Generation Y Physicians—Including Young Pathologists—Bring Different Goals and Values to their Practice of Medicine
As they hire young pathologists, pathology groups and clinical laboratories will need to factor in the generational preferences of these Gen Y physicians Generation Y doctors take a much different approach to the practice of medicine than the Gen X and Baby Boomer doctors who preceded them. It will be important for clinical laboratories and pathology groups serving Gen Y physicians to understand these important differences. While Gen Y doctors remain just as dedicated to the high standards of...Today’s Physicians Prefer Employment; Days of Pathologists as Partners in Private Group Practices Are Numbered
Increasing numbers of doctors are seeking employment in hospitals, medical groups, outpatient clinics or academic institutions. Fewer physicians are pursuing solo practices or ownership participation in medical partnerships.
Aetna is Sued by California Medical Societies and Doctors over Its Out-of-Network Policies
It is not known whether any clinical laboratories or pathologists are plaintiffs in this unusual lawsuit of providers versus health insurer When it comes to out-of-network policies, clinical laboratories clinical laboratory are not the only unhappy class of providers. In California, a coalition of healthcare organizations, physicians, and providers is suing the nation’s third-largest health insurer for its policies and practices relating to out-of-network providers. It was in July when the Los...HHS Proposes One-Year Delay for ICD-10 Implementation: Is This Good News for Clinical Pathology Laboratories?
AMA opposition to ICD-10 deadline moves HHS to reconsider, while leaving some transition-ready providers rankled When it comes to implementation of ICD-10 in the United States, the “do it later” crowd seems to have convinced the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of the need to once again move back the compliance date for ICD-10. On April 9, HHS announced a proposed rule to defer implementation by one year, with a new effective date of October 1, 2014. Clinical laboratories and...