PHYSorg.com: PHYSorg news tagged with: primary care physicians http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Study examines quality and duration of primary care visits Adult primary care visits have increased in quality, duration and frequency between 1997 and 2005, according to a report in the November 9 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news177017417.html Medicine & Health Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:50:01 EST news177017417 Higher health insurance costs force doctors to talk about money with patients As health insurers require people to base more treatment decisions on out-of-pocket costs, physicians should learn to talk to patients about money, according to researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news176650902.html Medicine & Health Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:20:02 EST news176650902 New recommendations on hoarseness for primary care physicians Primary care physicians face limitations when evaluating patients for voice problems including hoarseness (dyphonia), according to new research presented at the 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in San Diego, CA. http://www.physorg.com/news173988014.html Medicine & Health Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:00:02 EST news173988014 Study links electronic health records to improved quality in primary care treatment Routine use of electronic health records may improve the quality of care provided in community-based primary care practices more than other common strategies intended to raise the quality of medical care, according to a new study by RAND Corporation researchers. http://www.physorg.com/news173987022.html Medicine & Health Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:00:05 EST news173987022 Hospital software improves patient satisfaction at discharge from hospital When hospitalists use discharge communication software, patients and the outpatient doctors who carry out the care have better perceptions of the quality of the discharge process, according to new research published in the August issue of the Journal of Hospital Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news167026777.html Medicine & Health Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:20:02 EST news167026777 Survey explores medical care for children with autism using complementary alternative medicine In a national survey conducted by the University of Minnesota, primary care physicians report that they are more likely to ask patients with autism about complementary alternative medicine (CAM) use and desire more CAM education for this population. The study of 539 U.S. physicians, published this week in Springer's Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, explores the attitudes and practices of primary care physicians caring for children with autism using CAM treatments. http://www.physorg.com/news156084212.html Medicine & Health Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:44:41 EST news156084212 Primary-care physicians can fill gap in colorectal cancer screening The number of people who need colonoscopies to screen for colorectal cancer is outpacing the number of endoscopists available to perform them, Medical College of Georgia researchers say. http://www.physorg.com/news151002863.html Medicine & Health Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:14:23 EST news151002863