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What’s Causing Fewer Primary Care Visits in the US?

Health Populi

For context, I re-visited a similar recent study on this topic, published in the November/December 2019 Annals of Family Medicine, looking at national trends in primary care visit use between 2008 and 2015. Note in the chart the emerging trend by 2015 of PCPs emailing with patients and offering after-hours appointments.

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Why Clinical Data Research Needs a Makeover in 2023

HIT Consultant

From 2015-2019, 76% of clinical trial participants were white, according to data from the Food and Drug Administration. That conversation got me thinking: what if patient advocacy groups had the same “strength in numbers” philosophy when it came to clinical data? We’re united behind a common goal: better patient outcomes.

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Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Funding Opportunity: Measure Development for the Quality Payment Program

CMS.gov

Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Funding Opportunity: Measure Development for the Quality Payment Program. Jeremy.Booth@c…. Fri, 03/02/2018 - 16:30. Kate Goodrich, M.D., Director, CMS Center for Clinical Standards and Quality & CMS Chief Medical Officer. Billing & payments. Initiatives. Leadership. Legislation.

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Even When IVF Is Covered by Insurance, High Bills and Hassles Abound

Kaiser Health News

About 27% of companies with 500 or more employees covered IVF in 2020, up from about 24% in 2015, according to Mercer , a consulting firm. .” About 1 in 5 women have trouble getting pregnant, and IVF has become a common path to parenthood for many. But even as demand grows, insurance coverage remains limited.

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