Physicians

tertiary care settings, (Hammond, Cimino, 2006) with most communication centered on the patient's chart. Patients are cared for by physicians within the hospital and those doctors most likely will prescribe medications and place orders for labs and possibly procedures; x-rays, cat-scans, etc. for that patient during their stay. A doctor may consult with another physician to discuss the condition or treatment of a patient and by the means of this communication an industry standard of terminology…

maintain their overall health. Facing with this challenge, it is the duty of practitioners to engage with their patient so as to help them enjoy a quality life and longevity. Along with electronic medical practice management software like OpenEMR, physicians should employ the following tips to achieve patient engagement. Tips to Achieve Successful Patient Engagement with OpenEMR Engaging with your patient is achievable with electronic medical practice management software like OpenEMR.…

The physician has their advantages as well as their disadvantages with the EMR. The advantages are that the EMR can reduce medication errors and the information is organized. The EMR has a memory that records every test that the patient has done and alerts the physician. With the computer based medical records staffing needs can be reduced because of what all the EMR can do. Paper medical records had an issue with legibility but with the EMR everything is typed out making is legible. The EMR…

This can be achieved in part by improving staff communication which is also a patient safety goal. By improving staff communication in ways such as bed side reporting and also improving communication between nurses and physicians, patient beliefs may be more understood by the entire care team. Medical staff should understand that the patient has the right to refuse any treatment or medication that is provided to them. It is also important to not discriminate against patients…

hospital quite often in order to keep their diseases controlled and their medications in stock. Some even come all the way to California to receive medical treatment. The need for physicians of all varieties is great in these rural and underserved communities, and as a result has lead me to the goal of becoming a physician in an underserved rural community so that I may help as many people as possible lead healthy lives, whether by using OMM to help them feel better, treating their diseases with…

licensing in the state where the patient is located. Medical malpractice lawsuits involving telemedicine pose a number of unique legal concerns. When medical care is provided remotely, physicians still owe a duty of care to the patient when providing advice, treatment, or diagnosis. However, it is less clear when physicians consult with one another remotely. For instance, does a consulting radiology doctor owe a duty of care to an ER patient whose scans he or she reviews via e-mail? The…

accommodate urgent care billing and care delivery from other specialty practices. Reducing Stress by Managing Patient Wait Times Especially in metropolitan areas, patients are turning to walk-in clinics when they don’t have a primary physician and when their family physician is “too busy” to see them.…

their work to make sure that they have the ability to act on nursing decisions using logical clinical reasoning. Promoting autonomous actions and examining them can help the physician to reflect on their own decision making in order to better their practices. At the same time, teaching, coaching, and supporting physicians will promote a better environment for increasing autonomy. Medical practice impacts patient outcomes. Autonomy among employees enriches the medical profession and quality…

always necessary. According to Showalter describes apparent authority, as a members of the medical field who are not hospital employees, but they have contract with the hospital. They render services to the hospital patients. These employees could be physicians, radiologist, pathologist, or anaesthiologist. They are employees for the patients but doctors are on independent contracts.…

Conflicts within healthcare organizations are very common since different stakeholders manage competing and most commonly conflicting priorities. The roles taken up by such organizations may diverge from the interest of their stakeholder hence creating conflicts mostly termed as conflicts of interest. Conflicts of interest normally occur when the ability of a given healthcare organization to offer reliable and efficient services to their clients appears to be in risk of intrusion or compromise…