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This is a very important piece of research that starts to drill down on which precise characteristics of outpatient primary care contribute to better outcomes and lower costs. It makes intuitive sense that having better access to primary care, not just in terms of getting in the same day, but getting in at a time when you need it, would obviate the need for use of more expensive or less ideal care and services. In our e...
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I felt that the Jerant paper was an important contribution. I am chairing a new physician network as a joint venture with a large hospital system and a payer. To be successful we must reduce premiums a minimum of 10%. The literature has pretty well documented a 30% margin of health care expenditures that are duplicative or unnecessary. However, the bits and pieces within the system that can contribute to achieving quali...
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I applaud the authors on establishing the benefits of after hours care, which is a key to lowering health care costs. The data they present is important information.
At the same time, I wonder whether these data in any way could make the case for an increase the reimbursements/copays for primary care afterhours care. For example, consider a patient copay of $75-$100 which is 1/3 of what our local insurers char...
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