(Wall
Street Journal) Doctors are overextended, skeptical of changes wrought by the
federal health law, but more optimistic about the future of medicine than they
were two years ago, according to a new survey of 20,000 U.S. physicians.
Despite many specific complaints, 71% of those polled said they would choose to
become doctors again if they were making the choice today, up from 66% two
years ago. And 50% would recommend it to their children, compared with 42% in
2012 and 40% in 2008… Respondents to the survey, conducted every two years by
the nonprofit Physicians Foundation, were younger, more likely to be female and
more likely to be employed by a hospital or health system than in past years,
reflecting industry trends.
(Wall
Street Journal) Patients looking for convenient medical appointments can now
see UCLA Health System doctors using their cell phones, computers or tablets.
It’s part of an ongoing effort at UCLA and elsewhere to extend alternatives to
the in-person doctor visit to busy consumers outside rural areas.
Patients
Waiting Too Long to See the Doctor? Try 'Just-in-Time' Management Methods,
Researchers Urge
(Science
Daily) Using a pain clinic as a testing ground, researchers have shown that a
management process first popularized by Toyota in Japan can substantially
reduce patient wait times and possibly improve the teaching of interns and
residents.
(Science
Daily) An educational program for nurses can help address knowledge gaps
related to advance health care directives -- thus helping to ensure that
patients' wishes for care at the end of life are known and respected, report
researchers.
(Science
Daily) In the largest study of its kind, an investigation shows that home
health agencies providing organizational support to their nurses get better
outcomes. The best outcomes for patients, including fewest hospitalizations and
transfers to nursing homes, are achieved by home health agencies that provide
supportive work environments, enabling nurses to focus on patient care.
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