A New Year for Healthcare…The Bright Spots
It’s hard for healthcare professionals to stay positive about the industry while constantly bombarded with bad news, politicization and painful technological shifts. But there are reasons to look forward to the future of healthcare and gear up for 2011…many reasons, actually. Here are just a few: Experts are predicting that many falling market shares will rebound. SmallCap Network, Bloomberg and other market watchers are expecting certain hospitals... Read More
AMA’s Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs Report Comments on Medical Mystery Shopping
This report comments that “Physicians have an ethical responsibility to engage in activities that contribute to continual improvements in patient care. One method for promoting such quality improvement is through the use of secret shopper “patients” who have been appropriately trained to provide feedback about physician performance in the clinical setting.” Read More
Medical Mystery Shoppers Help your Practice Differentiate from the Competition
Physicians are challenged with the changing economic climate, shrinking reimbursements and increasing costs of doing business. Practice growth is becoming more challenging as patients have many options for their health needs—can a successful, growing practice be achieved in the competitive medical field? The good news is yes! Successful practices realize that they must differentiate themselves from their competition to continue to attract the patients... Read More
