New Mexico's pharmacy and medical boards will consider proposals this summer requiring physicians to participate in a statewide prescription drug monitoring program, according to a Santa Fe New Mexican report.
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An American Medical News report discussed the importance of maintaining a professional physician website and social media presence. An internet presence humanizes the practice, informs patients and attracts new cases, the report said.
Most patients want to manage their healthcare needs online while preserving face-to-face interactions with physicians, according to a new survey by Accenture.
Traci Albers, administrator at High Pointe Surgery Center in Lake Elmo, Minn., and Linda Phillips, RN, administrator at Southgate Surgery Center in Southgate, Mich., discuss strategies for completing an organized and profitable ambulatory surgery expansion.
Healthcare providers can improve the quality and safety of radiology services by instituting a "just" radiology peer review process, according to a Clarity Group white paper (pdf).
Members of the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Health Literacy have issued a report describing 10 signs that a healthcare organization is health literate.
Raman Chopra is a principal with The C/N Group. He previously held positions at Equifax and spent seven years in strategic counseling. During his career, he co-founded and directed OpenMarkets, a company that facilitates substantial group buying opportunities with the…
The National Quality Forum yesterday appointed Lee A. Fleisher, MD, to its Consensus Standards Approval Committee, the American Society of Anesthesiologists reported.
Foundation Surgery Affiliates, an ambulatory surgery center management and development company, has announced it is partnering with local physicians in the opening of a multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center in Jacksonville, Fla.
North American Partners in Anesthesia this week acquired Norwich (Conn.) Anesthesia Associates, a medical practice providing anesthesiology services at William W. Backus Hospital in Norwich.