A majority of U.S. adults — 52 percent — rated the quality of healthcare as either “only fair” or “poor,” with 68 percent indicating it is at a crisis point/has major problems in Gallup’s “Health and Healthcare survey” for 2023.
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3 numbers making physicians hopeful
Here are three numbers that may give physicians something to smile about:
How empathy can improve the care experience for both provider and patient
They don’t teach empathy in medical school. A physician’s bedside manner evolves through experience and is inspired by one’s personal ability — and desire — to read a patient’s emotional cues. Some have a knack for it; others focus on the medicine with…
Kansas physician pleads guilty to defrauding Medicare of $16M
Overland Park, Kan.-based emergency room physician Gautam Jayaswal, MD, pleaded guilty to ordering millions of dollars’ worth of unnecessary genetic tests and orthotic braces as a part of a telemedicine fraud scheme, the Justice Department said May 9.&…
Envision to file for bankruptcy
Envision Healthcare, a private equity-backed physician services company and ambulatory surgery center operator, plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as early as this weekend, The Wall Street Journal reported May 10.
How children's hospitals are addressing racism in pediatric care
Children’s hospitals and other pediatric healthcare providers are working to identify and dismantle discriminatory care practices that fuel racial health disparities, according to a May 9 article from The Commonwealth Fund.
5 AI investments from Mayo, Northwell, Mercy and HCA
With the buzz around artificial intelligence tools, the venture capital arms of top health systems are taking notice and investing in AI companies.
The rise of part-time physicians
Part-time work is on the rise for physicians across the country, Medscape reported May 9.
The 'non-negotiable' areas for health system IT spend
Despite tightening budgets, many health systems are still investing in technology to enhance the digital patient experience. Froedtert Health in Milwaukee is one of those systems.
Viewpoint: Hospitals are more focused on patient safety than ever
Recent reports on healthcare-associated infections and hospital performance might give the impression that hospitals have “taken their foot off the gas” on patient safety. “This couldn’t be further from the truth,” the American Hospital Association’s s…
