Tag: Doctors
Physicians Rank the Best EHR Systems of 2014
EHRs ranked in five performance areas, including quality of care, patient portal, technical support
Docs Should Negotiate Health Care Payer Contracts
Items to negotiate include easing of prior authorization process, extension for submitting claim
Collaboration Between Med Students Cuts Diagnostic Errors
Diagnostic accuracy higher for pairs than individuals assessing cases of respiratory distress
Most Docs Work 40 to 60 Hours Per Week
Considerable proportion work 61 to 80 or more hours; half of docs would prefer to work fewer hours
Women Underrepresented in Leadership Roles in Ob-Gyn
Highest representation of women in family planning; lowest in reproductive endocrinology and infertility
Defensive Medicine Common Among Surgeons, Radiologists
More than one-quarter of diagnostics ordered for defensive reasons in Austria
Impact of Medical Scribes on EHR Advancement Discussed
Use of medical scribes should not be replacement for improvement of EHRs
Guidance Offered for Ethical Referrals Within ACOs
Influencing referrals should be transparent, with appropriate metrics and the right incentives
Guidelines Presented for Clinical Documentation in 21st Century
Recommendations provided for clinicians, provider institutions, government regulators, payers
Providers Urged to Address Patients’ Post-Cancer Concerns
Many U.S. survivors have unresolved physical, mental health issues long after cancer
