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Day 2 Notes from the 42nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

Sheppard Health Law

As Mostashari said today, it is becoming increasingly clear to primary care practices that the current system is not sustainable. Perhaps we need to rethink how we as a country are approaching cancer care. Now I understand why my primary care physician tests me annually for inflammation through a C-reactive protein (CRP) test.

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The Cost of Treating Patients is On the Rise: PwC Goes What’s Behind the 2024 Medical Spending Numbers

Health Populi

Another key shift that serves as a medical cost trend deflator is the shift in site of care, to homes, community-based care locales, and outpatient healthcare settings such as ambulatory surgery centers. We’ve reached a new phase in health care in the U.S.,