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It ’s time for C-suite to contract directly with physicians for part-time work
Is your facility struggling to recruit and staff full-time physicians? Are you spending excessive amounts on staffing agencies and private management companies to make up for your shortage of physicians? Physicians are leaving traditional clinical medicine because you, the C-suite, are not adapting to the changing times. Do you care, or are you more focused Read more… It’s time for C-suite to contract directly with physicians for part-time work originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 23, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors:
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! In this episode, we’re joined by Kyle Claussen, a physician contract attorney. Are you a physician who’s unsure of what your salary and benefits should be? You’re not alone. In a society where compensation information is often kept private, it can be difficult to Read more… Unlock the power of physician compensation data in contract negotiations [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 22, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Podcast Practice Management Source Type: blogs

Contract Diagnostics is the only firm 100 percent dedicated to physician contract reviews
This article is sponsored by Contract Diagnostics. Contract Diagnostics educates physician clients on negotiating techniques, specific requests, and overall deal insights through their proprietary review process. We empower physicians at every stage of their careers to maximize their compensation. Unlike traditional law firms, Contract Diagnostics provides more comprehensive advice. Although their attorneys review all contracts, Read more… Contract Diagnostics is the only firm 100 percent dedicated to physician contract reviews originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 22, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Sponsored Practice Management Source Type: blogs

Featured Health IT Job: Director, Information Technology and Security
We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the Director, Information Technology and Security position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position was posted by TransForm Shared Service Organization and is located in Windsor, Canada. Here’s a description of the position: Director, Information Technology & Security Position Summary The Director Information Technology & Security understands the business of healthcare, the importance of quality patient care, the utilization of technology in a health care setting and th...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 22, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Health IT Jobs Tags: Career and Jobs Healthcare IT Canadian Health IT Jobs Director Jobs Healthcare IT Jobs Information Technology and Security Job Seekers TransForm Jobs Source Type: blogs

10 Budget Reforms Millennials Can Get Behind
Romina BocciaAs federal debt continues to rise, younger generations will bear the brunt of today ’s irresponsible deficit spending. Not all millennials are passive bystanders as Congress seals their fate. The Millennial Debt Foundation (MDF) recently released10 recommendations to address the U.S. debt challenge over the next 30 years.Founded in 2019 with the support ofthe late Senator Tom Coburn, MD, the Foundation convened millennial business leaders and members of Congress to devise a plan to reduce the growth in the federal debt. I am pleased to serve the organization as a senior advisor.The latest Congressional Budge...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - March 21, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Romina Boccia Source Type: blogs

Multitasking
This is something I don’t do especially well, especially lately for some reason. Part of the reason has to do with the workload; there is a lot happening with my full-time employer, in terms of events and operational stuff. In addition, I have a couple of side gigs that I am pretty busy with also. The other reason is that I deal Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, better known as ADHD. That affects how I function. Medication helps, but not always. I shouldn’t be this busy; I’m an old guy. But it’s keeping my reasonably young, so I shouldn’t complain. Yesterday I sat in remotely on a meeting of th...
Source: Qui Interrogat - March 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Walt Trachim Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

Militarism in Mexico: Another Unforeseen Result of the Drug War
Daniel RaisbeckIn 2012, during his second failed campaign for president of Mexico, Andr és Manuel López Obrador promised repeatedly that, if elected, he would send the Mexican army back to its barracks within six months of his inauguration. The country’s militarization was a political issue since 2006, when former president Felipe Calder ón, who narrowly defeated López in that year’s election, resorted to the army to combat the increasingly powerful drug cartels.During his third campaign in 2018, when he finally won the presidency, L ópez remained a critic of Mexico ’s militarization, promising to use ...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - March 15, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Daniel Raisbeck Source Type: blogs

Featured Health IT Job: Project Director, Healthcare Quality Measurement and Outcome
We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the Project Director, Healthcare Quality Measurement and Outcome position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position was posted by Yale New Haven Health and is in Connecticut. Here’s a description of the position: Overview The Yale New Haven Hospital Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE) is a leading national outcomes research center dedicated to transforming healthcare for the betterment of people and society by leveraging data, analytics, and technology. We have as...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 15, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Health IT Jobs Tags: Career and Jobs Healthcare IT Health IT Jobs Healthcare IT Jobs Healthcare Quality Measurement and Outcome Job Seekers Project Director Yale New Haven Health IT Jobs Yale New Haven Jobs Source Type: blogs

Bonus Features – March 12, 2023 – 87% of docs used telemedicine in 2021, 65% of healthcare orgs collect more trivial data once they adopt the cloud, and more
This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job. News Three Democratic Senators have introduced legislation to expand protections for Americans’ personal health data privacy. Sponsored by Amy Klobuchar (Minnesota), Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts), and Mazie Hirono (Hawaii),...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 12, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: C-Suite Leadership Healthcare IT Accenture ACCESS Family Care Amy Klobuchar Anne Walker ATA Atropos Health Avi Mukherjee Blancco Technology Group Bright.md Cardinal Health CLEAR Converged Outreach COTA CRIP Crossroads Treat Source Type: blogs

The vaccination dilemma: Protecting patient rights or caregiver freedom?
Recently, I heard a news report regarding several state attorneys general suing the federal government to eliminate the requirement that health care providers be immunized against COVID. They argued that as fully immunized individuals still contract COVID, and that allowing unimmunized people to be rehired would relieve provider shortage, the regulation was unhelpful. Initially, I Read more… The vaccination dilemma: Protecting patient rights or caregiver freedom? originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 10, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Conditions COVID Infectious Disease Source Type: blogs

Featured Health IT Jobs – Senior Epic Application Analyst
We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the Senior Epic Application Analyst position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position was posted by Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic and is located in Toppenish, Washington. Here’s a description of the position: YVFWC has a compulsory vaccination policy including the Covid-19 primary series, the organization does not mandate the Covid-19 booster although it is offered through our employee health department. Medical and religious exemptions to the primary series will be considered ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 8, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: Career and Jobs Healthcare IT Epic Jobs Featured Opportunities Health IT Careers Health IT Jobs Healthcare IT Jobs Job Seekers Senior Epic Application Analyst Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic Source Type: blogs

Aledade Adds More Than 450 New Practices for 2023, Making It the Largest Network of Independent Primary Care in the Country
Company Also Announces Its Second Acquisition – Value-Based Care Analytics Company Curia Aledade, the nation’s largest network of independent primary care, today announced that it added more than 450 primary care practices, including nearly 60 health centers, to its nationwide network for 2023, the most of any value-based care practice network. The company continues to be the largest network of independent primary care in the country, with more than two million patients covered by more than 150 value-based contracts across Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and commercial payers. Aledade works with more than 1,...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 7, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Ambulatory Health IT Company Healthcare IT AI Aledade Artificial Intelligence CACP Comprehensive Advance Care Planning Curia Dr. Farzad Mostashari Foundry.ai Health IT Acquisitions Healthcare M&A Jim Manzi Medicaid Medicare Source Type: blogs

Markets at Work: DNA Sequencing
Chris Edwards and Ilana BlumsackTheWall Street Journal recentlyprofiled companies racing to slash the cost of genome sequencing. The progress has been remarkable, and the advances may generate vast benefits for human health. The article says that two decades ago it cost millions of dollars to sequence a  genome, but since then one company has led the way in driving costs down:“Illumina in 2010 released a machine enabling genome sequencing for about $10,000… Subsequent innovations dropped the cost to $1,000 in 2014, and to $600 in 2020. Illumina is rolling out a new instrument series, NovaSeq X, that reduces it to ...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - March 3, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Chris Edwards, Ilana Blumsack Source Type: blogs

Navigating the complexities of academic medicine contracts [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join us on this episode, where we welcome Dennis Hursh, a physician contract lawyer, to discuss the ins and outs of academic physician employment agreements. Dennis will share his expertise on the common pitfalls and what to look out for when accepting an academic Read more… Navigating the complexities of academic medicine contracts [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 3, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Podcast Practice Management Source Type: blogs

Mental Health and Wellbeing Platform, Spectrum.Life Raises a Further €5 million
Spectrum.Life, a leading provider of mental health and wellbeing services for insurers, employers, employees, and students is pleased to announce the successful completion of a €5 million raise, resulting in a total of €9 million raised for the company. The round, again led by Act Venture Capital, included strong participation from existing and new investors. This investment comes at a time when alternative and new approaches to mental health provision are of critical importance as traditional channels are increasingly overburdened and waiting lists in the sector continue to grow. Spectrum.Life has set itself apart fro...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - February 27, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT ACT ACT Venture Capital Clinical Efficacy Debbie Rennick Digital Health EAP Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment Holistic Care mental health Mental Wellbeing Spectrum.Life Source Type: blogs