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.
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.
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.
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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