Changing Needs
1900-1950 Infectious Diseases
1950-2000 Episodic Care
2000-2050 Chronic Care
Gerard F. Anderson, PhD; Johns Hopkins University
Next Thursday April 12, Dr. Randy Williams and I will jointly be presenting our perspectives in a webinar entitled:.
Disease Management (DM): Will Providers Seize the Opportunity to Be Back in Charge?
Click the link for details about the agenda and registration You can receive a 15% discount by entering the following Promotional Code: 0412VK
Just in case this particular item hasn’t yet reached the top of your own to read pile, let me bring to your attention recent testimony to the Senate Finance Committee on Medicare Payment of Physician Services.
The testimony was presented on March 1 by Byron Thames, MD, an AARP Board member. With over 35 million members, [...]
Translation Todays blinding flash of the obvious (BFO): How can you expect pay-for-performance (P4P) programs in Medicare to work with out a designated physician quarterback (QB)?
Please allow me to elaborate.
P4P programs are based on two assumptions:
Patients are assigned to a physician or a practice that will have primary responsibility for their care, and
That a meaningful [...]
We’ve all heard the saying that getting doctors to agree is like herding cats.
Well, it’s happening.
Four physician organizations representing 330,000 doctors issued a press release voicing their support for Joint Principles of a Patient-Centered Medical Home. The four groups are the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American [...]
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