Practice Management

Most physicians agree that shifting to an accountable care organization would positively affect quality of care at their practices, according to the "2013 Physician Sentiment Index," by Epocrates and athenahealth.

In a KevinMD blog post, John Mandrola, MD, a cardiologist discusses four important points for reducing reversals of established medical practices.

In a KevinMD blog post, Marjorie Stiegler, MD, an anesthesiologist, lays down five suggestions for the content of conversations regarding disclosure of adverse events.

Most physicians are confident about their electronic health record vendor's ability to coordinate care across their health ecosystem, according to the "2013 Physician Sentiment Index," by Epocrates and athenahealth.

In a Physicians Practice article, Aubrey Westgate discusses seven questions physicians should ask themselves before deciding whether or not to participate in an accountable care organization.

In a Physicians Practice blog post, Audrey Mclaughlin, RN, CEO of McLaughlin Sales Group, lays out 10 tips to help physicians ensure the emails that they send to colleagues or patients are not misunderstood.

"We have a pretty robust safety reporting culture here," says Carrie Tuskey, director of risk management at Detroit-based Henry Ford Health System. But she admits, "It takes a long time to change the mindset in healthcare around error reporting." Here,…

In a Physicians Practice article, Carol Stryker, a principal at Symbiotic Solutions, discusses three reasons why staff fearing the physician is ultimately hurtful for practices.

Most physicians believe that shifting to pay-for-performance programs would positively affect quality of care at their practice, according to the "2013 Physician Sentiment Index," by Epocrates and athenahealth.

In a KevinMD blog post, Vipul Kella, MD, vice-chairman of emergency medicine at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital in Clinton, discussed the need for standardization across operations in hospitals and physician groups.