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Checking up on the doctor The Wall Street Journal Share     Doctors readily dispense prescriptions and advice, but what do they do themselves? A number of surveys, polls and questionnaires provide some clues -- and some surprises. Physicians as a group are leaner, fitter and live longer than average Americans. Male physicians keep their cholesterol and blood pressure lower. More
After 18,000 deliveries, MAG member, 100, still working AOL News Share
He's delivered three generations of babies, and at the age of 100 Dr. Walter Watson still shows up faithfully at the hospital. "Papa Doc," as he's known to many, has delivered some 18,000 babies during his career. More Health care law faces test as regulators settle which plans must do what The Washington Post Share
Now that Congress has imposed new requirements on health insurance plans, regulators are trying to resolve another big question: Which plans must comply with the requirements? More Big gains for young people in health law The New York Times Share
Almost one-third of the 46 million uninsured in the United States are 19 to 29 -- the age group that is the most likely to be without coverage, since so many work in part-time or entry-level jobs. "The affordable care act is, in many ways, a graduation gift to young adults," said Sara R. Collins, a vice president at the Commonwealth Fund. More  80,000 Medicare signatures and counting...Georgia near top of pack MAG Share
Congress just passed the most far-reaching health reform legislation in decades. Unfortunately, lawmakers failed to address the Medicare funding mechanism for physicians. That's why the Medical Association of Georgia is promoting a nationwide grassroots campaign to collect signatures from patients and physicians that's calling for a fair and stable Medicare physician payment formula -- one that automatically keeps up with the cost of running a practice. Georgia had accounted for the sixth most signatures. More Report: Health care law tax credits encourage small businesses to stay small, not hire The Hill Share
A study by the National Center for Policy Analysis shows that tax credits in the new health care law could negatively impact small-business hiring decisions. The new law provides a 50 percent tax credit to companies offering health coverage that have fewer than 10 workers who, on average, earn $25,000 a year. More
Tying payment, quality and care with bundling Modern Healthcare Share
Bundling payments to hospitals and doctors for episodes of care is gaining momentum in the federal government and in the private sector as a way to increase provider accountability and improve care -- but lingering challenges may deter its application on a broader scale. (Requires free registration.) More Hospital EMR reimbursements at risk: HIMSS Modern Healthcare Share
A majority of clinics and a minority of hospitals risk not qualifying for full federal reimbursements for electronic medical record systems under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and the clock is ticking for aging financial-software systems, according to a new IT market survey by HIMSS Analytics. (Requires free registration.) More
E-health and Web 2.0: The doctor will tweet you now Bloomberg Businessweek Share
When Janel Wood's 9-year-old son recently began experiencing migraines, the working mother decided to try a new company health care program that allowed her to communicate with a doctor through videoconferencing, voice over IP, and instant messaging. More New way bacterium spreads in hospital The New York Times Share
Health care workers and patients have yet another source of hospital-acquired infection to worry about, British researchers are reporting. Clostridium difficile, a germ that causes deadly intestinal infections in hospital patients, has long been thought to be spread only by contact with contaminated surfaces. More Who's packing ERs? Not the uninsured Reuters Share
One in five people in the U.S. visit an emergency room every year, and most of them have health insurance of some kind, according to a U.S. government survey. More EMR use in hospitals can increase costs American Medical News Share
Electronic medical records adoption in hospitals, during the first three years of implementation, is often associated with higher nurse staffing needs and higher costs, as well as increased complications for some patients, according to a study by Arizona State University researchers. However, the study also said EMR adoption did decrease mortality for some conditions. More |
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