Doctors must pass ‘skills test’ to practice
Posted by: admin on: August 16, 2011
NEW DELHI: What an undergraduate medical student learns in one-year compulsory internship after appearing for MBBS examination will now decide whether he or she gets permanent registration to practice.
At present, students get their provisional MBBS degree after appearing for the examination at the end of four-and-a-half years. Permanent registration is given after internship.
Dr Naik explained that “new skill tests will make an assessment of their clinical acumen. If they fail to pass this, they will be denied their permanent registration to practice”.
Do practicing doctors need this as well?
A cardiologist discusses screening for vascular disease
Posted by: admin on: August 16, 2011
Just last week I saw a full-page ad in the newspaper for a series of medical screening tests — EKG, echocardiogram, aortic ultrasound, and the like (all interpreted by “certified doctors”) — that a person could arrange for oneself or a loved one.
We newspaper readers were told we could arrange to have these tests performed without a doctor’s order as long as we’re willing to pay for them ourselves.
Nursing kids back to health
Posted by: admin on: August 15, 2011
Get your kids back on their way to health with these tips and recommendations.
Treating a fever. Not every fever needs treatment. Fevers are part of how the body fights off infection. The American Academy of Pediatricians says that if your child is eating and sleeping well, he or she probably doesn’t need any treatment. However, consult with the doctor if you are unsure.
Read more: http://www.postsouth.com/lifestyle/health/x698043455/Health-Watch-Nursing-kids-back-to-health
Final meaningful use rules for electronic health records reaction
Posted by: admin on: August 15, 2011
The Department of Health and Human Services has released its final rule on “meaningful use” of electronic health records with the goal of making it easier for physicians to comply.
But critics objected that the proposed rule was too hard for physicians to comply with and would not give them enough incentive to buy an electronic health record (EHR) system.
In order to make things more flexible in the final rule, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) — which was in charge of writing the regulations — reduced the number of core requirements physicians and hospitals must meet during the first two years of EHR implementation.
Read more: http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2010/07/final-meaningful-rules-electronic-health-records-reaction.html
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