How Tech Can Undo Physician Burnout from EHRs
Solutions should reduce the burden of repetitive data input that now takes place and enable seamless ways for clinicians to talk to each other, experts say.
New Project Has Long-term Goal: Unleash New Era of Patient Care
With the AMA’s Integrated Health Model Initiative, health care and technology stakeholders can work together to address data needs around costly and burdensome areas such as hypertension, diabetes, and asthma.
Study: Nursing Workforce Is More Diverse, Educated and Male than Before
There is increased diversity in gender and race/ethnicity within the nursing workforce, according to a new study.
Nursing Degrees Increasing, but Not on Track to Meet Goal for Acute Care
Based on current trends, it’s estimated that 64% of nurses in acute care hospital units will have a degree by 2020—falling short of the 80% goal.
Giving Physicians What They Need to Thrive
Doctors who do not meet the technical criteria of capability often feel that excess paperwork, weak staff, and inefficient operations make it more difficult for them to provide optimal care.
Hospitals, Third Parties, and Physicians: Opposing Roles in Containing Healthcare Costs
A patient’s insurance dictates which hospitals they must use, which specialists they’re allowed to see, and so on, yet physicians are expected to contain costs.
Physicians Look to Disrupt Longtime Regulatory Tradition for APRNs
APRNs are regulated across the U.S. predominantly by boards of nursing, but physicians are pushing for state medical board and regulatory control.
Physician Assistant–Friendly Legislation Boosts Pay
PAs practicing in states with a practice barrier reported lower salaries than their peers in states without that barrier.
Treating Pain: It is Much More Than “This” vs. “That”
Persistent pain is complex and it is very unlikely that one magic bullet treatment is going to be the sole key to successful outcomes.
Use Built-in Apps to Support Life Skills
Encourage clients to use apps already available on their mobile devices for assistance with job and vocational demands.