A study published in Cancer examined if patient navigation impacted colonoscopy outcomes. Here’s what they found: 1. Patients in the navigated group were 11.2 times more likely to complete colonoscopy than control patients. 2. Navigated patients were 5.9 times more likely to have adequate bowel preparation. 3. Navigated patients also missed no appointments compared to
Researchers find doctors spent an average of 3.08 hours on direct patient care and 3.17 hours on the computer during any given workday. The time spent on the electronic record varied greatly between physicians. Despite this, the time doctors spent online has increased steadily over the years. Progress notes accounted for the largest chunk of
Are the Russians still getting to you? A recent report suggests a 320% increase in the number of health care providers affected by hacking incidents from 2015 to 2016. Researchers also found that HHS’ Office for Civil Rights received more than $23.5 million last year in settlements for HIPAA violations that occurred in 2012 and
