Monthly Archives: August 2011

Better Access, Less Demand, Unimproving Care Delivery System – A Paradox

The proportion of Americans reporting unmet needs declines by 1.3-percentage points between 2007 and 2010…Accounting for the increase in population, this means that about 4-million fewer people went without needed care in2010 than would be the case if there has … Continue reading

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Eulogy for Fee-For-Service: Part One

The Center for Health System Change released an Issue Brief recently dealing with the increasing number of physicians aligned with hospitals; specifically employment models.[1]  The authors conclude their research of several regularly reviewed communities in the U.S. by stating:  While … Continue reading

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