondents report feelings of guilt; half prompted to think about meaning of life
Looking at a family medicine practice with fresh eyes can help address unsightly issues that patients notice

Article Offers Ways to Address Overlooked Details in Practice

Positive impression can be created in waiting room, front desk, hallway, examination room