Surgeon Ratings Websites Aim to Make a Mark on Patient Care

Last year, when the nonprofit news organization ProPublica released its “Surgeon Scorecard,” it was met with varying degrees of applause and criticism.

Some criticized the scorecard for using unreliable data points to rate surgeons’ complication rates and for failing to account for the many factors can alter a patient’s outcome. Others praised the new tool as a “stem in the right direction” while acknowledging some of its flaws.

Community Circles: Transforming Care in Downeast Maine

When Holly Gartmayer-DeYoung, BSN, MBA replaced the long-standing CEO of Eastport Health Care (EHC), she knew that she would need the help from both the organization members as well as the community to ensure a smooth transition. She developed the program Community Circles that could be used to facilitate conversations with and perhaps even support change in their local healthcare delivery system.

Delay On Texting Ban Repeal

This spring, The Joint Commission reversed its ban on texting medical orders, citing critical improvements in the technology’s security. The accreditor has now announced it will delay the repeal until it can create additional guidance on appropriate texting policies, according to an article in the July issue of Joint Commission Perspectives.

MACRA Comment Period Ends with Burst of Feeedback

Physicians may not despise (MACRA) as much as they did the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula, but the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' proposed rule for implementation of the Medicare Access and Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act isn't winning any popularity contests.

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