EHRs: It will get better!
One day health-care providers will wonder how we could have possibly ever gotten by without EHRs.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Clinicians win most malpractice suits, but battles are lengthy
Medical malpractice lawsuits can take anywhere between 20 months to 44 months to be resolved, study findings suggest.
Making medicine social
When used properly, social networking platforms have the potential to improve the way medical providers share information.
Promoting national nurse practitioner awareness
Many patients in the underserved population I treat assume I am a physician. Let’s make sure patients understand that NPs are responsible for much of the quality health care they receive.
10-Point Patient Termination Plan
Have you ever wanted to fire a difficult patient? You know, those patients who fail to complete indicated tests, refuse necessary treatments, miss appointments, do not pay bills, are rude, unreasonably demanding, dissatisfied, dishonest, threatening, violent or litigious? When the patient-provider relationship is unable to continue towards a therapeutic goal, termination may become an attractive…
Dismiss a problem patient in 10 safe steps
Most clinicians have dealt with a dissatisfied or noncompliant patient. But how do you end the relationship without putting yourself at risk?
Salary Survey 2012: How are you doing?
Find out how your income compares with the more than 9,000 nurse practitioners and physician assistants who completed our 2012 salary survey.
Are you prepared for EHR ‘meaningful use’ deadlines?
Hospitals and clinics that do not meet EHR meaningful use requirements by 2015 will face escalating Medicare and Medicaid payment penalties.
Telemedicine facilitates collaboration, greater access to healthcare
Combining NP, PA and telemedicine services will help bridge the gaps created by hospitalist and primary care physician shortages.
PAs and the Affordable Care Act: Implications unknown
The ACA’s effect on PAs is still unclear. What is clear is that PA’s ability to adapt with a changing health care environment will be increasingly important in this tumultuous time.
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