Integration & Physician Issues

Pharma is forging ahead with research and development for new medications, but physicians may not be ready, The Wall Street Journal reported April 5. 

As dozens of hospitals and medical centers close nationwide, St. Vincent Healthcare in Billings, Mont., is expanding its services. The Intermountain Health-owned facility will now offer emergency air and ground transport services to its patients in Montana and Wyoming, according…

Atrius Health, a practice of 700 primary care and specialty physicians, reduced its inbox volume by 25 percent and eliminated 1,500 clicks a day per physician using an updated workflow strategy.

A teenager posed as a physician assistant at two Corpus Christi, Texas hospitals for nearly a month before being caught, KRIS reported April 3.

Wilson (N.C.) Medical Center has received its third immediate jeopardy citation in under a year,  The News & Observer reported March 31.

A quick email here, a follow-up question there. These informal interactions used to be considered a standard part of care for patients in between physician visits. But the rise in telehealth, for all its benefits, has complicated this. 

Several hospitals and health systems have rolled out new physician residency programs this year to create more training opportunities for students after medical school and expand the pipeline of future physicians. 

Monterey, Calif.-based Montage Health opened a physician well-being center for its physicians.

Seventy-two percent of physicians agree that misinformation has made it harder to treat COVID-19 patients and negatively affected patient outcomes, according to a new poll from Morning Consult.

Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that would require hospitals to change their discharge policies for homeless patients, ABC affiliate KATU reported March 28.