The pilot program currently under way should benefit veterans across the nation, officials say. By Robert Press ORTHOPEDICS TODAY 2010; 30:22 Kaiser Permanente and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have announced the formation of a pilot program designed to exchange electronic health record information using the Nationwide Health Information Network created by the …
Researchers saw an 18% average increase in productivity when physicians used athletic trainers. by Gina Brockenbrough More orthopedists are looking to employ athletic trainers as physician extenders to increase practice efficiency, revenue and productivity, while ensuring patient education and satisfaction. “To some orthopedists, it is new and different,” John W. Xerogeanes, MD, …
Surgeons under contract with a device manufacturer should examine all agreements for legal compliance and assume that all are being reported to the government. By B. Sonny Bal, MD, MBA ORTHOPEDICS TODAY 2008; 28:40 Recent media coverage of surgeon/industry relationships has raised the possibility of criminal sanctions for violations of federal criminal …
Study finds orthopedists with many claims have lower moral reasoning scores. By Lawrence H. Brenner, JD; B. Sonny Bal, MD, MBA ORTHOPEDICS TODAY 2008; 28:40 April 2008 Medical malpractice is a complex, poorly understood phenomenon. Why claims are filed, by which patients, and under what conditions remain vexing questions. Two articles in the …
In November I wrote an article for the Time magazine Web site about an encounter with a demanding and computer-search savvy patient named Susan that touched off a small firestorm in the blogosphere. At least 20 well-read blog sites ran pieces about it with vigorous reader-response on both sides, either pro-patient or …