Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Group Doctor's Appointments: Meeting The Doctor Shortage And Improving Results?

Group Appointments With Doctors:  When Three Isn't A Crowd by Michelle Andrews.  Kaiser Health News.  March 19, 2013.

A study published in December indicated that the nation will need 52,000 new physicians by 2025.  Many new strategies are being employed to meeting this demand.  Group appointments is one of those strategies.  Often used for patients with the same chronic conditions the session may last up to 2 hours.  Issues such as insurance, relative effectiveness, as well as patient and physician reaction are addressed.

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