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New docs unprepared for office-based care
Despite the widespread belief that the U.S. medical education system produces superbly skilled clinicians, a recent survey of department chiefs from Kaiser Permanente reveals some surprising insights
Retail clinics multiplying -- time to revisit your strategy
It's not even Labor Day, and it seems like all the local drug stores have signs out that flu shots are now available on a walk-in basis--same copay as the doctor's office and a fraction of the wait.
Study: Doctor's offices no safer than hospitals
Although hospitals get most of the notoriety when it comes to medical errors, a new study published in the Journal of the American Association of Medicine (JAAM) reveals that just as many dangerous
House call services may leave cracks in care coordination
While the old-fashioned house call may indeed be making a comeback, the practice is in need of some updating to remedy problems it may cause for today's patients and health providers. At the top of
Patients, docs agree on health IT basics
Roughly 80 percent of doctors and patients agree that it's important for providers and hospitals to share information electronically to improve care coordination, cut unnecessary costs and reduce
Patients want physicians to communicate more with each other, study finds
Most patients do not mind having their doctors talk about them behind their backs, according to a new survey by Lake Research Partners for the Campaign for Better Care, a diverse group of
