Under the current system for healthcare reimbursement, the AMA’s relative value updated committee (known as the RUC). The panel is mostly made up of medical specialists. This panel establishes what is to be paid by Medicare (CMS). CMS has pretty much...
New phrases for modeling health care are common. The Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model is designed as a tool for accountable care with some expectation of improving health care while trying to lower costs. More patient involvement is expected so they...
It seems like more and more doctors and specialists are choosing to work for hospitals (or large medical consortiums) instead of continuing in private practice. As this trend continues, the pros and cons are beginning are more apparent. Obviously, running your own...
In recent data from polls on what’s happening in the world of medical practice, it seems internists and family practice specialists are dissatisfied with their choice of specialty. Both types of practice are challenging areas of medicine but are at the lower...
How much to we in the U.S. spend on medical care? Here are the facts (2012 statistics): The percentage of money spent on health care against what Americans spend for everything else (gross national product) is 17.2%, for a total of – hold onto your hat — $2.8...
The US healthcare marketplace is quickly turning out to be one of the most high priced markets on earth. With all the increasing complications in the service/reimbursement process, an increasing number of physicians are seeking reasonably priced possibilities to...
