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Physician incentive helps access, prep for new pay models
In Massachusetts, where physician access is notoriously tight, primary care physicians at Massachusetts General and Brigham and Women's hospitals are adding patients for the first time in years,
Concierge model criticized for worsening doc shortage
The number of retainer-based physicians in the United States has doubled over the past two years, according to the American Academy of Private Physicians. And even though that currently adds up to
PCPs more open to ACOs, global payments than specialists
Although Massachusetts may be leading the way in the country's revolution of how it pays for healthcare, the Commonwealth's physicians remain hesitant to voluntarily participate in accountable care
Physicians of all ages frustrated with delayed retirement
As recently reported by FierceHealthcare , the recent U.S. recession has forced many physicians to delay or even come out of retirement. The majority of them are "mad as hell" about having to work
Outcomes of advanced practice nurses comparable to docs
Amid controversy over the expanding role of nonphysician providers to help fill in the gap left by a growing doctor shortage, a new study claims that advanced practice nurses deliver care that is
Private practices must revisit recruitment strategy to stay alive
Physician recruitment trends indicate that private practices will diminish in the coming years as the physician employment trend continues to pick up steam, according to two recent surveys. This
Work-life balance means quality over quantity
In case you missed it, an op-ed published in the New York Times over the weekend, "Don't Quit This Day Job," by anesthesiologist Karen S. Sibert, MD, fired the first shot in a barrage of opinions
Does Massachusetts represent the country's future?
The Massachusetts Medical Society last week released its annual Physician Workforce Study, revealing a fifth straight year of primary-care shortages in the state. Four years after requiring all
Three physician-shortage strategies worth a second look
In the face of a severe physician shortage in primary care and some specialties, a few practice models that were once considered unique are capturing more widespread attention. Consider, for example,
What does it take to retain rural doctors?
Nearly 5,000 recent medical school graduates have so far accepted their share of $1 billion in federal grants to pay off tuition and school loans in exchange for providing care to rural and
