When many physicians think of managed care, they think first of Kaiser Permanente, the nation's largest HMO. That perception is misguided, according to David M. Lawrence, MD, the chief executive officer and chairman of the boards of the Kaiser Foundation health plan and hospitals. During a ph...
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When necessary, patients are admitted to a hospital, and subsequent care and some rehabilitation will be administered outside the hospital at a skilled nursing facility (SNIF). KP contracts with SNIFs that function as independent facilities. Integrated patient pathways are made possible by a team-...
in Madison, Wis., to store medical records electronically. Epic's software provides a repository that integrates all types of data, including patient charts, physician order entry forms, clinical notes, nursing documentation and pharmacy information. 展开 年份: 2003 ...