Rewarding quality care

Article Abstract:

Reports indicate that federal government should reward high-quality health care by giving financial rewards to the best doctors, hospitals, nursing homes, and health maintenance organizations (HMOs). Institutes like eCenter for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesE, eBlue CrossE of California, and others are working towards the concept by paying bonus to quality work of physicians and give them a share in savings resulting from better quality of care.

Product quality, HEALTH SERVICES, Offices & clinics of medical doctors, Physicians & Surgeons, Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists), Health care industry, Physicians, Achievements and awards, Quality management

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Prescribing rights dominate scope-of-practice bills

Article Abstract:

The National Conference of State Legislatures announced the psychologistEs strategy to set up postdoctoral training in twelve states. While some physicians speak about the quality and patient safety emphasizing that a medical certificate is necessary to practice medicine, allied practitioners argue that expanding their practices allows more patients access to care.

Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Personnel administration, Legal/Government Regulation, Drugs, Laws, regulations and rules, Training, Medical care, Prescriptions (Drugs), Postdoctoral education

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