Tag: Health Biz: Misc.
AHRQ Communication Toolkit Can Help After Patient Harm Occurs
Toolkit helps patients, families, clinicians, and administrators discuss what happened
Health Coaches Can Help Increase Patient Engagement
In Asian community health center patients understand their treatment and are actively engaged
Pop-Up Messages Up Physician Awareness of Osteoporosis
Messages linked to increased rates of DXA prescription and osteoporosis medication
Characteristics of Profitable Hospitals Identified
Characteristics include for-profit status, higher mark-up, system affiliation, regional power
CDC Establishes New ‘Clean Hands Count’ Campaign
Campaign urges health care professionals and patients and loved ones to keep hands clean
>40% of Pediatricians Received Industry Payment in 2014
In 2014 there were 244,915 payments to general pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists
Teledermatology Improves Access to Dermatology Care
Findings for enrollees in Medicaid managed care plan; important role among newly insured
Some Primary Care Physician Finances Are Improving
Increase in number of PCPs who report that their financial state is better than a year ago
Doctors Have a Only a Few Weeks Left to Review Financial Data
Physicians have a few weeks left to review, dispute reports relating to their financial ties to industry
U.S. Health Report Card Finds Racial, Ethnic Disparities Persist
But infant mortality rates, numbers of uninsured are improving, government analysis reveals
