Just what does a doctor do all day?
Filed under: Communication, EMR & EHR - Electronic Health Records, Health care/Treatment trends, Healthcare Human Resources and Staffing News, Healthcare Technology News, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication, Practice Management
Patients love to gripe about wait times, but a new report shows just how much goes on “behind the scenes” at the typical small practice. Read more
Why do clinicians downgrade patient complaints about meds?
Filed under: Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication
Doctors probably don’t want to hear it, but when it comes to some things — like symptom reporting — patients know best. Read more
Some ‘vegetative’ patients may be aware of surroundings
Filed under: Ethics, Health care/Treatment trends, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Patient/Client Communication
A new report raises significant questions about the awareness of vegetative patients — and ethical questions regarding their treatment. Read more
Lowering post-op mortality — the surprising key
Filed under: Health care/Treatment trends, Hospital Management, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views
New research indicates that when it comes to reducing patient mortality, how well post-op complications are managed is just as important as preventing complications in the first place. Read more
Special Report
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CMS bestows first Healthcare Innovation Awards
Twenty-six organizations received the honor of being the first granted with the Healthcare Innovation Awards. Check out what these groups did to win a total of $122.6 million.
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CMS bestows first Healthcare Innovation Awards