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  • Patients Worry About High Healthcare Costs, Opioid Crisis

    October 23, 2019

    Ninety-two percent of patients say they have a positive patient-provider relationship, but many also worry about high healthcare costs.

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  • 86% of Americans say healthcare costs negatively affect patient care, study finds

    October 23, 2019

    Eighty-six percent of Americans report that cost negatively impacts patient care, with 72 percent reporting that the wait for insurance pre-approvals also negatively affects care, according to the Physicians Foundation’s 2019 Survey of America’s Patients.

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  • 9 Takeaways From The Physicians Foundation 2019 Survey

    October 22, 2019

    HealthLeaders pulled out important takeaways from the 2019 Survey of America’s’ Patients.

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  • Physicians have the highest suicide rate of any profession. Why aren’t we talking about it?

    October 21, 2019

    Every day, one physician commits suicide, and all of their patients lose their doctor. This needs to stop.

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  • Saving a physician from burnout saves patients too

    October 1, 2019

    As physician burnout continues to increase, it is important to be aware of the warning signs for suicide. 

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  • Why physicians need to be patient care advocates

    September 30, 2019

    Physicians have a significant impact inside the exam room, where they can educate and engage their patients to take better care of themselves.

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  • How to Rev Up Practice Productivity

    September 4, 2019

    A recent AMA study found that in 2018, for the first time, employed doctors outnumbered those that owned, or had an ownership stake in, a practice. For independent practices, this milestone highlights the importance of operating as efficiently as possible....

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  • PBMs: Driving Up Costs and Lowering Quality Care in America

    September 4, 2019

    The role of PBMs in health care continues to expand, increasing drug prices and impeding physicians’ ability to provide high-quality and timely care.

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  • Equal Treatment Under the Law: Isn’t it Time for Fairness?

    September 4, 2019

    Non-profit hospitals receive significant tax relief to treat under-served patients, resulting in sizable revenues for the hospitals. Physicians also contribute billions of dollars of uncompensated care, but receive no tax breaks in an already difficult practice environment.

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  • Doctors Say Most Metrics Provided by Your Apple Watch, Fitbit Aren’t Helpful to Them

    September 4, 2019

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