Practice Management

Of the pool of physicians sued, here are the percentages who were sued while working in seven specific practice settings, according to Medscape Malpractice Report 2015: Why Most Doctors Get Sued.

Thanks to continuous mandates like Meaningful Use and other government regulations intended to keep patient information safe, healthcare organizations around the nation have slowly and steadily made the conversion to electronic health records. With more and more providers requiring EHR…

The Texas State Board of Pharmacy can now obtain pharmacy financial records, according to The Dallas Moring News.

Ninety percent of physicians have experienced physician burnout during their careers, based on a Studer Group analysis, according to Physician's Money Digest.

Paul Bolger, MD, reached a settlement to pay a $10,000 fine for prescribing pain medication to unfamiliar patients through the Internet, according to The Des Moines Register.

Although HIPAA was implemented to promote patient safety, many medical professionals believe it negatively impacts patient care, according to HCP Live.

The bundled payment model could improve care coordination between facilities, create more efficiencies and reduce hospital readmission rates, according to HealthPayer Intelligence.

Research from Finn Partners shows patients are becoming a more vital part of healthcare economics, as reported in Drug Store News. They are more educated consumers and aren't afraid to cost- and quality-compare for their care.

San Francisco-based startup Amino Health launched an app four months ago that connects patients with the best local physicians for them, according to Fast Company.

Kenny Lin, MD, of Georgetown University of Medicine in Washington, D.C., discusses ways to prevent diagnostic errors and enhance patient care, according to Medscape.