The Podcast by KevinMD | Podcast | June 22, 2020 Physicians are finding out that their jobs aren’t as secure as they thought. Many have taken salary acts, are furloughed, or worse, laid off completely. It comes as a financial shock to many doctors. In this episode, gastroenterologist and certified financial coach Brent Lacey shares… Read More: Physician finance tips in the year 2020 [PODCAST] »
As a child, when I first read The Little Prince and saw the picture of the boa constrictor swallowing an elephant, I would often ponder what it felt like to be the elephant. Later in seventh-grade science class, when I learned of amoebae and how they surround and digest neighboring life forms for their sustenance,… Read More: When physician leaders get acquired and squeezed »
Providence St. Joseph Health is a large health system that operates 51 hospitals and more than 35 non-acute facilities across seven Western states. THE PROBLEM With more than 20,000 clinicians, Providence St. Joseph needed a way to gain visibility into the network and create a more consistent patient access experience – especially amid continued M&A… Read More: How Providence St. Joseph Health boosted its percentage of complete… »
Dive Brief: Physician adoption of telehealth shot up 340% from 5% to 22% between 2015 and 2018, a new American Well survey of 800 physicians shows. Doctors’ willingness to use the technology grew during that same period from 57% to 69%, driven by the desire to improve access, reduce burnout and improve patient outcomes according… Read More: Physician telehealth use up 340% since 2015, survey finds »