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Medical Economics E-News
December 10, 2010
In this issue
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 Web-based reporting system
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 Families forgoing care
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 Work/life challenges
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 Medicare physician access
Key Topic Updates

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Web-based reporting system can be a useful tool for primary care practices
Most frequent medication errors and adverse drug events in primary care practices are communication problems and lack of knowledge, according to a recent study. Researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine studied urban, suburban, and rural primary care practices in California, Connecticut, Oregon, and Texas that used MEADERS (Medication Error and Adverse Drug Event Reporting System) for 10 weeks, submitting 507 confidential event reports. More...
Lower-income families in high-deductible plans more likely to forgo care
Lower-income families in high-deductible health plans are more likely to delay or forgo care due to cost than higher-income families who have similar coverage, according to researchers from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars program, Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. More...
Surgeons married to physicians may face greater work/life challenges
Surgeons married to physicians appear to face more challenges in balancing their personal and professional lives than do surgeons whose partners work in a non-physician field or stay at home, according to a recent study. More...
Medicare patients have greater access to physician care
Medicare provides access to physician care that is equal to or even better than care available to Americans with private plans, according to a survey conducted in September 2010 from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. More...
Key Topic Updates  
Practice management
Investment in staffing and technology makes a lasting impression on patients
Take these steps to protect the value of your practice and the dividends it pays you
How much is your medical practice worth?

Business operations
It's prime time to increase efficiency through operations
Examining accounting and finances can illuminate ways to save, bring in revenue
How much cash do you need?

Malpractice
Proper consent forms can be good evidence
Make sure you get tail coverage if you need it
You continue to face exposure if you apologize

 

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