Young doctors are seeking regular schedules, free time

June 14, 2008

A recent survey conducted by Merritt, Hawkins & Associates, a physician staffing firm based in Irving, Texas, found that for 63 percent of medical residents, a concern about a lack of free time was “significant” as they entered the profession in 2006, compared with 15 percent in 2001, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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Wealthy patients get more drug samples

March 17, 2008

Wealthier, insured patients receive no-cost drug samples from physicians more often than lower-income patients, according to a study published in the American Journal of Public Health. Read more

Panel addresses lack of physicians for female patients

March 17, 2008

Sen. Gale D. Candaras, D-Wilbraham, told a panel at Western New England College that the loss of doctors in key specialties serving women in Western Massachusetts has reached a point of crisis, according to the Springfield Republican. Read more

Hospitals bring in efficiency experts

March 17, 2008

Efficiency experts have come to the Boston area in an effort to bring cutting-edge business school methodologies to physicians and hospitals, according to The Boston Globe.

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Hospitals post bed sore data

March 17, 2008

Massachusetts hospitals have revealed the rates of pressure ulcers their patients suffer during hospital stays as part of a series of statistics being made public by the Massachusetts Hospital Association on its Patients First website.

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Health care purchasing guide published

March 17, 2008

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has published a guide for employers, health plans and others in using consumer financial incentives to improve health care quality and reduce costs. Read more

Saying sorry

March 17, 2008

In the book “Sorry Works!: Disclosure, Apology, and Relationships Prevent Medical Malpractice Claims,” three experts examine the concept of apology and address how it can be applied by physicians and hospitals – and understood by insurers, lawyers and patients. Read more

Blue Cross proposes payment overhaul

March 17, 2008

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts has proposed an overhaul of the way it pays doctors and hospitals in an attempt to stem the rise in health care costs and improve the quality of care, company officials told The Boston Globe. Read more

New in primary care: group physicals

March 17, 2008

Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates has introduced Drop-In Group Medical Appointments, a concept in which patients get 90 minutes to discuss their ailments with their primary care physician, along with a group of other patients. Read more

Doctors view error reporting as inadequate

March 17, 2008

A study in the January/February issue of Health Affairs found that most doctors believe error-reporting systems are inadequate and often don’t use them, preferring to discuss errors informally with colleagues. Read more

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