Most physicians strongly agree that payers have become intrusive with regard to the physician-patient relationship, according to the "2013 Physician Sentiment Index," by Epocrates and athenahealth.
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In a KevinMD blog post, Rosemarie Nelson a principal at MGMA Health Care Consulting Group, discusses seven ways to optimize electronic health record implementation and use.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced an investment of approximately $75.8 million through the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases Cooperative Agreement to help states respond to infectious diseases.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality offers a free hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism prevention guide to help hospitals implement prevention strategies and improve patient safety.
In a KevinMD blog post, John Halamka, CIO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, discusses five ways in which Google Glass can help clinicians and caregivers improve quality of care and patient safety.
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Most physicians report that while the experience of being sued was bad, it did not affect them financially or emotionally in the long-term, according to Medscape's Malpractice Report, released in 2013.
Most physicians believe that electronic health records improve access to clinical data, according to the "2013 Physician Sentiment Index," by Epocrates and athenahealth.
Medicare reimburses physicians three to five times more for common procedural care, such as colonoscopies and cataract extractions, than for cognitive services that conserve costs and promote population health, according to a study published online in JAMA Internal Medicine.
In an American Association of Orthopaedic Executives brief, D. Albert Brannen, a partner with Fisher & Phillips, lays out 10 tips for employers to minimize employment-related litigation.
In a KevinMD blog post, Neil Baum, MD, a urologist at Touro Infirmary in New Orleans, discusses four lessons that physicians can learn from restaurants to improve patient satisfaction.