Anna Gladstone is a family physician.

Unlocking value-based care: challenges and incentives

Policy
October 28, 2023

Value-based care is everywhere. It is really having a moment right now. It has taken on many forms, from the Medicare Advantage home care models to the employer-based direct primary care, but certain aspects of it remain consistent across all delivery forms. Physicians or physician organizations are expected to meet certain expectations and patient outcomes in order to show the value of the care they provide.

In theory, pinning reimbursement rates …

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Unlocking value-based care: challenges and incentives

When are we going to start talking about patients’ bedside manner?

Physician
April 22, 2021

For years the trend has been a continued critique about physicians and their bedside manner, or lack thereof.  It is an important topic as we have moved from a time of paternalistic care to a collaborative model where patients and doctors work together to improve wellness for each individual.  This is a patient-centered model, so that autonomy and lived experience is taken into account when making medical decisions.  These …

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When are we going to start talking about patients’ bedside manner?

Doctors are fleeing the medical field. Here’s why.

Physician
August 10, 2020

The first day I started work as an attending physician in primary care medicine, I knew I had made a terrible mistake. This was not the heroic, selfless, service-oriented job or the romantic life “as seen on TV” I had imagined.

Riddled with heavy school debt, despite my best efforts to join debt relief programs, I had a frustrating job with nothing but red tape and hurdles to jump over. And …

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Doctors are fleeing the medical field. Here’s why.