What an enlightening look at where we have arrived in healthcare. Also a good insight to the questions we need to ask and find working answers to address them
When my hospital system announced it was giving $1000 to employees with salaries <$75K/yr for the current 'hard economic times' but residents and fellows were excluded because we're "trainees"... lemme tell ya it went over like a sack o bricks
Congratulations to @drjasonmarker and Kirsten Marker for being selected the Foundation's Philanthropists of the Year! We're so grateful for your servant leadership and dedication to #familymedicine. ❤️
Honored to be there. Sure I’m a proud @universityofga grad speaking at @UofAlabama but I think/hope the message applies wherever your allegiance lies. Also you can get the t shirt @combatflipflops (they’re awesome folks who get it!)
Primary care physicians are the keystone of a new health care system. And yet, their critical role in the future of health care in America is undervalued and underrepresented. It’s time we changed that. Join us or follow along at primarycareforamerica.org.
Welcome to the new @AAFPadvocacy twitter account; we’re excited you’re here! Join the discussion on the #Fight4FamMed and follow along for updates on issues and policies important to family physicians and their patients.
I would really like to see HHS apply some community/social accountability standards to distribution of these new GME slots - let's focus on 1st certificate residency programs v fellowships
Congress breaks two-decade freeze on new Medicare GME slots disq.us/t/3tpxsnv
Physician groups say changes to Medicare payment are key for primary care
“These payment increases are critical to primary care physicians, whose practices have been hit especially hard by the COVID-19 pandemic,”
medicaleconomics.com/view/ph… via @medeconomics
Celebrating America’s Veterans. “Freedom is not free.” A grateful nation pauses to salute those courageous military service individuals, past and present, who served and those who made the ultimate sacrifice to keep American free.
Medical groups entitled to a 5% APM bonus in 2020 might be leaving money on the table. Read our @MGMA letter asking @CMS to do more to ensure practices get paid the full bonus they earned. #MGMAAdvocacybit.ly/350gzV8
NEWS: #Medicare will cover future COVID vaccine with no cost sharing, #Medicaid & CHIP agencies required to provide coverage without cost sharing during the PHE, plus coverage reqs for some private payers and reimbursement for administration to uninsured patients.
Wow, wow, wow. This is big news. Two predominantly mid-size/rural systems that punch well above their weight. Will be v interesting to see how regulators react.
.@Intermountain & @SanfordHealth announced they plan to merge at a press conference just now. Last week's board votes were unanimous around plan to combine in summer 2021.
Over 50 rural hospitals have closed since 2018 and it is estimated that 25% of the currently operating rural hospitals are on the brink of closing. This is a crisis.
modernhealthcare.com/hospita… via @modrnhealthcr