Tag: Health Biz: Misc.
AMA: Two Internet Tools Can Help Educate Patients
Tools provide personalized recommendations for preventive services and diabetes prevention info
Physicians Are Spending Half Their Time on Computer Tasks
Researchers estimate physicians devote 3.08 hours a day to face-to-face office visits
Risk Adjustment, Reinsurance Transfer Offer Financial Benefit
Revenues exceeded claims costs after implementation of these programs
Physicians Finding Ways to Work Around Cost of Rx Medications
One physician devised a workaround for EpiPens, which uses an autoinjector filled with epinephrine
Doctors Must Be Wary of HIPAA Violations With Online Reviews
Physicians should keep their replies to patient reviews short and simple
American College of Physicians, March 30 – April 1
The American College of Physicians' Internal Medicine Meeting 2017 The annual meeting of the American College of Physicians (ACP) was held from March...
Use of Health Literacy Tools Can Promote Shared Decision Making
Use of universal health literacy precautions toolkit ensures patients can make well-considered decisions
Vertical Integration Insurance Products of Higher Quality
Slight increase in percentage of insurance products offered by hospitals, health systems from 2011-2015
Factors Associated With Poor Primary Care Coordination ID’d
Increased likelihood of poor care coordination for patients with chronic care conditions, <65 years
Spending Patterns in Training Influence Future Practice
Significant annual, per-beneficiary spending difference for physicians trained in high- and low-cost HSAs
