Tag: Health Biz: Misc.
Physician Attitude Important Factor in Patients Switching PCP
Other variables that encourage patients to leave include cost, bedside manner, comfort of facility
Primary Care Pharmacy Model Attractive to Patients
Most payer reimbursement decision-makers indicate their organization would reimburse this model
Medical-Home Recognition Higher in Demonstration Sites
Smaller decreases in number of visits to federally-qualified health centers for demonstration sites
18 Percent Increase Projected in Primary Care Demand by 2023
About half of increase in demand due to overall population growth, with aging also playing role
Telemedicine Consult As Effective As Office Visit for Headache
Telemedicine offers a convenient alternative for nonacute headache patients, researchers say
Limited Change With Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program
HVBP not linked to improvements in measures of clinical process or patient experience
Reporting Tool Shows Impact of Attacks on Health Care in Syria
Total of 938 people were directly harmed in 402 incidents of violence against health care in Syria
U.S. Leads in Income-Based Health Care Inequalities
More public tolerance for health care inequalities seen in United States than other countries
AAFP Policy Addresses Issues Related to Prior Authorizations
Coalition urges insurers to apply reform principles to current prior authorization programs
New Bill Intends to Repeal Limits on Physician-Owned Hospitals
Bill introduced in U.S. House of Representatives has bipartisan support with more than 50 co-sponsors
