Baltimore-based Sinai Hospital has bolstered security after an attempted robbery Nov. 23 marked the third such incident against a Sinai employee in the last three months, according WBAL TV 11.
Integration & Physician Issues
AMGA and Optum teamed up to lead a provider collaborative to develop and share strategies for success under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System.
Highland Hospital, a 236-bed hospital in Oakland, Calif., recently removed an automated license plate-reader camera installed in the hospital's driveway entrance in 2014, the East Bay Express reports.
Major teaching hospitals treating patients for bacterial pneumonia or cellulitis routinely ordered more inpatient laboratory tests than non-teaching hospitals, even after controlling for severity of illness, length of stay and patient demographics, according to a study published in JAMA.
A federal judge dismissed charges of child poronography against a Hoag Hospital Newport Beach (Calif.) physician, stating the evidence presented by federal officials was obtained illegally, according to the Los Angeles Times.
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The amount of time and resources medical schools use to teach pre-clerkship students the physical exam vary widely across the U.S., according to a study published in the journal of Academic Medicine Nov. 7.
Segmenting patient populations through patients' behavioral patterns or characteristics can improve quality metrics and target resources, among other improvements, according to an athenainsight report.
Miami-Dade County courts issued restraining orders against University of Miami Miller School of Medicine student Alex Zhang, 25, on behalf of two women last week after Mr. Zhang allegedly posted photos of the two unidentified women and dozens of others…
While completing his residency at a Seattle hospital, Jonathan Kohler, MD, a pediatric surgeon at Madison, Wis.-based UW Health, was struck by how different his daily life was compared to the lives of physicians pictured in films and television shows…
Key thoughts:• Health system expansion creates opportunities for growth, but it comes with reputational risks• Brand dilution describes an inconsistent brand, which erodes public confidence• Physician coordination in support of the core mission is critical to firming up the brand…