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Radiologist: Teleradiology takes away from patient-centered care
Teleradiology may mean fewer distractions for the practioner, but the technology can create a barrier between radiologists and their patients, a recent commentary published in Diagnostic Imaging
Patient-centered care 'flawed' with consumer focus
Despite the trend in the catchphrase, "patient-centered care" is a flawed way of putting it, wrote Charles L. Bardes of New York's Weill Cornell Medical College in a New England Journal of Medicine
Docs not always honest with patients
Honesty is the best policy, but according to a survey published in the February Health Affairs, that's not necessarily the case in healthcare. In fact, many physicians don't always follow the Charter
Interview: Behind WellPoint's $1B primary care initiative
Dina Overland
WellPoint recently launched a major new initiative to increase reimbursement for primary care physicians who keep patients healthier and lower costs. The insurer is
Teaching patient-centered care a must for physicians, patients
Although much of the focus of competencies revolves around clinical abilities of physicians, there are other competencies to consider with other stakeholders in healthcare. "Patients need
Legal experts define patient-centered care
With patient-centeredness as the latest buzz word in health reform, many organizations know they are working toward the patient-centered goal but still question what it is exactly. Legal experts at
Mostashari: Patient-centered care is not just a motto
National Coordinator for Health IT Farzad Mostashari was nothing if not energetic at last week's Consumer Health IT Summit in Washington, D.C. Two initiatives--one involving patients getting direct
Patient-centeredness evalutated for medical home recognition
Up to this point, patient-centered medical homes have been recognized and rewarded mostly by measuring practice capabilities, rather than by assessing whether care is actually patient-centered. In
Patient-centered care starts with physician communication
Lots of hospitals these days are promoting themselves as providing patient-centered care. You know, when the hospital and its staff try where possible to be sensitive to and honor the wishes of
Guest Commentary: 7 tips for insurers considering an ACO
Guest post by Martin Graf Highmark's announcement last month that it will acquire West Penn Allegheny Health System is the latest signal that insurers are working diligently on alternative strategies
