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Category: Workforce
Death of the Solo Practitioner
In recent years, physicians have declined to hang up their own shingle in favor of working in large groups. In recent years, there has been a shift away from solo practice to group practice among physicians. The trend, which some Continue Reading …
Doctors: Responsible for health care costs?
A survey of physicians demonstrates an abdication of their responsibility over cost containment in health care. A July 2013 study describes physicians’ perceived responsibility for controlling health care costs and enthusiasm for various cost-containment strategies. The researchers randomly surveyed 3897 Continue Reading …
EHR Update: Doctors (2013)
In 2009 the HITECH Act provided $30 billion to support the expansion of . In 2011, the Medicare EHR Incentive began providing payments to providers who adopted EHRs with a minimal set of “meaningful use” capabilities. Early indicators suggest these Continue Reading …
Cost-Consciousness in Health Care
When doctors and other providers know the costs of care, they will curb expenses when caring for patients. Physicians often order laboratory tests and imaging studies without any idea about the costs incurred on behalf of the patient. Research has Continue Reading …
Toward GME Accountability
An analysis of over 750 institutions shows that fewer than one-quarter of doctors train as primary care providers. Dr. Candice Chen and colleagues attempted to assess outcomes of the nearly $10 billion federal Medicare and more than $3 billion federal-state Continue Reading …
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