I am sure you have heard of radiologists in Australia reading the scans you had today at your hospital or imaging center. The upsurge in imaging studies, demand for fast turnaround and a shortage of radiologists has prompted this. For some that spells opportunity. Telerays, a Houston company, has started...
Archives: March 2009
WhoÛªs Reading Your Scan?
I am sure you have heard of radiologists in Australia reading the scans you had today at your hospital or imaging center. The upsurge in imaging studies, demand for fast turnaround and a shortage of radiologists has prompted this. For some that spells opportunity. Telerays, a Houston company, has started...
If Your Doctor Asks Say No!
To what you ask? In this era of transparency, doctorsÛª ratings are all the rage. In a case of freedom of speech meets the bureaucracy, Dr. Jeffrey Segal, IÛªm afraid to say from my state of North Carolina has made a business of helping doctors monitor and prevent online criticism....
Community Based Services Key But Can We Pay For Them?
A new report from the AARP shows that nursing home residents, beds, and occupancy rates have remained nearly constant in the last five years, even though the older population has increased. Specifically, the report finds that spending for long-term care services is not a primary force behind escalating Medicaid costs....
Resident Wandering Leads to Death
Sarah Wentworth, 89, died at an Itasca, NY nursing home after she wandered into the courtyard and froze to death. A nurse assistant has been charged with negligence in the death of the 89-year-old nursing home resident. Before dawn on February 5, Wentworth wandered down a hall and out a...
Make the Call
Passing this along from AAHSA. I am a proponent of nursing home care reform if it is true reform. If that means better funding so there is better staffing, better pay and ultimately better care then I endorse this national call in day. Today is the day to help ensure...