What the status quo apologists and the naysayers said was impossible, is a reality: Emergency services with transparent pricing and NO surprise bills! “Always staffed with board-certified physicians, ICU- and ER-trained nurses, X-ray technologists and helpful administrative personnel, The Emergency …
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Transparent Pricing for Medical Emergencies | The Emergency Center
What the status quo apologists and the naysayers said was impossible, is a reality: Emergency services with transparent pricing and NO surprise bills! “Always staffed with board-certified physicians, ICU- and ER-trained nurses, X-ray technologists and helpful administrative personnel, The Emergency …
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Jay Kempton: An Unorthodox Benefits Solution – Healthcare Americana
Healthcare Americana, Chris is joined by Jay Kempton of The Kempton Group and co-founder of the Free Market Medical Association (FMMA). Chris and Jay discuss novel ways of implementing employee benefits, why there are barriers to change, and the upcoming …
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More Patients Turning to ‘Direct Primary Care’ | Medscape
Christine Lehmann, MA February 11, 2020 Having quick access to a primary care doctor 24/7 is very appealing to Mick Lowderman, 56, who is married with two children, ages 10 and 8. He pays a monthly membership fee to AtlasMD, …
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How Chaos at Chain Pharmacies Is Putting Patients at Risk | New York Times
They struggle to fill prescriptions, give flu shots, tend the drive-through, answer phones, work the register, counsel patients and call doctors and insurance companies, they said — all the while racing to meet corporate performance metrics that they characterized as …
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Surgeon Sues Orlando Health Over ‘Forced’ Referrals | Medpage Today
Jay Wolfson, PhD, a health policy expert at the University of South Florida in Tampa, said this case “goes to the heart of physician clinical autonomy.” Hospitals use various methods to ensure that physicians refer patients to its own entities, …
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U.S. Healthcare: A Case Study of What Happens When “Insurance” Supplants Price-Transparent Markets
By Robert Nelson, MD Our health insurance-based third-party payer protocols have pernicious and nefarious economic consequences on the cost of medical care; and in many ways has diminished access due to regulatory complexities that accompany these interventions. The undeniable result …
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