Topic in Focus: Patient Safety

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Court decides: Is patient safety information protected?

A Florida district court of appeal considered whether patient safety information is protected from disclosure under a federal act in a medical liability case against a hospital and its physicians.

Sustainability
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5 trends that will impact how quality of care is measured

As ever-increasing amounts of data impact how practices are evaluated and paid, one expert points to trends that every physician should follow.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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Improving verbal sign-outs: One simple method you need

As a resident, your ability to safely care for patients often depends on how well you capture and communicate information about them to colleagues at sign-out. Conduct highly effective verbal sign-outs by remembering this acronym.

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Health data vital to patient safety under Supreme Court review

Patient care information shared by physicians for the purpose of improving health care quality and safety could lose its protected status in a case that could be heard before the Supreme Court of the United States.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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New TV documentary puts spotlight on physicians and patient-centered care

A TV documentary, Rx: The Quiet Revolution, explores the triumphs and challenges of physicians as they attempt to transform health care, one patient at a time.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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Journal articles target hand hygiene compliance in hospitals

A recent issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety takes a look at hand hygiene compliance in hospitals.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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Complete PQRS with alternate reporting option

Physicians will face a 2 percent payment penalty in 2017 if they do not successfully report for Medicare’s Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) this year. You can take advantage of a reporting option that can help improve patient outcomes while simultaneously lessening your chances of incurring penalties.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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10 top issues that impacted physicians in 2014

A number of regulatory, public health and practice issues took center stage for the medical profession this year. See the 10 topics that made some of the biggest waves among the physician community in 2014—and learn how they played out.

Medicare & Medicaid
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Improve quality, avoid penalties using clinical data registries

Physicians providing care to Medicare patients this year will face a 2 percent payment penalty in 2016. As the AMA works to lessen this burden, you can take advantage of a new reporting option to improve patient outcomes while simultaneously lessening your chances of incurring penalties.

Physician-Patient Relationship