Some physicians say Trump administration proposed changes to public charge rule will discourage immigrants from seeking treatment and have overall negative effects to public health.
Physician engagement measures the strength of commitment to an organization. Learn how a study to find out what would increase engagement at one rural trauma center had great effect.
As health care grows in scope and complexity, operational excellence increasingly is defined by value. Adopting methods from systems engineering and project management can help.
Erlanger Health System, Tennessee, begins a communication and resolution program in response to malpractice claims and measures improvements in care and safety, physician wellness and financials.
Within the past decade, healthcare has shifted toward a pay-for-performance model where health plans now utilize tools such as the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) to assess an institution’s performance and patient satisfacti...
This article intends to familiarize clinicians with MACRA, and the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System pathway, and provides valuable resources and recommendations for clinicians to maximize reimbursement and succeed under MACRA.
The mental health care of patients should be comprehensively documented in primary care medical records, including coordination of services with other providers.
Hospitalists face additional risk of malpractice but it doesn’t have to be this way. Although they increasingly are involved in the care of patients who otherwise would belong to a different line of service.
