Physician Assistant

Expert: Alcohol implicated in suicides: November 02, 2011 at 01:03 AM; BALLINA, Ireland, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Teen suicide tends to be an impulsive act and alcohol can lead to an increase in that impulsiveness, a physician in Ireland said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Benefits of High-Intensity Intensive Care Unit Physician Staffing under the Affordable Care Act: November 01, 2011 at 06:06 PM; The Affordable Care Act signed into law by President Obama, with its value-based purchasing program, is designed to link payment to quality processes and outcomes. Treatment of critically ill patients represents nearly 1% of the gross domestic product and 25% of a typical hospital budget. Data suggest that high-intensity staffing patterns in the intensive care unit (ICU) are associated with cost savings and improved outcomes. We evaluate the literature investigating the cost-effectiveness and clinical outcomes of high-intensity ICU physician staffing as recommended by The Leapfrog Group (a consortium of companies that purchase health care for their employees) and identify ways to overcome barriers to nationwide implementation of these standards. Hospitals that have implemented the ...

Specialty hospital to use secure PHR card that doubles as a payment card: November 01, 2011 at 02:57 PM; Source: Frank Irving, EHRWatch Content: “Northwest Specialty Hospital, a 34-bed, physician-owned hospital located in Post Falls, Idaho, announced on Nov. 1 that it would begin using portable health record technology from LifeNexus, Inc., developer of the Personal Health Card. The card will expedite the hospital�s admissions process and securely exchange private healthcare information with medical [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)

Gastroenterology jobs in "Call for location" - IL: November 01, 2011 at 01:27 PM; Part-time locum tenens opportunity a few hours outside of Chicago. Looking for a physician one week/month. Clinic hours are M-F 8am-5pm. Call required for hospital rounding and consults. Please contact (Source: PhysEmp.com Gastroenterology Jobs)

Gastroenterology jobs in "Plattsburg" - NY: November 01, 2011 at 01:27 PM; Gastroenterology- New York-Physician needed --Plattsburg - Join a group of 3 Gastroenterologist at hospital employed practice. Call is 1:5. They offer competitive salary with full benefits. (Source: PhysEmp.com Gastroenterology Jobs)

Gastroenterology jobs in "Elmira" - NY: November 01, 2011 at 01:27 PM; Gastroenterology-New York-Physician needed- UP to 500k Salary! Elmira - 2 BC/BE Gastroenterologists are sought to join 130+ member multi-specialty group in Upstate NY. 50k sign (Source: PhysEmp.com Gastroenterology Jobs)
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Brown & Toland Physicians selects Allscripts Community Record to connect 1,500 bay area physicians: November 01, 2011 at 09:43 AM; Allscripts (NASDAQ: MDRX) today announced that Brown & Toland Physicians, one of the largest independent physician associations (IPA) in California, selected the Allscripts Community Record powered by dbMotion to deliver end-to-end information connectivity for its 1,500 physicians serving 335,000 Bay Area patients. No read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases)