http://www.eurekalert.org The American College of Physicians (ACP) has received unrestricted grants of nearly $50,000 each from United Health Foundation and Pfizer to develop quality improvement tools to support internal medicine practice changes around the patient-centered medical home model of care. “The patient-centered medical home, in coordination with the other components of the health care delivery […]

Philadelphia Business Journal http://philadelphia.bizjournals.com U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt is encouraging Philadelphia-area doctors to join together and apply for a new Medicare demonstration project that provides incentive payments for physicians’ use of certified electronic health records to improve patient care. The project, which will be open to small and midsize primary-care physician […]

LISA PRIEST http://www.theglobeandmail.com The first national guidelines telling doctors, nurses and others how to inform patients they have suffered harm while receiving medical treatment are to be released Tuesday, though there is a sticking point over how – or even whether – to use the word “sorry.â€? The Canadian Patient Safety Institute guidelines, to be […]

By Karen S. Schechter http://www.ama-assn.org Question: I am a solo physician in a busy family medicine practice. My office manager is complaining that I am micromanaging the office, that this affects staff morale, and that I should leave the management to her and just practice medicine. My opinion is that it is my practice and […]

by Satta Sarmah Landing page Dolores Karadimos, 62, has a laundry list of ailments posted on a sheet of copy paper taped to her wall. The list with more than 16 bullet points includes illnesses ranging from fiber myalgia and a herniated disc to asthma, osteoarthritis and ulcers. A myriad of physical ailments render Karadimos […]

http://www.businesswire.com DUBLIN, Ireland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c85909) has announced the addition of 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Guide: Essentials of Data Collection, Work Flow Optimization and Physician Engagement for Practices to their offering. Many physician practices are gearing up for a full year of participation in The Center’s for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Physician Quality […]

By Dave Hansen, AMNews staff http://www.ama-assn.org Washington — Federal regulators have proposed sweeping patient safety rules to give physicians and others a confidential, voluntary way to report medical errors and near mistakes. Several health care organizations applauded the release of the long-awaited regulations but want a closer look before making a final judgment. The rules, […]

Doctors say it will hold down medical costs, but patients say they fear giving up the right to sue. By Stacey Burling Inquirer Staff Writer Within the space of two weeks late last year, Michael and Hedy Cohen, who happen to be experts on medical errors, each encountered what they saw as a disturbing development […]

American College of Physicians Asks Candidates to Back Universal Health Coverage By Todd Zwillich WebMD Medical News http://www.webmd.com Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD The nation’s biggest organization of specialty doctors called on presidential candidates Thursday to back health insurance coverage for all Americans. Saying the U.S. health care system is “failing,” the American College of […]