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Primary care docs average more hospital revenue than specialists
A survey of hospital CFOs shows primary care physicians generated a combined average of $1,566,165 for their affiliated hospitals in the last year. Other specialties generated a combined annual average of $1,424,917, the lowest average in five years, data shows.
A survey of hospital CFOs shows primary care physicians generated a combined average of $1,566,165 for their affiliated hospitals in the last year. Other specialties generated a combined annual average of $1,424,917, the lowest average in five years, data shows.
The ordering and testing of blood for surgery that rarely requires blood transfusions is expensive and "overutilized" by hospitals, researchers say. At Johns Hopkins alone, more appropriate blood ordering practices could save $200,000 a year.
Emergency rooms account for about half of the nation's hospital admissions and accounted for virtually all of the rise in admissions between 2003 and 2009, according to a study.
A new study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, suggests that despite good intentions, many experts may be creating educational materials that are too difficult for patients and their families to grasp.
The Obama administration says more doctors and hospitals are embracing technology as adoption of computerized medical records reaches a "tipping point" in America. A report from Health and Human Services says more than...
The American Health Lawyers Association is offering an archived recording of a recent webinar, "Hospital Emergency Response Legal Issues — Lessons from Joplin, MO." The webinar details how providers in Joplin, Mo., addressed the challenges they faced in treating mass...
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