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.
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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.
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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.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists and Premier provided the results on the first replication of the Perioperative Surgical Home learning collaborative, according to Medical Xpress.
Small and large firms diverge in their health insurance offering, based on the 2015 Kaiser/HRET Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Benefits, according to The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.
A surgical technician is suing the surgeon who allegedly hit him in the operating room during a 2014 pediatric brain surgery, according to a Connecticut Law Tribune report.
An article published in Obstetrics & Gynecology shows that the number of women in leadership positions in nine clinical specialties is much lower than the number of men, despite the fact that the number of men and women in medical…