In the News

In the News

Are 3-Year Medical Degrees Good Enough for Future Docs? - According to Fierce Healthcare, on September 17, more medical schools are turning to a three-year solution, offering future primary care doctors an accelerated program and major savings. But not all health educators favor the fast-track approach and urge caution when redesigning medical education. TO READ MORE CLICK HERE Educators Call for Abbreviated Medical School Curriculum to Reduce Student Debt, Strengthen Workforce - According to MedicalDaily.com, on September 20, medical students and universities could benefit from reducing the traditional four-year curriculum to three years according to educators at the New York University School of Medicine. TO READ MORE CLICK HERE Paying Doctors for Better Care Improves Quality - According to Reuters, on September 11, paying bonuses to doctors who work in small practices for the quality of care they provide leads to a modest increase in the number of patients who get the recommended treatment for their conditions, according to a new study. TO READ MORECLICK HERE

In the News- September 19, 2013

In the News

More Medical School Students Opting for Family Medicine Careers, Data Show - According to American Academy of Family Physicians, on September 4, the percentage of medical school graduates choosing family medicine residencies has jumped by nearly 10 percent during the past five years.TO READ MORE CLICK HERE

SC Hospitals Gobble up Doctor Practices in Evolving Healthcare Environment - According to thestate.com, on September 3, hospitals are acquiring more physician practices as they prepare to move away from a fee-for-service reimbursement system that pays for services and treatments to one that focuses more on quality outcomes and containing costs. TO READ MORE CLICK HERE




How a Shortage of Doctors Here Can Hurt Health Care in the Developing World - According to Minnesota Public Radio News, The Daily Circuit, on August 30, foreign-trained physicians could help fill the growing shortage of doctors in the United States, but it can also cripple the health-care capabilities of poor countries. TO READ MORE CLICK HERE

In the News- Sept. 11

In the News

Community Health Workers- A Local Solution to a Global Problem - According to the New England journal of Medicine, on September 5, ideally, patient care will take place not just in episodic encounters but also through continuous, community-based partnerships that include new entities and workers. Elsewhere in the world, such care has involved the use of community health workers (CHWs) — lay community members with focused health care training. We believe that scaling up the community health workforce in the United States could improve health outcomes, reduce health care costs, and create jobs.TO READ MORE CLICK HERE Program Seeks to Help Retired Docs Enter Primary Care - According to utsandiego.com, on September 3, a successful career in medicine is neither regularly scheduled nor part time, but a local surgeon hopes to deliver both to retired doctors who want to continue seeing patients a few days a week with none of the usual financial frustrations and time commitments attached.TO READ MORE CLICK HERE ‘Double Whammy’: Nursing Shortage Starts in the Classroom - According to nbcnews.com, on August 31, nurses may be the answer to some of the key health care and employment problems the US is struggling with right now. But just as the country needs nurses the most, a shortage of professors is curbing the capacity of nursing schools to crank out graduates with advanced degrees.TO READ MORECLICK HERE