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It wasn't so long ago when it was common for a physician to visit patients in their homes. New technologies and a changing healthcare system placed physicians firmly in their offices, forcing patients to go to them. But the adage of everything old becomes new again is proving true. Physician house calls are making a comeback and disrupting today's healthcare system.
A new study published Monday in the Journal of Hospital Medicine found the Project BOOST (Better Outcomes by Optimizing Safe Transitions) Mentoring Program is effective in identifying patients at highest risk for readmissions, communicating discharge plans effectively and ensuring close follow-up through phone calls and timely doctors' appointments.
An analysis from HealthPocket has found that consumers who choose lower cost Bronze and Silver plans under the Affordable Care Act will likely pay more for prescription drugs than they do now.
Despite the regular news that the healthcare industry is adding jobs, the pressures of mergers and acquisitions, declining reimbursements and the fears over national healthcare reform have led to several recent announcements of layoffs, which is putting a greater focus on outplacement services for healthcare workers.
For boards, the biggest compensation issue isn't so much how much is too much or how much is too little, it's how much is necessary to recruit and retain the talent that will address the unprecedented business challenges these organizations are facing now and in the near future.
It's often said that our society is one steeped waist-deep in impatience. We want fast Internet, fast food, quick news, overnight deliveries. And this culture of immediate gratification pervades virtually every realm of society, even healthcare.
CMS' Pioneer Accountable Care Organization Model requires a degree of patience that many of the participating organizations couldn't afford, as evidenced by the recent announcement that nine are leaving the program.
As a new generation ages into Medicare -- some with complex chronic conditions, others with a penchant for an active lifestyle and many expected to live into theirs 80s and 90s -- home healthcare models are changing.
President Barack Obama promoted the lower premiums consumers will gain from competition among health plans under the Affordable Care Act on Thursday at the White House.
Income is up, frustration still exists, and healthcare reform is making a definite impact on physician practices. In a 2013 survey conducted by Medscape, doctors revealed the number of hours worked, changes to their practice, and satisfaction with their compensation and the practice of medicine. Take a look at this infographic for some highlights from the survey.