Business of Medicine Recently Posted

• Protein-Calorie Malnutrition as a Prognostic Indicator of Mortality Among Patients Hospitalized With Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension A nationwide analysis of the prevalence of protein-calorie malnutrition in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension and its impact on mortality and healthcare costs are discussed.
  Liver International, October 2009
• Must You Still Practice Defensive Medicine to Avert a Malpractice Lawsuit? Doctors feel pressure to lower healthcare costs, but the threat of malpractice lawsuit remains, and doctors continue to order tests to protect themselves in the event of a lawsuit.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, October 2009
• How to Maximize Revenue With Minimal Effort Finding time for more patient visits may be easier and more lucrative than you think.
  Family Practice Management, October 2009
• Help for Today's Tense, Frustrated Doctors Well-known physician personalities Kevin Pho, MD, of KevinMD.com, a leading medical blogging site, and Doug Farrago, MD, editor of Placebo Journal, a popular physician humor website, give their thoughts on how humor can help today's tense, frustrated doctors.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, October 2009
• Cutting the High Cost of Drugs Practical tools for providers may help cut the costs of prescription drugs.
  Medscape Nurses, October 2009
• Use of Motorcycle Helmets Reduces Mortality Commentary on a study on the association between helmet use and mortality in motorcycle injuries, published September 2009 in the Annals of Surgery.
  Medscape General Surgery, October 2009
• Online Reviews of Physicians: What Are Your Patients Posting About You? A growing number of Web sites enable patients to publicly rant or rave about their physicians. Here's what you need to know.
  Family Practice Management, October 2009
• The Role of Physician Engagement on the Impact of the Hospital Based Practice Improvement Module (PIM) The primary objective of this study is to explore the impact of the Hospital PIM on physicians participating in hospital-based QI.
  Journal of Hospital Medicine, October 2009
• Five Ways to Respond to a Medical Mistake You can make things right if you don't give in to shame, defensiveness and fear.
  Family Practice Management, October 2009
• The Double Flu Vaccine Season Is Here -- Now What Should You Do? Sandra Fryhofer, MD, starts her new column "Staying Well" with an important summary of the most recent CDC recommendations for flu season.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, October 2009
• Barriers to Physician Participation in Cancer Clinical Trials: Results of a Web-Based Survey of Providers HCPs play a critical role in facilitating patient participation in cancer clinical trials. Dr. Markman's Web-based survey identifies perceived barriers and innovative ways to improve participation.
  Medscape Hematology-Oncology, October 2009
• Reducing Improper Internet Use in Your Office: A Quick, Easy and Free Solution In just a few minutes, you can set up your computer system to block Web sites that aren't appropriate at work.
  Family Practice Management, October 2009
• Offering Financial Assistance to Newly Uninsured Patients With planning, you can be prepared to assess financial need, provide discounts and share helpful resources.
  Family Practice Management, October 2009
• Do You Need Help Becoming a Patient-Centered Medical Home? The American College of Physicians now provides tools to help you build your own PCMH.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, October 2009
• Wastage of Supplies and Drugs in the Operating Room What is known about waste generation in the hospital and the operating room? What are various waste management strategies?
  Medscape Anesthesiology, October 2009
• Trends in Health Care Expenditures, Utilization, and Health Status Among US Adults With Spine Problems, 1997-2006 Investigators examined US 1997-2006 per-user expenditures for spine-related inpatient, outpatient, pharmacy, and emergency services and compared these trends to changes in health status.
  Spine, October 2009
• Endoscopist-Directed Administration of Propofol: A Worldwide Safety Experience This article focuses on updating the safety experience of endoscopist-directed propofol sedation and estimating the cost of using anesthesia specialists for endoscopic sedation.
  Gastroenterology, October 2009
• Physicians Are Talking About: Money, the Least of What Physicians Want Should physicians have the discretion to withhold treatment if patients have not paid their medical bills?
  Medscape Family Medicine, October 2009
• The Impending Shortage and the Estimated Cost of Training the Future Surgical Workforce By 2030, a shortage of surgeons will exist in the United States in otolaryngology, orthopedic surgery, thoracic surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, neurosurgery, urology, and general surgery.
  Annals of Surgery, October 2009
• Universal Health Insurance and Equity in Primary Care and Specialist Office Visits: A Population-Based Study This study from Canada looked into whether that country's universal health care insurance coverage helps individuals with lower socioeconomic status meet their higher need for health care services.
  Annals of Family Medicine, October 2009