Tag: Doctors
Factors Associated With Poor Primary Care Coordination ID’d
Increased likelihood of poor care coordination for patients with chronic care conditions, <65 years
Spending Patterns in Training Influence Future Practice
Significant annual, per-beneficiary spending difference for physicians trained in high- and low-cost HSAs
ACP Issues Challenge to Cut Task Burden and Put Patients First
American College of Physicians details policy recommendations to reduce administrative burden
Paid Malpractice Claims Cut in Half From 1992 to 2014 in U.S.
But, increase in mean compensation amounts and percentage of paid claims exceeding $1 million
Gender Gap Found in Evaluations of Emergency Medicine Residents
Similar milestone levels among residents during 1st year, but higher levels for men throughout residency
Telehealth Ups Access, Spending for Acute Respiratory Illness
Eighty-eight percent of telehealth visits for ARI were new utilization; increase in net spending per user
Patient, Physician Co-Washing May Increase Hand Washing
Patients endorsed importance of hand washing 98.7 percent of the time
Black, Asian Medical Students Less Likely to Be AΩA Members
After adjustment, black, Asian medical students are less likely than white students to be AΩA members
Los Angeles eConsult Program Can Reduce Wait Times
eConsult program rapidly adopted; used by more than 3,000 primary care providers by 2015
Care Costs Lower for Practices With More High-Needs Patients
Small practices with one or two physicians have lower overall spending than large practices
