This is a simple plan that would empower patients, improve the lot of primary care physicians and likely hold down medical costs while improving quality in the health care system. I would first like to present the plan, then elaborate on how it could accomplish the above objectives.
The first part of the plan would set aside a portion of each person’s health care dollars (i.e., insurance premiums) and place it …
The 7% plan to fix primary care
by Charles Smith, MD
Everybody seems to be dissatisfied with the current model of primary care.
Concierge and retainer practices are all the rage, but they serve too few patients. While some highly integrated systems (Mayo Clinic, maybe Kaiser Permanente) may be thriving, they are difficult to replicate. Most primary care physicians are demoralized by a system that overburdens them with administrative hassles and liability while providing insufficient revenue to improve …
A new primary care payment model with health savings accounts
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