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Oct 16 2010

2010 Potpourri XXXVIII

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More health care tidbits in this week's potpourri, including medication adherence; the benefits of workplace wellness programs; the costs to employers of obesity; hospital prices in Oregon; reimbursement methods for…

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Oct 14 2010

PR News

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The fastest-growing privately held healthcare company in the country is building its business by building in-office medication dispensing programs for physicians and hospitals in 10 states

Oct 13 2010

Institute of Medicine

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Institute of Medicine: The Importance of Nurse Education – 4 Suggestions

Oct 12 2010

Health Affairs Articles on Malpractice

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Because of political considerations, medical malpractice and its health spending effects is a controversial topic. A recent issue of Health Affairs carried several articles on this topic.

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Oct 11 2010

USA Today

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Urgent care clinics are getting so popular that a handful of physicians groups and entrepreneurs are starting to franchise them a la McDonald’s or Jiffy Lube.

Oct 07 2010

Quality of Care and Patient Satisfaction

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There has been a major push to expand measurement of provider quality, as defined by process of care and outcomes. A study suggests that having good quality doesn't necessarily mean…

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Oct 05 2010

Kaiser Health News

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A new report released today may give nurses with advanced degrees a potent weapon in their perennial battle to get the authority to practice without a doctor’s oversight.

Sep 30 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Biologic drugs can cost as much as $1.5 million annually and their success can be dramatic, sending diseases into remission that just years ago were terminal – but are also extremely difficult for patients and payers to afford

Sep 24 2010

Fiscal Times

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The New England Journal of Medicine study claims there is a better way to engage patients that almost achieves lower health care costs – systematic telephone outreach to patients at high risk of serious health problems by trained nurses

Sep 16 2010

CSC Papers on Meaningful Use

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The meaningful use provisions of the stimulus bill provide incentive payments to providers who implement EMRs, and ultimately penalties for those who don't or who don't use those systems in…

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Sep 15 2010

Fiscal Times

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A new study published in Health Affairs showed that medical malpractice suits led physicians to so-called defensive medicine to avoid later claims that they missed a diagnosis through poor performance.

Sep 14 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Hospitalists are among the fastest growing specialties, and a growing number of them are directly employed by hospitals.

Sep 02 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Total patient visits to physician offices were down 7.3% in July from the July 2009—the fourth consecutive month to post negative growth in physician visits. Overall, primary care visits were down by 5.7% for the month.

Sep 01 2010

NPR

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Increasingly, the doctor is not in when it comes to delivering primary care. But the nurse practitioner or physician assistant is often taking the doctor’s place.

Aug 30 2010

nextgov

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Nine out of 10 physicians polled in a new study said passwords and the length of time it takes to access electronic health records “negatively impact” job satisfaction. A full 60 percent said it’s a major factor in whether they like their work.

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