EHR risk management Written by Patricia King, JD    One of the policies underlying the government's push to encourage adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) is the expectation that EHRs will help prevent medical errors. This view is held not only by health policy experts, but also malpractice insurers.  In an earlier article, we explored incentives that some carriers are offering physicians to encourage EHR adoption. It is important to recognize, however, that some features of EHRs could actually cause problems from a risk management perspective if not properly addressed. Read more...

Turning the Battleship: Can PPACA Change the Trajectory of Medicare Costs? Written by Patricia King, JD    Patricia King, JD The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act [i] (PPACA), commonly known as the health care reform law, will likely have a more far-reaching effect on health care in America than even the passage of Medicare.  Much of the controversy surrounding PPACA has arisen from its impact on private health insurance and the law’s intention to expand coverage of the uninsured. This series of articles discusses two among the many mechanisms in PPACA that seek to control the growth of health care costs:  value-based purchasing and the shared savings program.  Read more...   A third of physicians paid by pharmaceutical companies to attend meetings Written by NetDoc poll results    A recent poll of U.S. physicians found that about a third have been paid by pharmaceutical companies to attend meetings, present talks or host a meeting. The anonymous poll ran simultaneously on MomMD.com and NetDoc.com from April 1 to April 11, 2010. The poll asked "Have you ever been paid by a pharmaceutical company to give a talk or to host or attend a meeting?" Read more...

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