Medical Groups: Page 91
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Survey: Patients expect providers to interact digitally
Increasingly, consumers consider the convenience of the digital tools a provider offers when selecting a doctor.
Jan. 21, 2015 -
Scrubs worn outside hospitals eyed for ick factor
Does your health organization need to reconsider its scrub policies?
By Heather Caspi • Jan. 20, 2015 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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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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Non-sterile saline enters hospital supply chain, sickens 40
Numerous medical facilities didn't notice they had been shipped a non-sterile training product—would yours?
By Heather Caspi • Jan. 16, 2015 -
One in three retail clinics are in malls, shopping centers
How can these clinics, including those operated by hospitals, best compete in the primary-care marketplace?
By Marisa Torrieri • Jan. 13, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Why physicians are increasingly drawn to clinical apps
Two-thirds of physicians report using a mobile app on the job, although finding the right one can involve sifting through dozens of peer recommendations.
By Marisa Torrieri • Jan. 12, 2015 -
Some colleges say more men are entering nursing programs
The national average of male nurses is 5%, but there is some evidence that this might be rising.
By Marisa Torrieri • Jan. 12, 2015 -
The first groundbreaking antibiotic in 25 years may literally come out of the ground
This new drug could be a game-changer for antibiotic-resistant infections.
By Nicole Gray • Jan. 8, 2015 -
EHR confidentiality: An 'emerging issue'
Why practices should consider system confidentiality when handling information for adolescents.
By Marisa Torrieri • Jan. 8, 2015 -
Shooter kills doctor at Texas VA hospital
Incidents of hospital violence raise questions about the role of the physician as it relates to gun control.
Jan. 7, 2015 -
Deep Dive
The 7 weirdest things that happened in healthcare in 2014
Some of the strangest, most surprising and most unusual healthcare news from 2014.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 31, 2014 -
CMS releases ICD-10 testing results
The percentage of claims accepted grew to 87% by the end of the test, despite deliberately-included errors in the codes, put there to see if CMS would catch them.
Dec. 26, 2014 -
Physician network recognized for achieving Stage 7
Only 6% of ambulatory clinics reach this milestone.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 23, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The 5 biggest successes and 5 biggest failures of 2014
A glimpse at the most outstanding ups and downs of this year in healthcare.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 23, 2014 -
CMS announces important ICD-10 testing dates
The new testing period for a sample group of providers will run April 26 through May 1, 2015.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 22, 2014 -
257K Meaningful Use providers face payment reductions
Medicare-eligible providers who don't successfully attest to meeting MU standards by December could see reimbursement cuts of up to 5%.
Dec. 18, 2014 -
ATA to begin accrediting virtual visit providers
The program is "designed to ensure transparency and patient safety as online services for healthcare proliferate."
Dec. 16, 2014 -
Whooping cough epidemic escalates in California
The virus is the most severe it's been in six decades. Is the anti-vaccine movement to blame?
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 15, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Dealing with data breach from the inside
How can hospitals and practices prevent data breaches when the culprit is not outside hackers or a stolen laptop, but inappropriate staff access from within?
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 15, 2014 -
Medicaid pay cut probably inevitable for primary care
A last-minute miracle blocking a payment cut likely won't happen.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 12, 2014 -
TIME names Ebola healthcare workers 'Person of the Year'
Most years, it's a toss-up who Time Magazine will pick for its annual issue honoring the person who had the most influence over people's lives in the preceding 12 months. This time one group stood out.
Dec. 11, 2014 -
Healthcare hiring bounces back
Physician offices did the best, adding 6,600 jobs between October and November. What other sectors added a significant number of jobs?
Dec. 10, 2014 -
Many docs listed as serving Medicaid patients actually don't
Are there enough incentives for providers to keep serving beneficiaries?
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 10, 2014 -
Should bodycams be used in hospital EDs?
Could implementing bodycams help reduce the practice of "defensive medicine"?
Dec. 9, 2014 -
Patients want data security more than convenience
Investing in fancy new technology won't excite patients unless data is truly under lock and key.
By Marisa Torrieri • Dec. 8, 2014 -
Social media gaffes have scared off hospitals
A series of hospital employees who posted things they shouldn't on social media outlets have spooked some hospitals from using a necessary marketing medium.
By Anne Zieger • Updated June 1, 2021
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