There were 121 new accountable care organizations formed last year as part of the Medicare Shared Savings Program, but only 22 percent were able to cut spending and share in the savings, according to a HealthPayer Intelligence report.
Practice Management
Residents working extended shifts without breaks did not negatively impact patient outcomes, based on a new study from Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, according to The Washington Post.
On average, 5 percent to 20 percent of patients skip out on an appointment with no prior notice to the clinic or physician’s office, according to Healthcare-Executive.
St. Vincent Healthcare in Billings, Mont., is now offering a new on-demand healthcare app for patients, according to the Missoulian.
Many physicians enter medical school brimming with confidence, but leave with a very low self-esteem, according to an article on Medscape.
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Wearable technology is making a dent in healthcare, for both patients and physicians.
Massachusetts primary care physicians ask patients about their mental states half of the time, based on a Massachusetts Health Quality Partners survey, according to The Boston Globe.
The evolving healthcare landscape allows surgeons to perform more total joint procedures in the outpatient setting. With this shift, medical providers must be prepared to handle the transition while maintaining organizational efficiency, quality, supply chain delivery and implant acquisition.
iVantage Health Analytics presented its "2016 Rural Relevance: Vulnerability to Value Study" research at the Rural Health Policy Institute.
Physician assistants earned a median salary of $95,000 and a mean salary of $98,387 in 2014, according to a PA statistical profile from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, which provides the most recent salary information for PAs.