Recognizing the changes in the nature of health sciences librarianship, the Medical Library Association (MLA) set up a Task Force on Knowledge and Skills to identify those which would be required in the 21st century. ...
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Recognizing the changes in the nature of health sciences librarianship, the Medical Library Association (MLA) set up a Task Force on Knowledge and Skills to identify those which would be required in the 21st century. The findings of the task force and the subsequent educational policy statements and initiatives form the focus of the article.
The paper describes the establishment in 1995 of the Nordic Association for Medical and Health Information, bringing together the five national associations from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland and Finland. Many form...
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The paper describes the establishment in 1995 of the Nordic Association for Medical and Health Information, bringing together the five national associations from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland and Finland. Many forms of good and informal cooperation between these countries have always existed, but an association is needed to be able to officially act as a unified medical library community. Since the opening up of Eastern Europe to the West in the early 1990s, their need for professional updating and literature was paramount, and one of the current concerns of the Nordic Association is cooperation with the Baltic countries.
Total quality management (TQM) has the potential to help medical practices in the transition to a healthcare system that is more demanding in terms of both higher quality and lower cost. Incorporation of TQM principle...
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Total quality management (TQM) has the potential to help medical practices in the transition to a healthcare system that is more demanding in terms of both higher quality and lower cost. Incorporation of TQM principles, however, must be based on creating skills in the areas of teamwork, communication, and problem solving. The potential gain will be seen in improved patient satisfaction, increased revenue as a result of more accurate billing, clearer understanding of costs and outcomes, better clinical documentation, and enhanced staff productivity.
Objectives: To establish the contribution of the private sector in providing outpatient 'outreach' clinics in general practitioner fundholding practices. Method: Postal survey of all 13 first-wave fundholders ...
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Objectives: To establish the contribution of the private sector in providing outpatient 'outreach' clinics in general practitioner fundholding practices. Method: Postal survey of all 13 first-wave fundholders and four of the 13 second-wave fundholders in the former South East Thames Region of the National Health Service in 1995. Results: Fourteen practices responded. Ten practices had set up at least one medical specialist 'outreach' clinic and 12 at least one paramedical clinic since becoming fundholders. Eight practices reported their arrangements for consultant 'outreach' clinics and ten practices their arrangements for paramedical clinics. Forty-nine per cent of the total medical specialist hours and 46% of total paramedical hours were provided by private practitioners. The largest number of hours provided privately was in gynaecology. Conclusion: This small study identified considerable private provision of fundholders' 'outreach' clinics. However, there is no system in the NHS to monitor the extent of this market, the types of activities undertaken or the relative quality and cost of the services provided.
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