The average wait time for scheduling physician appointments is highest for dermatology, according to "Physician Appointment Wait Times and Medicaid and Medicare Acceptance Rates: 2014 Survey," released by Merritt Hawkins, a national physician search and consulting firm.
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On Feb. 14, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services re-opened the bundled payment program for new applicants over a 60-day window.
There have been several updates for medical liability reform at the state level which will have a positive impact on physicians going forward, according to an American Medical News report.
New York had the highest number of female medical school graduates in the country in 2011, according to State Health Facts, a project of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.
In a Forbes article, Leonard J. Glick, professor of management and organizational development at Northeastern University in Boston, lays out seven suggestions for keeping employees engaged and satisfied.
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A majority of physicians agree that hospital employment of physicians is not a positive trend and will not enhance quality of care and decrease costs, according to "A Survey of America's Physicians: Practice Patterns and Perspectives," released by The Physicians…
Redspin's report called "Breach Report 2013: Protected Health Information" includes an analysis of statistical breach data since 2009, an assessment of the overall effectiveness of the current policies designed to safeguard protected health information and recommendations to prevent breaches that…
In a Small Business Trends article, Chris Miles, founder and CEO of Miles Technologies, an IT, custom software, web design and online marketing firm, discusses ways in which small business can engage their current employees as recruiting tools.
More than half of physicians spend up to 10 hours on non-clinical duties per week, according to "A Survey of America's Physicians: Practice Patterns and Perspectives," released by The Physicians Foundation.
In an abeo blog post, Lori Steger lays out ways to improve customer satisfaction, keep current patients engaged and attract new patients.