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Top 10 Medical Advances of the Decade (2000-2010)

Posted on: Friday, January 29, 2010

Recently, ABC news released a list of the top 10 medical advances of the decade. Here is a summary of those ten advances. 1. Decoding of the Human Genome While the decoding of the human genome is a large achievement in and of itself, the way in which this discovery is being used for medical [...]

Tags: cancer therapy medicines, decoding the human genome, drug therapy for HIV, information technology, reduced heart disease, reduced smoking, reduced sugery risk, stem cell research, study of brain, Top 10 Medical Advances of the Decade

Prepping for 2010: Tips for Getting Your Practice Future Ready

Posted on: Monday, January 25, 2010

While there are a lot of things we would like to prepare for, incentives and monetary reward await those who capitalize on opportunity. Here are some things that you should be considering for the near future. Minimizing Your Risk Every physician has malpractice insurance. Contact your insurance provider to find out how you can further [...]

Tags: EHR implementation, electronic health records, malpractice insurance

A Guide to Your Physician Job Search

Posted on: Wednesday, January 20, 2010

New physicians and experienced physicians continually wonder: How should I apply for jobs?  Should I go through a personal recruiter, search online, or contact hospitals directly?  Should I call groups in the communities in which I want to live?  Perhaps medical societies are the answer? eMatchPhysicians has researched every avenue and compiled a step by [...]

Tags: doctor job search, physician employment, physician job search, physician jobs, physician recruiters

Bariatric Surgery News in Florida

Posted on: Friday, January 15, 2010

There’s been a lot happening in the world of bariatric surgery in Florida in just the first couple of weeks of the New Year. A graduate student in obesity research at the University of South Florida, Barbara Hansen, has made some key breakthroughs on why some of us stay fit while some of us get [...]

Tags: bariatric surgery news, florida news, Lee Memorial Health System, linkedin, medical news

Primary Care Physicians in Massachusetts

Posted on: Friday, January 8, 2010

According to Indeed.com, the pay scale for doctors in Massachusetts bombed in 2009 but recovered nicely to the point where 2010 is beginning with an increase over 2008′s pay scales. Family practice physicians in Massachusetts can expect a median salary of $95,000. In 2009, the AAFP was dismayed to learn that Harvard Medical School had cut funding [...]

Tags: doctors in massachusetts, health care reforms, primary care physicians

“Meaningful Use” Criteria for EHR Subsidies and EHR Standardization Rules Released

Posted on: Monday, January 4, 2010

The “meaningful use” criteria for EHR subsidies was released just before the New Year. The first set defines how the government determines if an organization qualifies for subsidy money based on how they use their electronic medical records. The second set outlines the standardization of EHR data, which gives a template on what your electronic [...]

Tags: EHR data, EHR standardization requirements, EHR subsidies, eletronic health records, eletronic medical records, meaningful use criteria

Tech Trends for Physicians: Medscape Mobile

Posted on: Wednesday, December 23, 2009

WebMD recently deployed a new app for the iPhone and the iPod Touch called Medscape Mobile. The application allows you to instantly access prescription drug information and interactions, contact information for nearly all the healthcare providers in the US, and a medical news service. Medscape Mobile is targeted especially for physicians rather than the general [...]

Tags: Apple AppStore, iPhone apps, iPod touch apps, Medscape, medscape mobile, WebMD

Big Brother is Watching You Wash Your Hands

Posted on: Friday, December 18, 2009

In a move that seems to many to be going over the edge of what is reasonable, a Maryland court recently approved federal stimulus funds to be used for “secret shoppers” that monitor the hand washing habits, among other things, of health professionals in various medical organizations across the state. Forty-five out of Maryland’s forty-seven [...]

Tags: health professionals, medical organizations, patient safety experts, patient safety professionals, Patient Safety Surveillance, Rhade Island State Hospital

How You As a Physician Can Help During The Recession

Posted on: Monday, December 14, 2009

While the general feeling is to hunker down and wait for the recession to be over, the best predictions show that America will not start to recover at the consumer level until the fall of 2010. We think you’ll agree that this is a gap in income that any physician can still afford. What can [...]

Tags: Physician Income, physician news, recession

Physician Compensation Contracts For 2010 and Beyond

Posted on: Friday, December 4, 2009

Negotiating a clear and fair compensation contract with a physician can be a difficult thing to navigate, due to numerous laws and regulations that surround such a contract. Not least of these are the Stark laws, which ensure that a physicians compensation cannot be tied to referral of medicare patients. There are also CMS compliance [...]

Tags: CMS compliance program, healthcare, physician contracts, physicians compensation, Stark laws

Salary With Production Bonus Most Popular Model in Physician Recruiting

Posted on: Monday, November 30, 2009

Merrit Hawkins recently released an extensive study into physician salaries. In the study, physician salaries break down like so: 65% Salary with Production Bonus 14% Straight Salaries The study also examined other compensation models, such as the “eat-what-you-treat” model. Here is a brief rundown of how each model works. Straight Salary The number of medical [...]

Tags: medical professionals, merrit hawkins, physician hiring organizations, physician recruiting, physician salaries

Medical School Enrollments Rise in US in 2009

Posted on: Friday, November 20, 2009

eMatchPhysicians is happy to report a positive trend in physician recruitment. According to Physician News Digest, first year enrollments in medical schools nationwide rose by 2 percent over 2008 to 18,400 students. While this looks good for the future in seeing more doctors, the same students may also face a shortage of residency training positions [...]

Tags: American Association of Medical Colleges, doctor jobs, medical school enrollments, physician news digest, physician recruitment

AMAfluhelp.org Helps Patients and Doctors With H1N1 and Seasonal Flu

Posted on: Monday, November 16, 2009

Patients and doctors both can now benefit from an online H1N1 and seasonal flu help tool created by the American Medical Association. You can join with your Microsoft Live account in seconds and have questions answered as a patient that your doctor may be too busy to answer. The most helpful aspect of the tool [...]

Tags: american medical association, h1 and h2 virus, swine flu, swine flu prevention, swine flu vaccine

Health Care Bill Progress; House Signs Their Version of Health Care Reform Bill November 7

Posted on: Monday, November 9, 2009

On November 7, with a number of amendments from its original form, the health care reform bill was passed with a slim margin of victory. While it is an important step, a number of steps remain before the bill is signed into law. The amended form of the health care bill includes concessions to pro-life [...]

Tags: american healthcare system, health care, health news, healthcare professionals, healthcare systems

Medtronic Restructuring to Spur Growth Helps Lackluster Sales

Posted on: Friday, October 30, 2009

Medtronic, the world’s largest manufacturer of medical devices, is in the process of restructuring to accelerate growth in the future. The restructuring plans were announced this August and included leadership changes, as well as consolidation of its businesses into two operating units. The news came just after the announcement of a 38% dip in Medtronic [...]

Tags: healthcare news, healthcare products, medical devices, medical equipment, medical industry news, medtronic

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