Part B News | Physician Practice Perspectives

Transitioning to team-based care a challenge

12/01/2016

While the number of practices adopting patient-centered medical homes (PCMH) and other team-based care models continues to increase, practices making the transition face a number of challenges in transitioning to a team-based unit.

Study: Team-based care lowers costs

12/01/2016

A retrospective study that compared spending and patient outcomes at practices that employed team-based care versus traditional practices found that team-based care produces better patient outcomes in most categories, as well as lower spending.

Number of small practices continue to dwindle

12/01/2016

Consolidation among medical practices is nothing new, but that consolidation has accelerated in recent years as more practices are choosing to sacrifice independence for the security of being part of a larger medical group.

Consolidation among practices continues

12/01/2016

More than one-third of physicians in the U.S. are now employed by a hospital or health system, according to a new study that estimates the number of independent practices declined by 50% over a three-year period.

HHS issues new data breach guidance

12/01/2016

Federal officials have issued new guidance on what hospitals and physicians need to do in the event of a ransomware attack and announced efforts to step up investigations of data breaches that involve fewer than 500 patient files, which could impact some physician practices.

Some physicians promote e-cigarettes

12/01/2016

Some physicians are promoting the use of e-cigarettes to patients as an alternative to smoking, but the advice given to patients varies from physician to physician.

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