Three quarters of small- to medium-sized physician and dental practices plan to buy tablets in the next year.
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The South 2004
(Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia)
Privately insured patients account for twice as many ED visits as uninsured patients.
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State Roundups 2004
(Our coverage of trends in state legislatures and regulatory bodies is also a good source of information about developments in different parts of the country.)
In a small office, everyone knows each other personally but must work together professionally. How can physicians make sure staff relations are appropriate?
Physicians who provide medical care for themselves or family risk losing objectivity and letting their personal feelings interfere with what is best for the patient.
Medical staff membership and employment are separate roles. But the worlds can collide in ways that impinge on physicians' rights and privileges if caught unaware.
With expenses rising faster than revenues, how do physicians tighten spending without affecting care? By focusing on little things that end up costing a lot.
Losing medical staff privileges could mean losing a hospital job.
