A new study by WD Partners has confirmed what we all know about primary care access – it’s changing. Virtual care and urgent care are gaining in popularity as convenience becomes the primary driver of consumer preferences. No longer content to wait days or weeks for a doctors appointment, many patients are willing to receive care… [Read More]
Is Government-Provided Healthcare Better?
I recently returned from a cultural excursion to Havana, Cuba. As a healthcare geek, of course I wanted to know about accessing care in a communist country. First, I must say that I was surprised to find that the country did not live up to the third world impressions which many people may expect –… [Read More]
Emergency Room Spike
A troubling survey by the American College of Emergency Physicians has raised some eyebrows in the healthcare community. Three quarters of emergency room doctors report seeing an increase in ER visits over the last year, with 28% observing “large increases.” You’ll likely remember that one of the key arguments in passing the Affordable Care Act… [Read More]
Who Will Provide Primary Care to 30 Million New Patients?
With 30 million more Americans gaining medical coverage under PPACA, who will care for these patients? We are already facing a shortage of about 30,000 doctors, which will grow to over 60,000 in 2015, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Top undergraduate students no longer see medicine as the premier profession. Today many… [Read More]
