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The new push for tough medical boards
Amid the growing public clamor over patient safety, quality of care, and malpractice, state medical boards find themselves on the hot seat. The pressure is especially intense when the evidence suggests they haven't done their disciplinary jobs. The pressure is growing to do a better job disciplining doctors. But are they up to the task?
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Making magic in medicine
Magicians' techniques for entrancing an audience can work with your patients, too.
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A reminder and a measuring stick
By incorporating clinical measures into their EHRs some physician groups can simultaneously collect data and improve patient care.
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For this IPA, P4P pays off
A raise of 4 percent barely beats inflation, but if you're a primary care physician, you'd probably take it. That's what the 300 Denver physicians of MedSouth IPA received after posting good grades in June 2004, in a pay-for-performance contract with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Colorado. Free to negotiate collectively, this Denver group hits its targets thanks to newfangled technology and old-fashioned nagging.
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Selling our practice: A real roller-coaster ride
The process isn't for the faint of heart, the authors discovered. Two doctors are confronted with the complexities of selling their practice.
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