Kenneth Simons, MD, Chair of the Section of Medical Schools at AMA, talks at the Annual AMA Delegation about the challenges in medical education, the first of which…
The first annual Mobile Health Expo was held on October 19-21, 2010 in Las Vegas, NV. The conference was attended by leaders in areas including mobile medicine, wireless…
Charles E. Argoff, MD, Professor of Neurology and Director of the Comprehensive Pain Center, Albany Medical Center, describes new guidelines for pain management in geriatrics. The most reasonable…
Bonnie Adams, Information Management Coordinator, Schenectady Anesthesia Associates, discusses PECOS, a medicare provider enrollment system that collect information from the CMS-855S (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) enrollment…
Mark Chassin, MD, MPH, MPP, discusses The Joint Commission’s role in health care reform and how physicians can get increased payment for creating “medical homes” or “primary care…
Mark Chassin, MD, MPH, MPP, president of The Joint Commission, discusses how The Joint Commission helps hospitals eliminate complications such as catheter-related bloodstream infections and surgical site infections.…
Mark R. Chassin, MD, MPH, MPP, president of The Joint Commission, discusses Improving America’s Hospitals, the organization’s 2010 annual report on quality and safety. The Joint Commission compiles…
Mark Chassin, MD, MPH, MPP, discusses The Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare, which works with hospitals and systems across the country to come up with more effective…
Mark R. Chassin, MD, MPH, MPP, discusses the changes at The Joint Commission since he became president in 2008. They are working on improved patient outcomes through hospital…
Jeff Donnell, President of NoMoreClipboard speaks about the impact of Personal Health Records on doctor-patient communication, patient adherence, decreased medical costs, and improved health outcomes. Jeff Donnell will…