Thirty-three percent of physicians report that at their primary work setting, physicians can communicate with patients via texts or email, according to Deloitte's 2013 Survey of U.S. Physicians.
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In an American Association of Orthopaedic Executives brief, Kavita Sahai, vice president at San Francisco-based Medical BackOps, lays out five of the most common ways in which fraud occurs and how to protect against it.
For 39 percent of physicians who faced a malpractice lawsuit, the entire lawsuit process lasted up to two years, according to Medscape's Malpractice Report, released in 2013.
Internal medicine was found to be the specialty most often sued for malpractice, according to Medscape's Malpractice Report, released in 2013.
Sixty-six percent of physicians believe that physicians and hospitals will become more integrated in the next one to three years, according to Deloitte's 2013 Survey of U.S. Physicians.
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In a KevinMD blog post, Carla J. Rotering, MD, vice president of physician services at Leebov Golde Group, discusses the notion of "doctor bashing."
CMS announced that it has introduced two free mobile applications to help physicians and healthcare industry users track their payments and other financial transfers that will be reported under the OPEN PAYMENTS program or the Physician Payments Sunshine Act.
"Moving off of the status quo takes leaders who can inspire others to take action," says Julie Kliger, MPA, BSN, RN, founder and principal of The Altos Group. This statement is not a simple adage; it is a lesson learned…
Only 31 percent of physicians report having consolidated or considered consolidation with hospitals over the past two years, but approximately 66 percent of all physicians believe they will become more integrated over the next three years, according to the Deloitte's…
Patients' top complaint with their physicians was being given an unclear or incomplete explanation of a diagnosis, according to a Consumer Reports survey of 1,000 patients.