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MGMA: Practices prepping for SGR 'train wreck'
If the proposed 29.9 percent cut to physician Medicare reimbursement goes through in 2012, the vast majority of physician practices say they will not be able to maintain current levels of access for
Patient experience top priority in specialist-to-specialist referrals
When choosing to whom to refer a patient, it goes without saying that doctors prioritize clinical quality, validated by new research from Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and
Physician access problems persist in Massachusetts
In the test state for near-universal health insurance, access to primary care is as tight as ever, according to a new survey of 838 Massachusetts physicians. For the fifth year in a row, the poll
PA health plans pay PCPs to track care
A group of Pennsylvania health plans have come together to create a program paying family doctors and other caregivers to manage patient care more closely. Among other things, the program will make
Florida expands patient access to medical records
A Florida state Supreme Court decision has given patients access to medical error and incident reports prepared by providers, overturning legislation that had limited such access. As things stood in
