Doctor's Advocate

How would you Rate the Staff at your Practice?

Doctor's Advocate — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:25:40 +0000

Are you happy with the staff at your practice or do you think you could use some new help? Are your employees on Facebook more often than the billing program? Do you hear more chatting going on than productive work, like checking in and scheduling patients?

Check out this interesting article by Marisa Torrieri on ways to bring your staff from lackluster to brilliant. She offers some great advice on how to set a good example yourself and create an environment where your employees enjoy working in and productivity is great. Turning Slacking Medical Staffers into Star Employees

What is the biggest threat to Physicians?

Doctor's Advocate — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:25:20 +0000

Do you think frivolous malpractice lawsuits are the major issue physicians should be concerned about? What about the increase in compliance issues and government regulations on physicians?

For more information, check out this article from Physicians Practice, The Number One Threat Faced by Physicians (and It’s Not Malpractice)

Dealing with Physician Burn-out

Doctor's Advocate — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:25:39 +0000

As a physician, how do you deal with burn-out issues? As a practice manager, how do you help your physicians to deal with burn-out?

This is a very good article from Physicians Practice that deals with this subject and helps practice managers assist their physicians during this stressful time and how they can cultivate a less stress-filled office environment. Heading Off Physician Burnout

Managing Malpractice Risk with Technology

Doctor's Advocate — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:25:44 +0000

Is it possible for technology to minimize your risk of medical malpractice lawsuits against you or your medical practice? Can EHR’s reduce your risk? If a claim of negligence has been brought against you, if you have excellent documentation in patient records, you have a much better chance of fighting those allegations. According to a 2008 study (from the Archives of Internal Medicine), “Using an EHR may also reduce paid malpractice settlements for physicians.”

Doctor’s Advocate is one of the featured organizations in the following article on EHR’s from Physicians Practice. Using Technology to Manage Malpractice Risk

Medical Malpractice Help & Frivolous Lawsuit Protection Services

Doctor's Advocate — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:25:30 +0000

Any physician who has been sued frivolously understands that once a lawsuit is filed, the damage is done. From hours spent out of the office in depositions and court to irreparable damage to hard-earned reputations to unrecoverable income loss, frivolous lawsuits cause tremendous personal anguish.

For less than the cost of a premium cup of coffee per day, you can have access to Doctor’s Advocate’s experienced, aggressive legal team that will fight for you immediately if you’re named in a frivolous lawsuit. And our prepaid legal program allows you to do what you do best – practice medicine with peace of mind.

For more information on Doctor’s Advocate, please feel free to contact our office at 888-362-8202, visit our website at doctorsadvocate.org or email us at info@doctorsadvocate.org; we can send you a brochure packet via mail or email. Thanks!

The Affordable Care Act

Doctor's Advocate — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:25:54 +0000

The Affordable Care Act has been enacted in Washington. Now the debate has turned to each individual state as they try to “implement the new health insurance reforms effectively and efficiently.” The struggle will be that the states ensure that all health benefits “flow seamlessly and affordable access is established.”

What is your opinion on this issue? The states need to get to work on implementing this Act. For example, if Pennsylvania does not get this Act implemented (“establishing a health insurance exchange”) by 2014, the Federal Government will do it for them. If you would like more information on this issue, check out this informative article. Pennsylvania must move forward with health-care reform

Health Act Bringing Protection Back to Patients

Doctor's Advocate — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:25:16 +0000

One in ten dollars will be spent (within the health care system) utilized on defensive medicine and frivolous lawsuits. ”This is due in part to investors and hedge funds seizing on medical liability lawsuits in order to reap the rewards that should be going directly to injured patients.”

How does this system work anyway? What about the waste of this medical liability system that works for profit for some and not acting on the part of patients’ best interests. For more information, check out this article in Physicians News. The HEALTH Act Brings Protection Back to Patients

If Medicaid is expanded, will the costs to states increase?

Doctor's Advocate — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:25:55 +0000

Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), expanding Medicaid will add costs to states of at least $118 billion (through 2023). This is a higher estimate of costs than what was originally estimated. These new estimates were recently released in a report from House and Senate Republicans. Who is covered by Medicaid? At this present time, almost 54 million Americans. By 2014, the amount of people covered by Medicaid could be increased by at least 20 million, starting in 2014.

This expansion will add costs of $60 billion to states between 2010 and 2019. What do you think about this expansion under the ACA? For more information, check out this article, GOP study: Medicaid expansion will cost states billions

Renovation, not building new structures

Doctor's Advocate — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:25:31 +0000

A recent survey conducted by Health Facilities Management has found that more hospitals and health systems are now leaning towards renovation rather than building new facilities. Hospitals and health systems are trying to serve their patients better, by utilizing renovation projects rather than costly new construction projects. In 2010, new construction of hospitals was done by 10%.

Do you think it’s better to renovate or build new hospitals? For more information, check out this article, 2011 Hospital Building Report – Shifting Priorities |Share New construction stays steady while renovations and infrastructure get attention

Have you seen our video on the Doctor’s Channel?

Doctor's Advocate — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:25:37 +0000

If you haven’t yet seen our latest video about how we can assist physicians who have been name in frivolous lawsuits, here’s the link: Doctor’s Advocate video on The Doctor’s Channel

As a physician, has a frivolous lawsuit been brought against you?
Have you been a victim of sham peer review?
Have you been accused of disruptive physician behavior?
We can help you!

For more information, please contact us: 610-327-8202