Interstate Licensing Compact on Docket in 15 States
Since our last post about interstate physician licensing in August 2014, 15 states have introduced legislation to approve the plan, …
Do Frustration and Inconvenience Equal Suffering?
A page-1 article in the February 18, 2015 New York Times caught our eye. It focused on patient “suffering” caused …
HHS Targets In-Office Ancillary Services
The proposed fiscal 2016 budget for the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) includes a change to existing …
CBO Estimates 10-Year Cost of SGR Repeal at $174.5 Billion
According to the latest Congressional Budget Office (CBO) figures, replacing the SGR-based Medicare physician-reimbursement formula over the next 10 …
AMGA Survey: Orthopaedic Compensation Up 2.5% Over Last Year
Last year, we reported on orthopaedic surgeon compensation data from Medscape. This year, we take a look at orthopaedist compensation …
Med Students Cite Importance of—and Obstacles to—Care Coordination
The 9th annual Epocrates Future Physicians of America Survey from athenahealth polled more than 1,400 medical students about clinical …
Most Med Students to Sidestep Private Practice, but Ortho Residents Seek Independence
If you’re a physician in private practice, there may be very few doctors following in your footsteps, according to results …
Online Patient Self-Scheduling Could Save Time and Money
A new report from Accenture estimates that by 2019, two-thirds of US health systems will offer patients the opportunity to …
EHR is Top-of-Mind Tech for Orthopaedic Practice Management
In a recent survey by MedData Group, 65% of 254 physicians spanning all subspecialties and practice sizes said they …