Day: August 27, 2012

Medicare and access

Austin Frakt August 27, 2012

Something has been bothering me lately about the claims that FFS Medicare cuts to provider payments will lead to access problems for beneficiaries. It’s not

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Physician burnout is a big deal

Aaron Carroll August 27, 2012

I’ve written extensively about physician job satisfaction. There’s a new study out in JAMA Archives of Internal Medicine that adds to the discussion: Background  Despite extensive data about physician

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Integration nation

Austin Frakt August 27, 2012

Two trends in vertical integration. Neither is an obvious step in the right direction on cost and quality. Some hospital networks also become insurers, By Roni

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