Many state healthcare groups support “apology legislation”
They hope that the bill, which would allow doctors to set forth apologizes without fear of automatic legal repurcussions, will reduce the number of medical malpractice suits.
Some doctors fighting online patient review websites
They worry that negative reviews could damage their practice.
Doctor examines pay-for-performance vs. traditional fee-for-service insurance reimbursement models
Pauline Chen, M.D. writes the opinion piece for the New York Times.
Doctor: Patients need to take more responsibility in their care
Today the Patriot-News published an op-ed by Mechanicsburg physician Dr. Nirmal Joshi, who says that patients need to be more proactive in discussing their care with their doctors.
Commonwealth Medical College cut out of state budget
The brand-new medical school won’t be receiving the $5 million it thought it would.
“There is no better way to invest in economic development than invest in the medical college,” Dr. D’Alessandri said.
He added that the medical school also helps the state by training doctors who will hopefully stay within the commonwealth, as well as charging in-state residents less for tuition than out-of-state students.
Read more at the Times-Tribune.