Physicians Move to Clarify Meaning of ‘Doctor’

Add Louisiana to the list of states where physicians are quietly fighting to control the use of “doctor.”,... Read More

 



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Physicians Move to Clarify Meaning of ‘Doctor’ | doctor of nursing practice, Louisiana State Medical Society, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Jennifer Marusak, Louisiana Medical News
Physicians Move to Clarify Meaning of ‘Doctor’
Add Louisiana to the list of states where physicians are quietly fighting to control the use of “doctor.”

Sen. Daniel R. Martiny, R-Metairie, has proposed a law requiring healthcare providers who use “doctor” or “Dr.” to specify the professional license or degree for that doctorate...


 
New U.S. Trend: Seniors' ER | ACEP, SAEM, American College of Emergency Physicians, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, geriatric emergency department, sundowners syndrome, Dr. Chris Carpenter, Baton Rouge General Medical Center, Louisiana Medical News, @BRGeneral
New U.S. Trend: Seniors' ER
Baton Rouge General Medical Center’s Mid City facility has established a senior-focused emergency room, the region’s first such facility and one of a dozen or so nationwide...
 
Establishing and Maintaining Fair Market Value Physician Compensation | Louisiana Medical News, physician compensation, physician hospital alignment, physician employment, Louisiana Physicians
Establishing and Maintaining Fair Market Value Physician Compensation
As a result of the current economic and regulatory environment, physician-hospital integration is on the rise, particularly physician recruitment and employment by hospitals...
 
Recruiting Focus

Allied Health Shortage a Recruiting Challenge | Shortage of allied-health professionals, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Health Professions, Medical Group Management Association, Kenneth T. Hertz, Harold Jones, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Louisiana Medical News
Allied Health Shortage a Recruiting Challenge
Experts offer tips to lure young graduates

While shortages of doctors and nurses are well documented, the shortage of professionals in allied health is also causing recruiting headaches for hospitals, clinics and group practices...


 
Nurses/Physician Assistants Focus

PAs or NPs: Which is Right for Your Practice? | Louisiana Medical News, NP's, PA's, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Louisiana doctors
PAs or NPs: Which is Right for Your Practice?
With the impending healthcare cutbacks proposed by Gov. Jindal’s administration, physician assistants and nurse practitioners are more valuable to this state than ever...
 
Utilizing Physician/PA Teams to Improve Efficiency, Patient Satisfaction | Physician Assistants, PA, Ann Davis, Sandy Harding, American Association of Physician Assistants, AAPA, Louisiana Medical News, Louisiana Nurse practitioners
Utilizing Physician/PA Teams to Improve Efficiency, Patient Satisfaction | Physician Assistants, PA, Ann Davis, Sandy Harding, American Association of Physician Assistants, AAPA, Louisiana Medical News, Louisiana Nurse practitioners
Ann Davis
Utilizing Physician/PA Teams to Improve Efficiency, Patient Satisfaction
Although physician assistants are relative newcomers to the healthcare field, they have carved out a niche as one of three primary care providers, along with physicians and advance practice nurses...
 
Guest Writers

The Central Line: Hello World, Welcome to My Surgery
As we move forward into the Connected Age, the sharing capabilities of medical advances are becoming more and more accessible for anyone working in health care...
 
Legislature in Full Swing
At this writing, the 2012 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, is in full swing. Below is a recap of some of the healthcare bills going through the legislative process...
 
Legal Issues

FEDERAL APPEALS COURT OVERTURNS $45 MILLION JUDGMENT AGAINST HOSPITAL BASED ON STARK LAW VIOLATIONS

On March 30, 2012, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a $45 million judgment against Tuomey Healthcare System in Sumter,...

 
Physician Spotlight

PHYSICIAN SPOTLIGHT: Dr. Stacy McBroom
PHYSICIAN SPOTLIGHT: Dr. Stacy McBroom
On target

She dared to go where few females had gone before – the male-dominated field of urology. But, before that, Dr. Stacy McBroom had already shattered the glass ceiling – as an expert marksman in the Navy...


 
In The News


Woman’s Hospital Elects 2012 Board of Directors
BATON ROUGE, La. – Jamar Melton, MD, has been elected Chairman of the board of directors of Woman’s Hospital.

 


Health Tip: When Physical Therapy Ends
Title: Health Tip: When Physical Therapy Ends
Category: Health News
Created: 5/16/2012 8:05:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/16/2012 12:00:00 AM Posted Thursday, May 17, 2012 2:00 am CDT

Health Tip: When Should I Wash My Hands?
Title: Health Tip: When Should I Wash My Hands?
Category: Health News
Created: 5/16/2012 8:05:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/16/2012 12:00:00 AM Posted Thursday, May 17, 2012 2:00 am CDT

Dinosaurs May Have Suffered From Arthritis
Title: Dinosaurs May Have Suffered From Arthritis
Category: Health News
Created: 5/16/2012 10:05:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/16/2012 12:00:00 AM Posted Thursday, May 17, 2012 2:00 am CDT

Palpitations May Signal Future Heart Rhythm Problem
Title: Palpitations May Signal Future Heart Rhythm Problem
Category: Health News
Created: 5/16/2012 10:05:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/16/2012 12:00:00 AM Posted Thursday, May 17, 2012 2:00 am CDT

Education Is Key to Health: Report
Title: Education Is Key to Health: Report
Category: Health News
Created: 5/16/2012 10:05:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/16/2012 12:00:00 AM Posted Thursday, May 17, 2012 2:00 am CDT

Americans Living Longer but Obesity Rising
Title: Americans Living Longer but Obesity Rising
Category: Health News
Created: 5/16/2012 11:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/16/2012 12:00:00 AM Posted Thursday, May 17, 2012 2:00 am CDT


4.3 magnitude earthquake rattles east Texas - KGWN

4.3 magnitude earthquake rattles east Texas
KGWN
A moderate earthquake rattled an area in east Texas near the Louisiana border. Armando Rodriguez was warned several times to continue taking his tuberculosis medicine. Armando Rodriguez was warned several times to continue taking his tuberculosis ...

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Posted Thursday, May 17, 2012 4:36 am CDT

Coffee buzz: Study finds java drinkers live longer - Utica Observer Dispatch

Sydney Morning Herald

Coffee buzz: Study finds java drinkers live longer
Utica Observer Dispatch
The results are published in the Thursday, May 17, 2012 New England Journal of Medicine. By MARILYNN MARCHIONE The Associated Press One of life's simple pleasures just got a little sweeter. After years of waffling research on coffee and health, ...
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Posted Thursday, May 17, 2012 3:15 am CDT

WSET.com - ABC13Ex-Mace exec fined $100K in Vt. unsafe-waste case - WSET

WSET.com - ABC13Ex-Mace exec fined $100K in Vt. unsafe-waste case
WSET
A moderate earthquake rattled an area in east Texas near the Louisiana border. Armando Rodriguez was warned several times to continue taking his tuberculosis medicine. Armando Rodriguez was warned several times to continue taking his tuberculosis ...

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Posted Wednesday, May 16, 2012 4:52 pm CDT