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To avoid 'difficult' label, patients take passive role in care decisions - FierceHealthcare
fiercehealthcare.com — “In a step backwards for shared decision-making, many patients surrender their authority to physicians because they fear being labeled "difficult," concludes a study from the Palo Alto (Calif.) Read more...” View full resource at fiercehealthcare.com
Most Recently Shared on May 11, 2012 at 9:58 pm By:
Dr. Steven Z. Kussin Doctor, Internist, Gastroenterologist, and Physician
Difficult patient. No just a different patient. http://t.co/cmVGWnRs #educatedpatients
Unnecessary heart surgeries increase with facility supply - FierceHealthcare
fiercehealthcare.com — “More hospitals are developing heart surgery centers, but new research suggests more catheterization labs lead to more performed heart surgeries, especially when they're not necessary. The supply of Read more...” View full resource at fiercehealthcare.com
Most Recently Shared on May 8, 2012 at 1:39 pm By:
Dr. Steven Z. Kussin Doctor, Internist, Gastroenterologist, and Physician
Fear mongering. Profit motive and unnecessary testing and theray. All rolled into one procedure. http://t.co/GDQJ14b3 #unneccessarytests
Hospitals lose millions from cancelled surgeries - FierceHealthcare
fiercehealthcare.com — “Patient no-shows and cancellations on the day of surgery are costing hospitals millions of dollars each year, Anesthesiology News reported. Researchers at Tulane University Medical Center found that Read more...” View full resource at fiercehealthcare.com
Most Recently Shared on May 7, 2012 at 6:51 pm By:
Gunter Wessels Doctor, Health Marketing, and PhD
Hospitals lose millions from cancelled surgeries - Patient no-shows and cancellations on the day of surgery are cost... http://t.co/PeI05qnc
Unnecessary heart surgeries increase with facility supply - FierceHealthcare
fiercehealthcare.com — “More hospitals are developing heart surgery centers, but new research suggests more catheterization labs lead to more performed heart surgeries, especially when they're not necessary. The supply of Read more...” View full resource at fiercehealthcare.com
Most Recently Shared on May 3, 2012 at 10:13 pm By:
Gunter Wessels Doctor, Health Marketing, and PhD
Unnecessary heart surgeries increase with facility supply - More hospitals are developing heart surgery centers, but... http://t.co/BoLp4Ko0
Medicare fraudsters throughout chain of command in $452M bust - FierceHealthcare
fiercehealthcare.com — “Officials busted 107 individuals, charged with $452 million worth of Medicare billing fraud, the U.S. Justice Department and Health & Human Services announced yesterday. The multi-million value Read more...” View full resource at fiercehealthcare.com
Most Recently Shared on May 3, 2012 at 7:18 pm By:
Gunter Wessels Doctor, Health Marketing, and PhD
Medicare fraudsters throughout chain of command in $452M bust http://t.co/fgRZuWF0
Fierce Q&A: Cleveland Clinic CEO dishes on expansion goals - FierceHealthcare
fiercehealthcare.com — “Karen M. Cheung What is one of the leading healthcare institutions working on? Expanding. FierceHealthcare caught up with Cleveland Clinic President & CEO Toby Cosgrove, M.D., about Read more...” View full resource at fiercehealthcare.com
Most Recently Shared on April 27, 2012 at 7:08 pm By:
Kent Bottles, MD Doctor, Pathologist, and Physician
Fierce Q&A: Cleveland Clinic CEO dishes on expansion goals http://t.co/XpXYY3mM
Beth Israel, Massachusetts hospitals test liability reform - FierceHealthcare
fiercehealthcare.com — “Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), Massachusetts General Hospital and Baystate Health are among three major health systems in the state that are testing a "disclosure, apology and offer" Read more...” View full resource at fiercehealthcare.com
Most Recently Shared on April 27, 2012 at 4:30 am By:
Christopher Johnson Doctor, Pediatrician, and Physician
Beth Israel, Massachusetts hospitals test liability reform: "disclosure, apology and offer" FierceHealthcare http://t.co/U67vZbCP
Emory Healthcare loses records for 315K patients, including CEO's - FierceHealthcare
fiercehealthcare.com — “As hospitals increasingly suffer data breaches resulting in identity theft, Emory Healthcare announced missing records for roughly 315,000 surgical patients, including that of the hospital's chief Read more...” View full resource at fiercehealthcare.com
Most Recently Shared on April 20, 2012 at 6:36 pm By:
Harvey D. Kart Medical Publisher
Emory Healthcare loses records for 315K patients, including CEO's http://t.co/LaLD9OT7
Patients choose hospitals based on social media - FierceHealthcare
fiercehealthcare.com — “With one-third of consumers using social media for seeking or sharing medical information, 41 percent say tools like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and online forums influence their choice of a specific Read more...” View full resource at fiercehealthcare.com
Most Recently Shared on April 19, 2012 at 7:45 pm By:
RT @imahospitalists: 41% of Americans say social media influences their choice of hospital, doctor http://t.co/IVnGaxpY
Patients choose hospitals based on social media - FierceHealthcare
fiercehealthcare.com — “With one-third of consumers using social media for seeking or sharing medical information, 41 percent say tools like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and online forums influence their choice of a specific Read more...” View full resource at fiercehealthcare.com
Most Recently Shared on April 19, 2012 at 7:03 pm By:
Perficient Health IT Health Business
Patients choose hospitals based on #socialmedia http://t.co/ec8IczpD #hcsm #HITsm #HealthIT
Fierce Exclusive: OSF HealthCare exec on the Pioneer ACO journey - FierceHealthcare
fiercehealthcare.com — “While healthcare organizations continue to weigh the pros and cons of Shared Savings programs, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services already has named OSF HealthCare System in Illinois as Read more...” View full resource at fiercehealthcare.com
Most Recently Shared on April 6, 2012 at 2:15 pm By:
Physicians Practice Medical Journal
Great Q&A by @FierceHealth with @OSFHealthCare exec on their #Medicare #ACO Pioneer efforts. http://t.co/IQphhh8E #HCR
IOM pushes for primary care, public health integration - FierceHealthcare
fiercehealthcare.com — “The Institute of Medicine (IOM) is calling on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), as well as the U.S. Health & Human Services Read more...” View full resource at fiercehealthcare.com
Most Recently Shared on April 2, 2012 at 1:55 pm By:
Lisa Shock Physician Assistant and Health Advocate
IOM pushes for primary care, public health integration http://t.co/qYudl4WJ via @addthis
Pay for performance fails to improve mortality rates - FierceHealthcare
fiercehealthcare.com — “Flying in the face of the government's national pay-for-performance initiatives, new research finds that hospital incentives failed to achieve their goal of improving patient outcomes, specifically, Read more...” View full resource at fiercehealthcare.com
Most Recently Shared on March 29, 2012 at 7:01 pm By:
Dr. Steven Z. Kussin Doctor, Internist, Gastroenterologist, and Physician
Incentives to doctors were felt to be the answer for health care improvement. Looks like a false start. http://t.co/Y0cnSYrV
Supreme Court grills government on individual mandate - FierceHealthcare
fiercehealthcare.com — “In Supreme Court arguments yesterday, both sides got to argue the issue that's at the very heart of the healthcare reform debate: Can the government force Americans to buy health insurance? And is Read more...” View full resource at fiercehealthcare.com
Most Recently Shared on March 28, 2012 at 7:57 pm By:
Kent Bottles, MD Doctor, Pathologist, and Physician
Supreme Court grills government on individual mandate http://t.co/5UrCFaf4 via @addthis
Supreme Court gets to crux of health reform - FierceHealthcare
fiercehealthcare.com — “One of the most highly anticipated U.S. Supreme Court cases in recent memory kicked off yesterday. Inside the Court, testimony was often technical and even dense, while, outside the court, the Read more...” View full resource at fiercehealthcare.com
Most Recently Shared on March 27, 2012 at 6:46 pm By:
Kent Bottles, MD Doctor, Pathologist, and Physician
Supreme Court gets to crux of health reform http://t.co/7DOtnrCM via @addthis
