Research in Health Affairs explores the trend of physician practice acquisitions, which typically are too small to catch the eye of regulators.
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A survey published in PLOS One indicates that doctors think a fair amount of unnecessary care is delivered and gives their views on why that happens.
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According to a survey from the Medical Group Management Association, wait times both to get an appointment and to see the doctor once you show up, have declined in the last year, and they both are shorter for independent physician groups than for hospital-owned ones.
https://www.healthcare-informatics.com/news-item/patient-engagement/survey-wait-times-down-patient-portal-use-medical-practicesThe American Medical Group Association and the Medical Group Management Association release some information regarding costs and compensation for medical practices.
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Doctors are struggling to prepare for the new Medicare payment approach known as MACRA, according to a KPMG/AMA survey.
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A new AHRQ Statistical Brief describes where consumers get their usual medical care.
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Merritt Hawkins issues results from its latest report on physician recruiting and compensation.
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According to an American Medical Association survey less than half of doctors are now in independent practice.
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Research published in the Journal of Health Economics suggests that physicians who treat heart attacks most aggressively incur higher spending but better outcomes.
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A study in Health Affairs finds no difference in quality between high and low-priced physicians.
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Product manufacturers provide a lot of payments and items of value to doctors (all certainly out of the goodness of their hearts) says an analysis in JAMA.
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A Medscape survey indicates that physician salaries are beginning to creep upward, with primary care doctors still not gaining on specialists.
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A study published in Health Affairs finds that doctors are spending a lot of time interfacing with computers instead of patients.
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The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.
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