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14 Ways to Reduce Long Patient Wait Times

Healthcare Success

To further complicate matters, as healthcare consumers continue to prioritize patient experience, physicians are leaving private practices for hospitals and larger medical groups at an alarming rate. of physicians remain in private practice. In other words, only 26.1% Patient reviews have a greater reach than ever before.

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Rise of Retail Healthcare: Challenges and Opportunities for Payers

HIT Consultant

Nearly 70% of physicians now work for a corporate entity instead of private practices. Telehealth visits increased 26x during the COVID-19 pandemic and have since leveled off, but are still a preferred method for many individuals and types of care. The latest industry evolution is the expansion of retail healthcare delivery.

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Back to the Future: Welcome to the Patient Centered Medical Home (Guest Post)

Health Dialog

If you have questions afterwards, you may feel left on your own to manage your care. As a primary care doctor, the challenges my patients faced were frustrating me, too. I wanted my practice to provide easy access to comprehensive medical care. It’s a new way to organize how a primary care office works.