Safe Harbor for Docs Who Follow Guidelines
Physician leaders are supporting a new proposed federal law that aims to reduce litigation against...
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Business of Medicine
Pitfalls of Online Outcomes Data for Surgeons
Risk-adjusted 30- to 90-day outcome data for selected types of operations done by specific surgeons and hospitals are now being publicly posted online by England’s National Health Service. According to the site, “Any...
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2014 Physician Compensation Report Highlights
A newcomer snatched a spot in the top 3 highest earning specialties – check out which one in our...
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Tackling Low-Value Care With Humor
What happens when a hospital provides unnecessary care? Does your hospital sound like the one in...
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Do Hospitals Profit From Surgical Errors?
It depends on what you read. A study of over 34,000 surgical procedures performed at a hospital...
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Shady History Hasn’t Hurt Cosmetic Surgeon’s Online Ratings
There seems to be no shortage of bad doctor stories going around these days. Just when you thought...
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Decision-Making Preferences After AMI
In recent years, experts have called for greater participation by patients in medical...
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Reality Check: Hospital Patient Safety Scores
Imagine you are sick and live in the upper Manhattan section of New York City. Your doctor tells...
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The Modern Surgery Department Chairmen
At hospitals throughout the country, surgery department chairmen have an important leadership role...
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SCCM 2014: Cost-Effectiveness of Pediatric Telemedicine Consultations
The Particulars: Studies show that telemedicine is increasingly being used during critical care...
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Out-of-Network Emergency Services & the Affordable Care Act
Reimbursement rates for out-of-network hospitals are likely to become a major issue when health...
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Should My Small or Solo Practice Join a Larger Physician Group?
Over the past several years, mid-sized and large practices have become more of the norm. More...
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Putting Context in Medical Care
Effective care requires diagnosing and treating clinical conditions using evidence-based practices...
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Will Surgeons Lose Proficiency for Open Procedures?
Media outlets (Wall Street Journal, Gizmodo) are again reporting that automation is degrading...
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Health Policy Impacts End-of-Life Care – Video Highlight
End of Life Care in a Changing Health Care Environment: The Impact of the Affordable Care Act and...
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Washington, We Have a Problem
People come to me for answers, and my profession pitches doctors as the ones with answers. We fix...
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Oncologist Compensation Report 2013
Nearly 22,000 physicians across 25 specialty areas participated in Medscape’s third physician...
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Capitalizing on Social Media to Enhance Diabetes Care
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn have emerged as important online meeting places for...
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