A federal appeals court today decided in favor of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in a closely watched antitrust case (FTC v. St. Luke’s Health System) involving the acquisition of a physician practice by a hospital system. The FTC and others challenged the acquisition by St. Luke’s...
Evidence gleaned from 30 studies demonstrates that how a physician dresses has a bearing on patient compliance rates and patient satisfaction rates. But for some specialties—such as OB/GYNs, ER physicians, and surgeons—attire may be less of a factor, researchers conclude. What can encourage...
Join the conversation Monday, February 16, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m., as Mary Hoppa, MD, MBA, and Sally Pelletier, CPMSM, CPCS, take on issues that constantly test MSPs and physician leaders. The speakers will provide solutions to the top challenges facing medical staff leadership and MSPs...
A jury in Palm Beach County, Florida has returned an $8.5 million malpractice verdict against concierge medicine provider MDVIP. The jury found MDVIP liable for the negligence of one of its physicians, who was sued for misdiagnosing the cause of a patient’s leg pain, leading to its...
Once a physician makes the decision to break the “traditional practice” mold, there is virtually no limit to the ways he or she can customize the ensuing business. And while low morale and burnout seem to be afflicting more and more providers who stick with the status quo, more success...
Anesthesiologist opposition to Maintenance of Certification (MOC) has grown at a grassroots level, in sync with opposition by other specialists to their own MOC programs. Many clinicians seem unaware of this pushback, including society leaders, but that is likely to change, wrote Robert E....
