The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston has selected Epic's telehealth and virtual care workflows integrated with Vidyo's real-time video communication platform to improve efficiency.
Practice Management
Americans account for 4.6 percent of the global population, yet they consume 80 percent of the global opioid supply. As physicians move away from prescribing opioids post-surgery, the healthcare industry must also shift patient expectations to ensure patient satisfaction.
Physicians will learn how to decrease stress and establish work-life balance at the 2016 "Heart of the Healer" Physician Retreat in September in Seattle.
Physician's Money Digest outlines five reasons physicians should not retire early.
Robert Kleinbauer, former COO at Community Care Physicians, is now the administrative director for Bone & Joint/Capital Region Orthopaedics in Albany, N.Y., according to Albany Business Review.
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The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation named David G. Lewallen, MD, president.
American Well, a Boston-based telehealth technology and services company, welcomed Mark McClellan, MD, PhD, to its advisory board.
While 40 percent of physicians are in practice with less than five physicians, this model may not sustain as healthcare undergoes transformations to value-based care. Additionally, the number of physicians in practice with 25 or more providers increased from 5…
To provide high quality care, integrate medical assistants as core members of the team, according to Diagnostic Imaging. Boston-based North Shore Physicians Group implemented three strategies to empower their MAs so they could handle a flow of new patients.
HIPAA rule violations can cost physician practices — monetarily, operationally and with regard to reputation. In extreme cases, HIPAA violations can result in a practice being excluded from Medicare or even jail time.