The following is a roundup of recent events pertaining to hospital-union relationships, including strikes, pickets and new contract agreements. All events were reported within the last month, beginning with the most recent.
Practice Management
A majority of physicians see some potential retail clinic benefits for their practice, according to the "2013 Physician Sentiment Index," by Epocrates and athenahealth.
In a KevinMD blog post, John Schumann, MD, Anna Reisman, MD, and Matthew Freeman, NP, make seven suggestions for keeping online comments and discourse civil.
In a Physicians Practice report, Jason J. Davidson, founding principal of PicketFenceConsulting, lays out eight tips to use when making a presentation to prospective patients.
The percentage of physicians who were practice owners decreased only 8 percentage points from 2007/2008 to 2012, according to an American Medical Association survey.
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In a Healthcare Finance News report, John Gallagher, account manager of Simpler Consulting, lays out six tips on Lean revenue cycle management.
In a Physicians Practice report, P.J. Cloud-Moulds, who runs Turnaround Medical AR Recovery, a consulting firm, lays out six ways for making the most of a brainstorming session at a medical practice.
Social media has revolutionized the way Americans share information. Sites like Twitter give healthcare leaders an unprecedented opportunity to connect with both industry professionals and patients, and shape the national healthcare conversation.
Most physicians feel that the current healthcare climate is not conducive to delivering high quality care, according to the "2013 Physician Sentiment Index," by Epocrates and athenahealth.
In a Physicians Practice article, Carol Stryker, a principal at Symbiotic Solutions, discusses four common patient payment collection mistakes that can be avoided.