Medical Groups: Page 71
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Deep Dive
What providers can expect from California's new aid-in-dying legislation
A look at California's End of Life Option Act based on Oregon's own legislation shows negligible costs to insurers and state medical plans can be expected.
By Shalina Chatlani • July 20, 2016 -
Deep Dive
The risks and benefits of employing physicians
One expert says the increase in physician employment by hospitals will not be successful in the long term.
By Julie Henry • July 20, 2016 -
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TrendlinePayer/provider relationships
As M&A intensifies and companies embrace more holistic and value-based care models, partnerships have become more closely intertwined.
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Physicians see little change in compensation in recent years
Specialties with the biggest increases were emergency medicine; cardiac and thoracic surgery; cardiology and hypertension; and nephrology.
By Meg Bryant • July 20, 2016 -
MD Anderson in partnership talks with Scripps Health
The deal could bring MD Anderson's cancer care expertise into the San Diego market.
By Ana Mulero • July 19, 2016 -
MACRA bleu! Most physicians unaware of law, survey finds
Deloitte surveyed U.S. physicians to assess their awareness, perspectives, and preparedness for the widely debated law.
By Heather Caspi • July 16, 2016 -
Gonorrhea could become resistant to last two effective antibiotics against the STD
New data from the CDC shows a four-fold increase in resistance of N. gonorrhoeae to azithromycin.
By Meg Bryant • July 15, 2016 -
Centene $770M campus expansion plan faces Aug. 1 public hearing
An agenda to add new office and retail space on Centene’s Clayton, Missouri, campus could add up to 2,000 jobs to the local economy.
By Meg Bryant • July 15, 2016 -
Deep Dive
AMA guidelines offer roadmap for ethical use of telemedicine
Teladoc called the AMA guidelines a “significant step forward” in the use of telemedicine to advance patient care.
By Meg Bryant • July 14, 2016 -
Most physicians not engaged with their organizations, survey finds
Those who work in physician-led or -owned organizations are more likely to take an active role.
By Meg Bryant • July 13, 2016 -
Deep Dive
9 ways to cut down on medical waste
“The key is ensuring proper waste disposal is easy to follow and that staff are properly trained,” says Selin Hoboy of Stericycle, Inc.
By Julie Henry • July 12, 2016 -
New physician salary study puts gender pay gap on blast
In 24 public medical schools, female physicians earn about $20,000 less annually than their male counterparts, a new study finds.
By Jeff Byers • July 11, 2016 -
Health Affairs study: Adult deaths in the ER down almost 50%
The researchers attributed the drop to advances in emergency, prehospital and palliative care.
By Meg Bryant • July 8, 2016 -
NYU Langone Medical Center, Winthrop University Hospital looking to tie the knot
The two organizations signed a non-binding letter of intent to create an integrated health network in New York City.
By Jeff Byers • July 8, 2016 -
Freestanding EDs raise confusion in Colorado
Patients don't know what to make of the dozens of new facilities around the state, advocates say.
By Heather Caspi • July 7, 2016 -
Deep Dive
5 ways virtual reality is disrupting healthcare
The global market for virtual reality in the healthcare market could reach $3.8 billion by 2020.
By Meg Bryant • July 7, 2016 -
Business agility key to surviving in today's fast-paced marketplace
Despite technological advances, communication remains a key challenge in managing a project team, a recent survey shows.
By Meg Bryant • July 6, 2016 -
Abbott nets FDA approval for premier fully-dissolving biodegradable stent
The medical device maker plans to roll out the tool at interventional cardiology centers that participated in the ABSORB clinical trial before expanding to more hospitals nationwide.
By Meg Bryant • July 6, 2016 -
Spate of FDA approvals open up obesity treatment eligibility
More than one-third of U.S. adults are clinically obese, putting them at risk for a host of serious medical problems.
By Meg Bryant • July 6, 2016 -
CDC finds heart disease again leads the pack for common causes of death
Congenital malformations and chromosomal abnormalities were the most common cause of death in infants, according to 2014 mortality data released by the CDC.
By Meg Bryant • July 1, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Symptom searches carving out a rollercoaster relationship with doctor-patient conversations
As online searches become more sophisticated, a number of hospitals are offering them on patient portals.
By Meg Bryant • June 30, 2016 -
Deep Dive
7 tips for improving patient safety in hospitals
An AHRQ report shows hospital efforts to improve patient safety have resulted in about $19.8 billion in cost savings.
By Julie Henry • June 30, 2016 -
Federal panel casts doubt on benefit of pelvic exams for healthy women
The draft recommendation is a reminder of how medical procedures long considered best practice can turn out to have little scientific basis.
By Meg Bryant • June 29, 2016 -
Deep Dive
How New Markets Tax Credits are fueling rural health center expansions
Thanks to a federal tax credit, Lāna’i Community Health Center not only expanded its services but has contributed $3 million to the island’s economy.
By Meg Bryant • June 28, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Should EDs collect, track patients' sexual orientation? This researcher thinks so
"The most important thing is to ensure we are treating everybody equally," Dr. Adil Haider of Brigham and Women's Health noted before this morning's presentation at AcademyHealth's Annual Research Meeting.
By Jeff Byers • June 28, 2016 -
Deep Dive
STDs are rising. What can providers do?
“We want doctors to discuss STDs and risk-reduction strategies with their patients,” says CDC epidemiologist Eloisa Llata.
By Meg Bryant • June 27, 2016
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