Tag: Doctors
Costs Up With Specialist As Predominant Provider of Care
For older adults with multimorbidity, specialist PPC also linked to lower continuity of care
Retail Medical Sites Expanding to Provide Primary Care
CVS, Walmart have established primary care clinics, with nurse practitioners/physician assistants
Doctors Need to Be Mindful of What They Post on Social Media
Investigators find many examples of unprofessional, 'potentially objectionable' behavior online
Physicians Resist Requests From Immigrants for Female Ob-Gyns
Findings based on physician interviews regarding immigrant women's requests
AMA: Two Internet Tools Can Help Educate Patients
Tools provide personalized recommendations for preventive services and diabetes prevention info
Residents Rate Enjoyment of Teaching As Key for ICU Doctors
Behaviors of attending physicians rated as important include empathy to patients, ability to explain
Physicians Are Spending Half Their Time on Computer Tasks
Researchers estimate physicians devote 3.08 hours a day to face-to-face office visits
Doctor Communication Style Key During Bad-News Encounters
Enhanced patient-centered communication lessens anxiety during disclosure of cancer diagnosis
MACRA Changes Government Approach to Doctor Payment
New approach pays providers based on quality, value, and results delivered, but questions remain
Second Opinion Yields Different Diagnosis for 1 in 5 Patients
In study, 21 percent of cases received final diagnoses that were distinctly different than referral diagnoses
