Ellis Weeker, MD
Ellis Weeker is an emergency physician.
Physicians
In the United States many people feel it is their God given right to sue anyone, anytime for anything. Whether you are successful or not may be another story. So what are the cost implications for healthcare in the United…
In the United States many people feel it is their God given right to sue anyone, anytime for anything. Whether you are successful or not may be another story. So what are the cost implications for healthcare in the United States? Few other developed countries rely upon this method for resolving malpractice issues. What is the cost-benefit equation? To protect themselves, American physicians practice what is called defensive medicine designed …
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Protecting patients by solving the problem of defensive medicine
Policy
Washington has been touting Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) as the end-all solution to health care’s woes. Designed to reduce Medicare spending and increase care coordination across a large number of patients, members of an ACO – hospitals, primary care physicians,…
Washington has been touting Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) as the end-all solution to health care’s woes. Designed to reduce Medicare spending and increase care coordination across a large number of patients, members of an ACO – hospitals, primary care physicians, specialists – would be paid if and when their patient population received outstanding quality of care. However, as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalize their ACO …
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The value of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)
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