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Engaging Physicians in Quality Improvement: Strategies for Driving Practice Change

EvidenceCare

For example, real-time analytics can reveal when certain tests or procedures exceed local benchmarks. Real-time dashboards can also flag length of stay variance, prompting collaboration to streamline processes and free up capacity for higher-acuity admissions. to “How do we improve?”

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Manage your EHR inbox more effectively with these tips

Mobius MD

For the average PCP seeing 20 patients per day, that adds up to over 13 hours per week. Standardized message templates can speed up replies to common inquiries, like prescription refills and test results. Discuss Test Results in Visits When Possible Pre-visit lab testing can help eliminate unnecessary follow-ups.

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Trust My Doctor and Fear the Office: The Telehealth Opportunity in and Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic

Health Populi

Patients’ concerns of COVID-19 risks have led them to self-ration care in the following ways: 41% have delayed health care services. Thus, 38% of people would delay an elective procedure and 27% would delay a diagnostic test in a hospital setting for at least six months.

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Hospital Phlebotomist

Phlebotomy Careers

A⁣ hospital⁤ phlebotomist is a trained healthcare professional‌ responsible for drawing blood from patients for laboratory testing, transfusions, or blood donations within‌ a hospital surroundings. Stay up-to-date‍ with medical safety standards and laboratory procedures. What Is a ⁣Hospital ⁣Phlebotomist?

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Why Good communication Matters in Healthcare

Practice Builders

Incorrect diagnoses, surgical errors, and medication mix-ups often result from delayed or unclear communication. Practice the following: Standardized protocols, such as SBAR (Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation) for concise team briefings. Multidisciplinary rounds in which all members of the care team contribute.

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Primary care news round-up (13th June to 19th June 2024)

Practice Index

The campaign was launched following a survey of practices undertaken in December. Patients would also be diverted to community pharmacies while other community clinicians, such as opticians, would be allowed to make direct referrals to specialists or tests. There would also be an expansion of “self-referral” for some patients.

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Preparing for CERT Audits and Practicing Compliant Documentation

EvidenceCare

Regulatory Standards CERT (comprehensive error rate testing) is a program administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that utilizes Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) to review medical records and identify potential billing errors. As researched by OS Inc., “If