May 4th, 2010 by Davis Liu, M.D. in Better Health Network, Health Policy, Health Tips, Opinion, Research
Tags: American Board of Medical Specialties, Bedside Manner, Board Certification, Choosing a Doctor, Excellent Doctors, Expertise, Family Doctor, Family Medicine, Federation of State Medical Boards, General Medicine, Good Physician, Great Doctor, Handwashing, Medical History, Medical License, National Committee of Quality Assurance, NCQA, Primary Care, Public Reporting, Quality of Care, Sitting Down, So-So Doctors
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As a practicing family doctor, it’s easy for me to figure out how to choose a great doctor. Let me tell you the secrets in finding the best one for you and what I tell my family and friends. Look for the following:
— Board certification
— Report card on quality
— Licensing/public reporting
As a doctor, I know many doctors who have great bedside manner but aren’t particularly reliable in giving the right medical care you deserve, and these traits separate the so-so doctors from the truly excellent ones. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at Saving Money and Surviving the Healthcare Crisis*
May 4th, 2010 by JenniferKearneyStrouse in Better Health Network, Health Policy, Health Tips, Opinion, Research
Tags: Adult Survivors, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Childhood Diseases, Chronic Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, Disabling Condition, Dr. Bradley Benson, Dr. Niraj Sharma, Family Medicine, Hodgkin's, Internal Medicine, Internist, Onocology, Patient-Center Medical Home Concept, Pediatric Diseases, Pediatricians, Pediatrics, Special Healthcare Needs, Spina Bifida, Transition
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At a [recent] session on caring for adult survivors of pediatric diseases, Bradley J. Benson, FACP, and Niraj Sharma, FACP, had some interesting statistics to share.
For example, more than 90% of children with a chronic or disabling health condition are expected to live more than 20 years, meaning they’ll eventually need an internist’s care, and every year more than 500,000 children with special healthcare needs turn 18.
As Dr. Sharma noted, “We’re not talking about a handful of folks.” Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at ACP Internist*
May 4th, 2010 by Peggy Polaneczky, M.D. in Better Health Network, Health Policy, Health Tips, Opinion, Research
Tags: Addiction Medicine, Addiction Therapy, Asthma, Awareness, Big Tobacco, Breast Cancer, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Cancer Death, Cervical Cancer, Cigarettes, Detection, Environmental Carcinogens, Gynecologist, Gynecology, Hormone Replacement Therapy, HPV, HRT, LA Times, Lung Cancer, Non-Smokers, Out of the Shadows, Prevention, Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonology, Research, Seminars in Oncology, smoking cessation, Stop Smoking, Tobacco Farmers, Treatment, Women's Health Policy and Advocacy Program
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A new report on lung cancer in women has been published by the Women’s Health Policy and Advocacy Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Called “Out of the Shadows,” the report seeks to raise awareness about lung cancer, currently the leading cause of cancer death in women, and more importantly, to increase funding for research for its prevention, detection and treatment. (Thanks to Booster Shots, the LA Times‘ fabulous health blog, for highlighting the report.) I encourage you to read the report, which is well written and comprehensive. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at The Blog that Ate Manhattan*
May 3rd, 2010 by Felasfa Wodajo, M.D. in Better Health Network, Health Policy, Opinion, Research, True Stories
Tags: Colleagues, Doctor-Patient Communication, Dr. Pauline Chen, EHRs, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMRs, General Medicine, Health Policy, Information Sharing and Retrieval, Intrusive aspects, New York Times, Primary Care
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[Here’s a] good article [from] the New York Times written by a doctor [Pauline Chen, M.D.] about intrusive aspects of electronic health records (EHRs) on doctor-patient communication. An excerpt:
“…just because EMR improves information sharing and retrieval, it doesn’t necessarily follow that our communication with patients and colleagues will also be better.”
Read the rest of the article here.
*This blog post was originally published at a few thoughts from a tumor surgeon*
May 3rd, 2010 by KevinMD in Better Health Network, Health Policy, News, Opinion, Research
Tags: Annals Of Internal Medicine, Better Care, Big-Name Academic, Boston, Famous Medical Center, General Medicine, Higher Healthcare Costs, Hospital Advertising, Hospital Quality, Hospital Rankings, Hospital Ratings, Hospitalists, Massachusetts General Hospital, Medical Specialties, Primary Care, Quality Care, Reputation Score, Top-Rated Facility, U.S. Hospitals, U.S. News & World Report
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Hospital rankings matter. Specifically, those published in U.S. News & World Report carry additional weight. Hospitals use these numbers in advertising campaigns, and patients often choose hospitals based on these rankings.
But does a high place really mean you’re getting better care? Not necessarily. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at KevinMD.com*
