Tag: Health Biz: Misc.
18 Percent Increase Projected in Primary Care Demand by 2023
About half of increase in demand due to overall population growth, with aging also playing role
Telemedicine Consult As Effective As Office Visit for Headache
Telemedicine offers a convenient alternative for nonacute headache patients, researchers say
Limited Change With Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program
HVBP not linked to improvements in measures of clinical process or patient experience
Reporting Tool Shows Impact of Attacks on Health Care in Syria
Total of 938 people were directly harmed in 402 incidents of violence against health care in Syria
U.S. Leads in Income-Based Health Care Inequalities
More public tolerance for health care inequalities seen in United States than other countries
AAFP Policy Addresses Issues Related to Prior Authorizations
Coalition urges insurers to apply reform principles to current prior authorization programs
New Bill Intends to Repeal Limits on Physician-Owned Hospitals
Bill introduced in U.S. House of Representatives has bipartisan support with more than 50 co-sponsors
New Health Care Act Could Result in 23 Million Losing Insurance
While premiums may lower over the long-term, many would face much higher out-of-pocket costs
New Interactive Module Aims to Clarify Professional Boundaries
Module focuses on potential boundary violations relating to treating family, colleagues, receiving gifts
Nine of Ten Practices Surveyed Have Dismissed Patients
Reasons include inappropriate behavior toward staff, violation of Rx policies, repeatedly missed appointments
