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HHS Plans to Delay Stage 2 Meaningful Use Requirements Until 2014
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In an effort to make adoption of health information technology easier, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced last week that it plans to delay meaningful use requirements for the Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program. Physicians who successfully participate in the program in 2011 will have until 2014 to meet Stage 2 requirements.
Under the program's current requirements, physicians who participate in Stage 1 this year would have to meet the Stage 2 requirements in 2013, a full year before those who begin participating in 2012. Read More...
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Joint Commission Issues Sentinel Alert on Dangers of Long Hours for Health Workers
| | The Joint Commission has issued a sentinel event alert warning hospitals of the dangers of long hours and fatigue among healthcare workers.
In the Dec. 14 alert, the Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.-based accreditation organization listed many of the hazards associated with extended work hours, including confusion, memory lapses and slowed judgment. The alert also pointed to past research demonstrating a link between residents' and nurses' long shifts and impaired performance.
"An overwhelming number of studies keep saying the same thing - once you pass a certain point, the risk of mistakes increases significantly," Ann Rogers, a sleep medicine expert and faculty member at Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Atlanta, said in the alert. "We have been slow to accept that we have physical limits and biologically we are not built to do the things we are trying to do."
The Joint Commission included a list of nine recommendations, urging hospitals to establish safeguards for patient handoffs, develop fatigue management plans and educate staff about the potential effects of fatigue. Read More...
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EHR Use Up Among Doctors, Hospitals
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The percentage of physicians who have adopted an electronic health record system in their practice has doubled over the past three years, according to a new report from the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics.
In 2008, just 17% of office-based physicians reported using an EHR; by 2011, one in three were using at least a basic system.
The release of the new data coincided with an announcement by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that doctors and hospitals will have another year - until 2014 - to comply with eligibility requirements for bonus payments that come along with adherence to EHR "meaningful use" rules. Read More...
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Survey: Doctors Have Mixed Feelings About Health Law
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Doctors' feelings about the healthcare overhaul law passed last year are about as mixed as their patients', research released today shows.
Some 44% of doctors said the law was "a good start," according to a survey carried out by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions consulting group. Another 44% agreed that the law was "a step in the wrong direction."
Many of the 501 physicians surveyed indicated that they had sour feelings about specific aspects of the law.
Around three-fourths of the doctors worried about physician shortages and longer wait times as more people get health coverage, and also that emergency rooms would become overwhelmed. And 90% thought they would be paid less by insurance companies as a result of the law. Read More... |
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Holiday Gifts from Patients: When do they spell trouble?
| | The oil painting shows a serene ocean view with mountains on the horizon. A holiday gift from a patient, the artwork hangs in the Belmont, Mass., office of psychiatrist David Brendel, MD, PhD. A note on the back reads, "Dr. Brendel, thank you for helping me to always see the long view."
Each year around this time, Ruth Haskins, MD, a Folsom, Calif., obstetrician-gynecologist, receives a White House ornament. She once did an ultrasound on a patient, allowing the woman's parents, who were visiting from Washington, to see their unborn grandchild.
"That was 7 years ago. They have given me a new ornament every year since," Dr. Haskins said. "Each reminds me of how my care affects a network beyond only my patient, extending to her circle of friends and family, near and far."
Patients give presents year-round, but gift-giving is heightened during the holidays as many physicians find themselves the recipients of patients' Christmas cheer. Some common gifts include scarves, bottles of wine and a variety of baked goods.
In most cases, presents from patients or their loved ones are genuine expressions of appreciation for medical care, guidance or a kind bedside manner. But medical ethics experts say doctors should think twice before taking that Christmas or Hanukkah gift - and consider whether it could affect how they care for the patient. Read More... |
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Medicare to Allow Using its Data to Rate Doctors, Hospitals
| | Picking a specialist for a delicate medical procedure like a heart bypass could get a lot easier in the not-too-distant future.
The government announced December 5 that Medicare will allow its extensive claims database to be used by employers, insurance companies and consumer groups to produce report cards on doctors and hospitals.
By analyzing masses of billing records, experts can glean such information as how often a doctor has performed a particular procedure and get a general sense of problems such as preventable complications.
Doctors will be individually identifiable through the Medicare files, but personal data on their patients will remain confidential. Compiled in an easily understood format and released to the public, medical report cards could become a powerful tool for promoting quality care. Read More...
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Vintage East Valley Docs Welcomes New Members
| | The Vintage East Valley Docs is a group of retired, semi-retired and soon to be retired physicians with ties to the East Valley. This informal organization meets quarterly to maintain social and collegial relationships, to share experiences and to support one another in this important transition period. Meetings are generally over lunch, but dinner meetings have also been held that included spouses.
Currently there are approximately 80 physicians on their e-mail list. New members are more than welcome to attend. You do not need to be retired to join and there are no dues. Read More... |
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