Showing posts with label doctors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label doctors. Show all posts
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Survey: Affordability, Out-Of-Pocket Expenses, Doctor Role In Discussing Cost
How The High Cost Of Medical Care Is Affecting Americans by Elisabeth Rosenthal. New York times. December 18, 2014.
Saturday, August 2, 2014
Drug Tests For Doctors On The Table In California
California Asks: Should Doctors Face Drug Tests. The New York Times. August 1, 2014.
Friday, March 28, 2014
Doctor Priorities Vs Patient Priorities: When Health Is Not The Top Concern In Patient Lives
Doctor Priorities Vs. Patient Priorities by Danielle Ofri, M.D. Well Blog. The New York Times. March 27, 2014.
What is a doctor to do when serious health conditions are not the top concern of the patient?
What is a doctor to do when serious health conditions are not the top concern of the patient?
Sunday, February 9, 2014
Should Medicine Be A Business? Diverse Views Offer Perspectives
Sunday Dialogue: Medicine As A Business. Opinion. Letters to the Sunday Review Section of the New York Times. February 8, 2014.
Readers to the Times discuss whether pressure to increase profits has compromised doctors' ethics and their treatment of patients.
Readers to the Times discuss whether pressure to increase profits has compromised doctors' ethics and their treatment of patients.
Saturday, February 8, 2014
Former Olympic Gold Medal Winner Eric Heiden Considers His Work As Physician As His Greatest Accomplishment
Eric Heiden: Life After The Olympics by Alexandra Wolfe. The Wall Street Journal. February 7, 2014.
Heiden is now the physician for the U.S. Olympic speed skating team.
Heiden is now the physician for the U.S. Olympic speed skating team.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
A Third Generation Doctor Questions The Profession
A Third Generation Doctor Questions The Profession by Eric Whitney. Kaiser Health News And NPR. February 5, 2014.
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Quest For Integrated Approach To Health Attracts Many Including Celebrities
Here's To Good Health (But No Toast) by Bee Shapiro. The New York Times. December 4, 2013.
A profile of Dr. Frank Lipman whose appeal illustrates a strong desire by many for an integrated approach to medicine and health.
A profile of Dr. Frank Lipman whose appeal illustrates a strong desire by many for an integrated approach to medicine and health.
Monday, November 4, 2013
Out-Of-Pocket Expenses As Side Effects: A Necessary Patient-Doctor Conversation
Doctor, First Tell Me What It Costs by Peter A. Ubel, M.D. The New York Times. November 3, 2013.
The author advocates treating the financial implications of treatment options in a manner similar to possible side effects.
(1) The Center for American Progress estimates that a breast cancer patient in Massachusetts with a high deductible plan could face more than ____________ in out-of-pocket expenses.
(4) The Affordable Care Act will have only a modest impact on _________________ because the limits it sets on out-of-pocket are ____________________.
The author advocates treating the financial implications of treatment options in a manner similar to possible side effects.
(1) The Center for American Progress estimates that a breast cancer patient in Massachusetts with a high deductible plan could face more than ____________ in out-of-pocket expenses.
(4) The Affordable Care Act will have only a modest impact on _________________ because the limits it sets on out-of-pocket are ____________________.
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Medical School Applicants, Enrollment Reach All-Time High; Residency Bottleneck Still A Problem
Medical School Applicants, Enrollment Reach All-Time Highs. Association Of American Medical Colleges. October 24, 2013.
(1) The number of students enrolled in their first year of medical school exceeded _____________ for the first time.
(2) The total number of applicants to medical school was _____________ surpassing the previous record set in __________.
(3) The present cap on residency slots has not changed by Congress in __________ years.
(4) The overall growth in medical school enrollment can be attributed to _____________________
____________________.
(5) The median undergraduate GPA for applicants was ________ with an MCAT schore of ________.
(6) Enrollees in medical school were _________% male and _______% female.
(1) The number of students enrolled in their first year of medical school exceeded _____________ for the first time.
(2) The total number of applicants to medical school was _____________ surpassing the previous record set in __________.
(3) The present cap on residency slots has not changed by Congress in __________ years.
(4) The overall growth in medical school enrollment can be attributed to _____________________
____________________.
(5) The median undergraduate GPA for applicants was ________ with an MCAT schore of ________.
(6) Enrollees in medical school were _________% male and _______% female.
Friday, May 24, 2013
Robots Come To The Hospital: The New Physician Extenders
Paging R2-D2 To the Hospital ICU by Scott Martin, USA TODAY. May 23, 2013.
Read the article above and test your recall and comprehension with a few questions.
(1) The latest hospital come from iRobot which makes the __________ vacuum cleaner.
(2) Robots could address ______________ and _______________ especially for remote hospitals.
(3) In the hospital discussed in the article, how have robots improved stroke treatment and "door-to-needle" time.
(4) What are the two reasons, cited by a doctor in the article, that make hospitals difficult places to innovate?
(5) Aethon is a company that focuses on robotic _____________ in hospitals. Aethon's CEO estimates there is a $_______ market for such robots.
(6) GE sees opportunities in _________ and tracking of ____________.
(7) The difficult task will be baking ______________________ together to create task-oriented workers.
Read the article above and test your recall and comprehension with a few questions.
(1) The latest hospital come from iRobot which makes the __________ vacuum cleaner.
(2) Robots could address ______________ and _______________ especially for remote hospitals.
(3) In the hospital discussed in the article, how have robots improved stroke treatment and "door-to-needle" time.
(4) What are the two reasons, cited by a doctor in the article, that make hospitals difficult places to innovate?
(5) Aethon is a company that focuses on robotic _____________ in hospitals. Aethon's CEO estimates there is a $_______ market for such robots.
(6) GE sees opportunities in _________ and tracking of ____________.
(7) The difficult task will be baking ______________________ together to create task-oriented workers.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Nurses, Doctors Disagree On Expanded Nurse Role
Docs Nurses disagree Over Expanded Nurse Role by Alvin Tran. Kaiser Health News. KHN Blog. May 15, 2013.
Read the article and test your retention with the following questions.
(1) Nurses and doctors agree that nurse practitioners should be able to _________________.
(2) Nurses and doctors disagree over whether advanced practice nurses should lead ___________
_______________.
(3) More than ______% of nurse practitioners agreed with the idea of equal pay for providing the same health services while less than ________% of doctors did so.
(4) The debate over the role of nurse practitioners has intensified as a result of ________________
_____________.
(5) Illustrating a huge difference ____% of doctors thought that care provided in exams and consultations was higher than that provided by nurse practitioners. _____% of nurse practitioners disagreed.
(6) Nurses who said that they were not practicing to the full extent of their training blamed _______
_________________.
(7) Describe the differing perspective of doctors and nurses as to timeliness and effectiveness of care with increased involvement of nurse practitioners
Read the article and test your retention with the following questions.
(1) Nurses and doctors agree that nurse practitioners should be able to _________________.
(2) Nurses and doctors disagree over whether advanced practice nurses should lead ___________
_______________.
(3) More than ______% of nurse practitioners agreed with the idea of equal pay for providing the same health services while less than ________% of doctors did so.
(4) The debate over the role of nurse practitioners has intensified as a result of ________________
_____________.
(5) Illustrating a huge difference ____% of doctors thought that care provided in exams and consultations was higher than that provided by nurse practitioners. _____% of nurse practitioners disagreed.
(6) Nurses who said that they were not practicing to the full extent of their training blamed _______
_________________.
(7) Describe the differing perspective of doctors and nurses as to timeliness and effectiveness of care with increased involvement of nurse practitioners
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Self-Reported Data Shows Unintended Consequences For Short Resident Work Hours: More Errors Reported
Fewer Hours For Doctors-In-Training Leading To More Mistakes by Alexandra Sifferlin. Time. March 26, 2013.
Perils of patient handoffs were cited as were continuing problems with sleep deprivation and work compression. Importantly, the authors acknowledge the preliminary nature of their findings and the possibility that the phase-in of reduced hours could have magnified any problems. The bottom line seems to be that the struggle to achieve a balance of learning, patient care, and resident health will continue.
Perils of patient handoffs were cited as were continuing problems with sleep deprivation and work compression. Importantly, the authors acknowledge the preliminary nature of their findings and the possibility that the phase-in of reduced hours could have magnified any problems. The bottom line seems to be that the struggle to achieve a balance of learning, patient care, and resident health will continue.
Friday, March 22, 2013
Hospitals Opposed By Doctors, Insurers, And FTC In Albany GA Hospital Merger
Revised Bill Would Intervene In Albany Hospital Fight by Andy Miller. Georgia Health News. March 22, 2013.
The Federal Trade Commission has ruled that the merger of two Albany Georgia hospitals is anti-competitive. This ruling has set up a variety of consequences, including legislative action in the Georgia General Assembly to buttress antitrust immunity for Georgia hospital authorities. This action has sparked opposition from doctors and insurers. A present the billed is tabled by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee.
The Federal Trade Commission has ruled that the merger of two Albany Georgia hospitals is anti-competitive. This ruling has set up a variety of consequences, including legislative action in the Georgia General Assembly to buttress antitrust immunity for Georgia hospital authorities. This action has sparked opposition from doctors and insurers. A present the billed is tabled by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
An Social Media Manifesto For Physicians
Doctors And Their Online Reputation by Pauline W. Chen, M.D. Well Blog. The New York Times. March 21, 2013.
Discussed the work of Dr. Kevin Pho, a primary care doctor who has a blog and written a book that says that doctors need social media because that is where the patients will be. Key quote: "The biggest risk of social media in health care is not using it at all."
Discussed the work of Dr. Kevin Pho, a primary care doctor who has a blog and written a book that says that doctors need social media because that is where the patients will be. Key quote: "The biggest risk of social media in health care is not using it at all."
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Group Doctor's Appointments: Meeting The Doctor Shortage And Improving Results?
Group Appointments With Doctors: When Three Isn't A Crowd by Michelle Andrews. Kaiser Health News. March 19, 2013.
A study published in December indicated that the nation will need 52,000 new physicians by 2025. Many new strategies are being employed to meeting this demand. Group appointments is one of those strategies. Often used for patients with the same chronic conditions the session may last up to 2 hours. Issues such as insurance, relative effectiveness, as well as patient and physician reaction are addressed.
A study published in December indicated that the nation will need 52,000 new physicians by 2025. Many new strategies are being employed to meeting this demand. Group appointments is one of those strategies. Often used for patients with the same chronic conditions the session may last up to 2 hours. Issues such as insurance, relative effectiveness, as well as patient and physician reaction are addressed.
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Nurses and Doctors And The Hospital Hierarchy
Healing The Hospital Hierarchy by Theresa Brown. Opinionator. The New York Times. March 16, 2013.
A couple of key sentences from this oncology nurse: "Modern health care is complex, highly technical and dangerous and the lack of flexible, dynamic protocols to facilitate communication along the medical hierarchy can be deadly." "Doctors and nurses are trained differently and our sense of priorities can conflict." How communications and conflicting perspectives can be harnessed effectively in modern healthcare is the focus of this article.
A couple of key sentences from this oncology nurse: "Modern health care is complex, highly technical and dangerous and the lack of flexible, dynamic protocols to facilitate communication along the medical hierarchy can be deadly." "Doctors and nurses are trained differently and our sense of priorities can conflict." How communications and conflicting perspectives can be harnessed effectively in modern healthcare is the focus of this article.
Doctoring Is An Act Of Love--Or Maybe Less So Now
Doctoring Is an Act of Love by Jordan Grumet. In My Humble Opinion: A Primary Caree Physicians Thoughts On Medicine and Life. March 16, 2013.
Doctoring as an act of love in light of the current turbulent environment.
Doctoring as an act of love in light of the current turbulent environment.
Friday, March 15, 2013
Telling The Truth To Patients
When Is The Right Time To Tell The Patient The Truth? by Val Jones, MD. The Doctor Blog. March 14, 2013.
The physician/author presents several reasons why patients are not immediately provided a full explanation of their condition. The Dr. Jones argues that the physician should immediately tell the patient about test results and convey the physician's thought processes at every step so that a plan of action can be developed ASAP.
The physician/author presents several reasons why patients are not immediately provided a full explanation of their condition. The Dr. Jones argues that the physician should immediately tell the patient about test results and convey the physician's thought processes at every step so that a plan of action can be developed ASAP.
Match Day Matches 40,000 Medical Students With Residencies
Matchmaker, Er, Match Week Make Me A Doctor by Ankita Rao. NPR/Kaiser Health News. March 15, 2013.
Today is the day that medical students find out where they will be doing their residency. Without doubt this is a milestone in their medical careers. More medical schools, more foreign-born applicants, and more osteopathic medical students combined to make today's match bigger than any previous year. An interesting fact brought out by the article is that the matching algorithm was developed by 1952 Nobel Prize economist Alvin Roth. The system is designed to prevent gaming the system by, say, only indicating one choice. A student who does that risks not being selected by any program. Students who are not matched on the first day enter the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program. Those not accepted after SOAP usually wait a year and apply again.
Today is the day that medical students find out where they will be doing their residency. Without doubt this is a milestone in their medical careers. More medical schools, more foreign-born applicants, and more osteopathic medical students combined to make today's match bigger than any previous year. An interesting fact brought out by the article is that the matching algorithm was developed by 1952 Nobel Prize economist Alvin Roth. The system is designed to prevent gaming the system by, say, only indicating one choice. A student who does that risks not being selected by any program. Students who are not matched on the first day enter the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program. Those not accepted after SOAP usually wait a year and apply again.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Silicon Fingers Used To Thwart Hospital Biometric Attendance Check: Physician Arrested
Doctor 'Used Silicone Fingers' to Sign In For Colleagues. BBC News Latin America & Caribbean. March 12, 2013. '
The Brazilian doctor used the six silicone fingers with the fingerprints of six colleagues to defeat the hospital's biometric attendance sign-in device.
The Brazilian doctor used the six silicone fingers with the fingerprints of six colleagues to defeat the hospital's biometric attendance sign-in device.
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