As 2014 opens, it brings certain challenges for everyone in the healthcare industry, and physicians are no exception. Several forces are at work that will make physicians' jobs of delivering care to the masses more difficult.
Integration & Physician Issues
The United States has 874 registered nurses per 100,000 people, but the RNs are not distributed evenly throughout the nation.
2013 represented another year of growth for accountable care organizations, but it also brought a few setbacks to the model's progression. Here is a look back at events that affected Medicare and commercial ACOs, as well as a look ahead…
There are four main reimbursement models used by accountable care organizations, according to a survey conducted by Healthcare Intelligence Network.
Patients who have low incomes, are in a racial or ethnic minority, are on Medicaid or do not speak English are more likely to receive care from a minority physician, according to a new study in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Of the 100 accountable care organizations listed on Becker's Hospital Review's 2013 list of ACOs to know, 30 are headquartered in the South.
The Southern region of the United States is the region with the most accountable care organizations in the 2014 class of the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
Globalization is a major part of the business sector, and several U.S. health systems have also grown their roles internationally.
A bill currently in the Michigan legislature would allow certain advanced practice registered nurses to practice without physician supervision, according to a Cadillac News report.
Arkansas City-based South Central Kansas Medical Center is offering up to $5,000 to people who provide tips that lead to the permanent placements of clinicians at the hospital, according to a report by The Arkansas City Traveler.