This was an article appearing this week on the internet regarding malpractice and lawsuits. ER docs order tests to avoid lawsuits first, help patients second By Alicia Caramenico A patient’s best interests may not be motivating emergency room doctors to order tests as much as self-protection from medical liability lawsuits, a new survey from [...]
Recently a doctor posted an interesting case that she had seen in the emergency room and discussed the symptoms. Although she did NOT disclose the name of the patient, enough was mentioned in the presentation of the case for some people to guess at the patient’s identity. This was enough to have the physician fired [...]
The most recent gimmick to medical cost reduction and giving the shaft to physicians is the latest development of the healthcare system- ACOs. ACOs are accountable care organizations which will determine how patients are treated. Instead of fee for service rendered by healthcare providers, these mammoth systems will pay physicians a predetermined set amount for [...]
This interesting article comes from Telehealth today. Remote Consultations Present New Revenue Source for Physicians Remote health care consultations present a new revenue stream for health care providers willing to embrace telehealth, according to presenters at the Institute for Health Technology Transformation Health IT Summit in Florida, InformationWeek reports. According to InformationWeek, some physicians avoid telehealth for [...]
It’s Easy To Get Lost In A Labyrinth Of Information About The Planet’s No. 1 Killer For both males and females of all ages, coronary disease is considered the number one killer. It kills lots more people than ALL types of tumors put together. If you’re black or over sixty five, your risk of a [...]
In honor of mothers everywhere, here are a few quotes to honor them and the day. “I cannot forget my mother. She is my bridge. When I needed to get across, she steadied herself long enough for me to run across safely”-Renita Weems “I remember my mother’s prayers and they have always followed me. They [...]
Each year, physicians and other healthcare providers must sweat out the reimbursement schedules and whether or not the infamous slashing of payments will take effect. Last year, as you will recall, doctors were in jeopardy of having 23% cuts for services rendered until at the eleventh hour, the “doc fix” prevented these cuts. This, too, [...]
This article posted by Aaron Deslatte appeared in the Orlando Sentinel. As it echoes sentiment that I have expressed in prior blogs, I would like to share this with you today. The Florida Legislature has passed new restrictions on the right of injured patients to sue the medical professionals that treat them. Republican lawmakers struggling to [...]
According to iHealthbeat and IHealthcare News, WebMD is a more popular website than other forms of social media to obtain healthcare information. See the following article. A new survey finds that WebMD is the most popular website for health care searches. About 68% of respondents said they trust information on health news sites, while 54% [...]
Michael Dell stressed the use of electronic health records at the latest Health Evolution Partners Leadership Summit. Mr. Dell strongly promotes health IT to improve healthcare efficiency as well as preventative health and wellness. He feels that there is a marked connection between increasing exposure to information technology and better medical care. As written by [...]
