Patients gain greater access to their physician’s electronic health records and lawsuits are filed in response to the Anthem hack. These stories and others are offered in today’s post.
- Nearly half of all U.S. physicians are burned out, according to a recent lifestyle survey conducted by Medscape. But locum tenens providers may feel differently since they are rarely subject to the most-cited causes of burnout: bureaucratic tasks and spending too many hours at work.
- A new initiative will allow patients at five primary care facilities to view and add to their physician’s visit notes in their electronic health records systems. According to the Commonwealth Fund, which is funding the project, this research will explore the potential of the OurNotes platform to improve care among patients with multiple chronic health conditions, as shared by Medical Economics.
- Whether you’re looking for inspiration on where to take future locum tenens opportunities or just whetting your appetite for the upcoming Academy Awards, Condé Nast Traveler’s 50 best travel movies of the last 50 years may be just what the doctor ordered.
- Lawsuits have been filed in at least four states following the data breach at Anthem Inc., alleging that the health insurance company did not take adequate and reasonable measures to ensure its data systems were protected and that 80 million Americans whose information may have been affected could be harmed. So far, suits have been launched in Indiana, California, Alabama, and Georgia, as reported by USA Today.
- Sometimes clothes do make the doctor, according to an analysis of existing studies on how a physician’s attire can influence patient perception. Researchers at the University of Michigan found that patients prefer their doctor to dress on the formal side, but it varies based on age, culture, and type of care. The team will conduct its own international study on this topic.
Enjoy the weekend!
