Showing posts with label medical practice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label medical practice. Show all posts
Sunday, June 4, 2017
Primary Care Physicians As The General Contractors Of Medicine
The Specialists' Stranglehold On Medicine by Jamie Kourman. The New York Times. June 3, 2017.
Thursday, December 19, 2013
California Continues Trend Toward Empowering Professionals Assisting Physicians
New Independence For California Midwives by Lisa Renner. California Health Report. December 19, 2013.
(1) Under a new law licensed midwives will now be authorized to operate _________________ without physician supervision, with access to __________________________ used in their practice.
(2) The law makes it easier for physicians to ________________ without fear of being sued.
(1) Under a new law licensed midwives will now be authorized to operate _________________ without physician supervision, with access to __________________________ used in their practice.
(2) The law makes it easier for physicians to ________________ without fear of being sued.
Monday, October 1, 2012
Insurers and Health Care Cost--NY Times Opinion
How Insurers Can Help Unsigned Editorial. New York Times. October 1, 2012.
In this opinion piece, the editors of The New York Times cites an innovative program by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts aimed at reducing health care costs. Under this program many of the states largest hospitals and physician groups are placed on fixed budgets with incentives, both positive and negative, to meet budget targets in care. This contrasts with a fee-for-service approach which compensates doctors for each service they provide. Fee-for-service is often criticized for encouraging doctors to do more rather than less. Under the new approach insurers do not dictate what procedures or tests that are to be performed. These decisions are left to doctors to work within the resources provided. To prevent doctors from denying care to meet budget targets, bonuses are provided patient achievements in areas such as blood pressure control. Costs thus far have been controlled by using low-cost hospitals and non-hospital laboratories which are often cheaper.
In this opinion piece, the editors of The New York Times cites an innovative program by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts aimed at reducing health care costs. Under this program many of the states largest hospitals and physician groups are placed on fixed budgets with incentives, both positive and negative, to meet budget targets in care. This contrasts with a fee-for-service approach which compensates doctors for each service they provide. Fee-for-service is often criticized for encouraging doctors to do more rather than less. Under the new approach insurers do not dictate what procedures or tests that are to be performed. These decisions are left to doctors to work within the resources provided. To prevent doctors from denying care to meet budget targets, bonuses are provided patient achievements in areas such as blood pressure control. Costs thus far have been controlled by using low-cost hospitals and non-hospital laboratories which are often cheaper.
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