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More of a reason to advocate for the removal of outdated and restrictive PA practice laws in Ohio! Findings from a recent study published in the Journal of Medical Regulation examined 10 years of data to explore the impact of permissive versus restrictive laws on physician assistant (PA) practice. Surprisingly, no significant differences were found in medical malpractice payment reports between states with different PA scope of practice laws. These results suggest that removing barriers to PA practice doesn't compromise patient safety and can improve access to high-quality care. Join OAPA now to continue our efforts to practice at the top of our license and provide high quality healthcare access for all Ohioans! #OhioPAs #PatientAccess https://lnkd.in/gMyUzXh6

Check out the ways our practice actively supports improved patient outcomes and quality treatment! Feedback is crucial to improving operations, but what is more important is what you do with it. Our practice is always looking with a forward mindset on we can continue to enhance patient care and patient experience! The right processes = success. #HealthcareLeadership #improvedpatientoutcomes #patientexperience #patientcare #healthcare #rheumatology #improvement

Managing patients in need of #criticalcare #emergencycare is fraught with unpleasant situations, more often than not, for #doctors and #hospitals https://lnkd.in/gCRuGdbz #medicalnegligence #medicallaw #medicolegal #healthcarelaws #avoidmedicalnegligence #doctorslife #hospitaladministration #hospitalmanagement #criticalcaremedicine #patientsafety #patientcare

Upperline Health Chief Medical Officer - Podiatry, Michael King, DPM, FACFAS, FFPM RCPS(Glasg) shares his latest in Podiatry Management Online. "Auditors are looking at the issue of problems addressed in the encounter in the E&M billing and coding world today with a much more jaded eye.... [Podiatric surgeons] must document just how that impact affects what we decide to do in our treatment plans, thus leading us to selecting the proper level of service provided." https://lnkd.in/ewGjR6bD

If you're in the medical field, you might be interested in this. Doctors and ASCs are waiting for a decision on non-compete clauses. It's a hot topic that could change the game for many professionals. This article was posted in Becker's ASC Review. Please share/repost if you feel others would be interested in this article. #HealthcareNews #MedicalIndustry #physicians #medicaloffice #healthcare #medical

I've seen so many articles like this lately. I wonder if we've reached peak physician employment and will start to see the pendulum swinging more towards independent models again? With stats like: "60% of physicians said non-physician ownership of practices results in a lower quality of patient care," one thing is clear to me. Our healthcare system needs to empower physicians to offer higher quality care by easing administrative burdens and realigning incentives towards quality. https://lnkd.in/gYWvUpaX

Documentation of ED Encounters To expand my depth and breadth of knowledge in Emergency Department documentation piece put out by the Clerkship Directors in Emergency Medicine. Clinical Documentation Integrity can be defined as physician documentation that best communicates a patient's clinical story, paints an accurate picture of the patient's clinical needs, clearly demonstrates the clinical needs of the patient, captures the physician's work performed to meet the patient's clinical needs, and lastly includes clinically supported diagnoses with appropriate clinical specificity accompanied by the physician's expression of his/her clinical judgment and medical decision making. I am aware of some hospitals starting an outpatient CDI program where the focus is on diagnosis capture as the starting point to hospital admission. I am fully supportive of Outpatient CDI in the ED provided the focus truly is upon improving physician documentation in support of quality care, the need for potential hospital admission, establishment of medical necessity for hospitalization, and optimal compliant coding and reimbursement. All CDI will do well to read this article on ED documentation and understand the processes and complexity of documentation in the ED. #EDdocumentation, #betterdocumentation, #qualitycarequalitydocumentation, #clinicaljudgement, #medicaldecisionmaking https://lnkd.in/eeQV-hei

🏥 MedMonday Bulletin 🏥 Independent physicians are facing more challenges than ever. From rising costs and regulatory burdens to staffing shortages, the hurdles continue to pile up. Yet, this is also a moment for opportunity. Independent practices still have the ability to innovate and retain autonomy, but it requires careful navigation through today's healthcare landscape. Are you feeling the squeeze as an independent physician? What strategies are helping you overcome these obstacles? The road to sustainable success is tough, but you're not alone in this journey. Let’s share ideas, resources, and strategies to support one another in keeping independent practices thriving. #IndependentPhysicians #HealthcareChallenges #PhysicianLeadership #HealthcareInnovation #PracticeManagement

This excellent article highlights the confusion, utility, costs and risks of incorrect naming, regulation and deployment of Physician's Assistant (misnamed Physician Associate). It will be up to the Upper House to sort this out. N.B. This is my personal view on the matter. https://lnkd.in/eaTgbjuh

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