Physicians

May 05 2010

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

To be accredited, medical schools and hospital residency programs, in which doctors spend three to five years learning a specialty, are supposed to be teaching future doctors about health care costs and cost-effective practices.

May 05 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Specialists like cardiologists earn twice as much, on average, as primary care physicians over the course of a career

May 05 2010

Online Physician Visits

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Traditional telemedicine has expanded in recent years to include a variety of methods for patients to interact with physicians in real and delayed time, including email, secure messaging, and video…

May 04 2010

Specialists as Patient Care Coordinators

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Specialist physicians are often blamed for the fragmented and expensive nature of American medical care. A perspective in the NEJM explores whether they might appropriately serve as principal physicians in…

Apr 30 2010

New York Times

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For nearly three decades, editorials, online posts and surveys have noted this rising frustration and anger among practicing physicians. But over the last two years, the pot of emotions seems to have boiled over.

Apr 29 2010

New York Times

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A new study detailing the uncompensated work burden on family doctors points to the need to change how they are paid

Apr 24 2010

2010 Potpourri XIV

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Another thrilling collection of health care tidbits; including patient safety, malpractice claims, physician discipline, hospital costs and charges, venture financings, employer health costs and who makes good liars.

Apr 23 2010

Physician Ownership of SurgiCenters and Operation Rates

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Another item that falls in the "shocking, just shocking" category. Research reveals that physicians who have an ownership interest in ambulatory surgical centers tend to do more surgeries at that…

Apr 22 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Head honchos at medical societies and top editors at their associated journals will have to sever direct financial ties with industry as part of new ethics rules rolled out today

Apr 20 2010

EMRs and Physician/Patient Communication

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Electronic medical records are touted as the solution to many health system problems, including improving information sharing. A Center for Studying Health System Change Issue Brief discusses potential benefits and…

Apr 17 2010

2010 Potpourri XIII

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More exotic gleamings from the world of health care, including self-directed care, telemedicine, point-of-care diagnostics, HCA, doctor-patient interactions and socio-economic factors in health outcomes.

Apr 15 2010

Geographic Variation, Physician Practice Patterns and Malpractice Fears

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There is an ongoing line of research around regional differences in utilization of and spending on health care. A study published in Circulation surveyed physicians on their practice styles and…

Apr 14 2010

amednews.com

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The health system reforms signed into law in March will cover an estimated 32 million uninsured patients by 2019. But there may not be enough physicians to care for them

Apr 13 2010

Wall Street Journal

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The new federal health-care law has raised the stakes for hospitals and schools already scrambling to train more doctors

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Apr 10 2010

2010 Potpourri XII

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The latest collection of health care tidbits, including telemedicine, physician attitudes, medication adherence, retail clinics, physician value to hospitals and CDHPs.