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Although bundled payments are an increasingly common way for insurers to pay for care–and can improve quality and lower costs–some industry experts worry that they could have more negative consequences than benefits. One concern is that since bundled payments focus so singularly on costs, they could discourage experimentation of new drugs, devices and procedures, according […]
Read MoreAt least 15 states are considering a revised draft of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, which has the support of the AMA. An effort to provide physicians a streamlined path to obtaining medical licensure in multiple states appears to be gaining traction. “There’s momentum,” Humayun Chaudhry, DO, president and CEO of the Federation of State […]
Read MoreDocumentation quiz for managers It’s important to know the kind of language managers should—and should not—use in documentation. Test your knowledge by answering “True” or “False” to the following statements: _____ 1. An employee is caught stealing company equipment. It’s best to list the termination reason as “gross misconduct” since “stealing” could be defamatory. _____ […]
Read MoreThere’s a theme arising in the various conversations I’ve had about leadership lately: The front-line employees are the ones with the real power to transform an organization, leadership just guides them. This, of course, is an intuitive concept, but one that isn’t always embraced by leaders. It’s also a core tenet of a theory — […]
Read MoreAccording to this year’s Severinghaus Lecturer, the labeling approved by the Food and Drug Administration for methadone is wrong. So are the published clinical guidelines for the use of methadone to treat pain and drug addiction in both adult and pediatric patients. The short explanation is that methadone metabolism and clearance are mediated predominately by […]
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