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“Have you been wondering whether all this emphasis on electronic medical systems has actually helped the patient? ” This question was asked and explored by  Seth Emont, Ph.D., M.S., who is  the principal of White Mountain Research Associates, L.L.C. He researches and evaluates the delivery and quality of clinical care. After researching this question, he [...]

Posted by barbarahales

As of March 1 of this year, Medicare payments to physicians are being slashed 21%.  How physicians can survive on these cuts to their reimbursement and still see Medicare patients (and meet their expenses) has not been addressed. Instead, Congress proposes forming a Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMI) to transition delivery-system changes.  The [...]