Practice Management
Practice Management
The work schedule that prevents burnout
There is lots of value in thinking carefully about your group’s work schedule and making adjustments where needed.
Practice Management
A U.S. model for Italian hospitals?
Hospital-based physicians in Italy are looking with great interest at the American hospitalist model.
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Peer mentorship, groups help combat burnout in female physicians
NEW YORK – Female physicians are at higher risk of burnout in part because of lingering implicit and unconscious biases in society and the...
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Specialty practices hire more physician assistants and nurse practitioners
Overall, 28% of all specialty practices employed advanced practice clinicians in 2016 – a 22% increase from 2008.
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Prompt palliative care cut hospital costs in pooled study
Average cost savings per hospital admission were $3,237 overall and were even greater for cancer patients.
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CMS floats Medicare direct provider contracting
A new request for information seeks input on how such a system might work.
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Female physicians face enduring wage gap
Earnings for women in the 50 largest metro areas came up short by 27.7% last year.
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VIDEO: Fix physician burnout? You need more than yoga
Physicians looking to renew their professional satisfaction and personal well-being should turn to an unlikely ally.
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Surgeries account for almost half of hospital costs
Spinal fusion heads the list of most costly operating room procedures.
Practice Management
Do hospitalists improve inpatient outcomes?
It is paramount that we use all available resources to gain a deep understanding of the patient in as short a time as possible.