Specialty vs. Community Hospitals: What Role for the Law?U.S. health care has long featured a struggle between regulation and markets as vehicles of reform, and the community hospital is at the center of this struggle. The key to its financial viability is cross-subsidization, whereby revenues...
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Last Reviewed:January 8, 20252 commentsEHR,EMR,Medical,Medical Billing,Patient Scheduling,Practice Management Vendors are constantly adapting health information technology to meet healthcare providers’ needs.Medical softwaretools and healthcare technology trends have evolved from a stronger focus on patient...
Pear and hourglass body shapes with a low waist-to-hip ratio are associated with better cardiovascular and reproductive health. They also are the most desirable measurements universally. Simple lifestyle modifications and healthy dietary habits are all one needs to cut down on the excess abdominal f...
The CI could only be calcu- lated for 18 out of the 20 hospitals. The second sensitivity analysis was performed be- cause intensive care was not always counted as a separ- ate specialty, so that not all patients admitted to an intensive care unit had intensive care na...
Accountable care organizations (ACOs) –ACOs and other types of integrated health systems as well as multi-specialty practices are well-positioned to participate in and benefit from value-based care; such practices can coordinate care across various settings and services. For more information, se...
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Physician assistants in hospitals Hospitals are a common workplace for PAs. They work in every department, making patient rounds, updating patient records, taking notes for doctors, givingdischargeinstructions to patients and their families, and performing other tasks as needed. ...
A multispecialty group with other kinds of doctors A practice that treats both endocrinology and general internal medicine patients Consultant practices for other physicians or hospitals Academic centers that do basic science and clinical research and teach medical students and resident trainees Professional...
HMOs provide health insurance coverage for a monthly or annual fee. An HMO typically limits member coverage to medical care provided by doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers within its network, except for emergencies and out-of-area urgent care.2 ...