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Direct Primary/Concierge Care Health Care - General Primary Care

Eileen Cook July 1, 2024July 1, 2024 Concierge Physician Care, Healthcare Costs, Primary Care, Primary Care Shortage

The Concierge Catch: Better Access for a Few Patients Disrupts Care for Many

(By John Rossheim for KFF Health News) “You had to pay the fee, or the doctor wasn’t going to see

Health Care - General Health Care Finance Primary Care Prior Authorization

Eileen Cook June 19, 2024June 19, 2024 AMA, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Prior Authorization

Prior authorization is ‘wreaking havoc’: AMA survey

(By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review) Prior authorization is “wreaking havoc” on patient outcomes, physician burnout and productivity, a

Emerging Health Issues Health Care - General Primary Care Telehealth

Eileen Cook April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Primary Care, Telehealth, Urgent Care

Where patients go when primary care waits are too long

(By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review) A growing number of Americans cannot access primary care when it is needed,

Aging CMS Medicare - General Primary Care Telehealth

Eileen Cook April 17, 2024April 17, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Older Adults, Primary Care

Medicare’s push to improve chronic care attracts businesses, but not many doctors

(By Phil Galewitz and Holly K. Hacker for NPR) Carrie Lester looks forward to the phone call every Thursday from

Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Primary Care

Eileen Cook March 22, 2024March 22, 2024 CMS, Commonwealth Fund, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults, Primary Care

3 ways Medicare Advantage affects primary care physicians

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) There are few statistically significant differences between the way primary care physicians treat

Accountable Care Organizations (ACO)CMS Health Care Redesign Medicare - General Primary Care

Eileen Cook March 20, 2024March 20, 2024 ACO, ACO Primary Care Flex Model, CMS, medicare, Older Adults, Primary Care

CMS adds new ACO model: 5 things to know

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will introduce a new payment model designed to spur innovation in primary

Aging Health Care Finance Medicare - General Primary Care

Eileen Cook March 19, 2024March 19, 2024 Geriatrician Shortage, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Older Adults

8 notes on the nation’s geriatrician shortage and what’s driving it

(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) Adults 65 and older account for nearly half of hospital admissions, and while

Medicare - General Primary Care

Eileen Cook March 14, 2024March 14, 2024 medicare, Older Adults, Primary Care

Primary care shortages linked to more emergency surgeries: Study

(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) People who live in areas where primary care provider shortages are more severe

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Primary Care

Eileen Cook March 12, 2024March 12, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults, Primary Care

Why primary care may cost less in Medicare Advantage

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Selective contracting with primary care physicians may be one factor behind lower per-patient