Abstract Objective To estimate the excess health care expenditures due to US primary care physician (PCP) turnover, both overall and specific to burnout. Methods We estimated the excess health care expenditures attributable to PCP turnover using published data for Medicare patients, calculated estimates for non-Medicare patients, and the American Medical Association Masterfile. We used published […]
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As a matter of basic economics, fewer doctors means less care and more expensive services. | By Derek Thompson via The Atlantic The U.S. is one of the only developed countries to force aspiring doctors to earn a four-year bachelor’s degree and then go to medical school for another four years. (Most European countries have one continuous six-year program.) […]
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The Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation today praised the U.S. Senate for passing the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act. The legislation is named after Dr. Lorna Breen, a New York City emergency room physician who tragically died by suicide in Spring 2020 after treating confirmed COVID-19 patients, aims to reduce the stigma of seeking mental health assistance among […]
Dear Colleague: Thank you for your continued partnership in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please visit the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) website for current clinical and public health guidance, epidemiologic data, and other information. Updates on the following topics are included in this correspondence: CDC Updates Vaccine Recommendations for Immunocompromised Individuals and Those Who Received Passive Antibody Products […]
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via VDH Dear Colleague: Thank you for your continued partnership in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please visit the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) website for current clinical and public health guidance, epidemiologic data, and other information. Updates on the following topics are included in this correspondence: State Health Commissioner Issues Interim Guidelines for the Prioritization of the Use […]
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Via cms.gov Newsroom As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing efforts to expand Americans’ access to free testing, people in either Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage will be able to get over-the-counter COVID-19 tests at no cost starting in early spring. Under the new initiative, Medicare beneficiaries will be able to access up to eight over-the-counter […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeff Kelley for VSEPS (804) 397-9700 [email protected] 80% of respondents would not trust primary vision care doctors with eye surgery RICHMOND, VA (JANUARY 20, 2022) — A new poll released today by the Virginia Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons found an overwhelming majority of Virginians — 80 percent — would only trust a trained […]
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Health Care Expenditures Attributable to Primary Care Physician Overall and Burnout-Related Turnover: A Cross-sectional Analysis
Abstract Objective To estimate the excess health care expenditures due to US primary care physician (PCP) turnover, both overall and specific to burnout. Methods We estimated the excess health care expenditures attributable to PCP turnover using published data for Medicare patients, calculated estimates for non-Medicare patients, and the American Medical Association Masterfile. We used published […]
Why America Has So Few Doctors
As a matter of basic economics, fewer doctors means less care and more expensive services. | By Derek Thompson via The Atlantic The U.S. is one of the only developed countries to force aspiring doctors to earn a four-year bachelor’s degree and then go to medical school for another four years. (Most European countries have one continuous six-year program.) […]
Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation Hails Senate Passage of Legislation Protecting Healthcare Workers’ Mental Health
The Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation today praised the U.S. Senate for passing the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act. The legislation is named after Dr. Lorna Breen, a New York City emergency room physician who tragically died by suicide in Spring 2020 after treating confirmed COVID-19 patients, aims to reduce the stigma of seeking mental health assistance among […]
Health Commissioner Update: COVID-19 Update for Virginia | February 17, 2022
Dear Colleague: Thank you for your continued partnership in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please visit the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) website for current clinical and public health guidance, epidemiologic data, and other information. Updates on the following topics are included in this correspondence: CDC Updates Vaccine Recommendations for Immunocompromised Individuals and Those Who Received Passive Antibody Products […]
Health Commissioner Update: COVID-19 Update for Virginia | February 10, 2022
via VDH Dear Colleague: Thank you for your continued partnership in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please visit the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) website for current clinical and public health guidance, epidemiologic data, and other information. Updates on the following topics are included in this correspondence: State Health Commissioner Issues Interim Guidelines for the Prioritization of the Use […]
Biden-Harris Administration Will Cover Free Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests Through Medicare
Via cms.gov Newsroom As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing efforts to expand Americans’ access to free testing, people in either Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage will be able to get over-the-counter COVID-19 tests at no cost starting in early spring. Under the new initiative, Medicare beneficiaries will be able to access up to eight over-the-counter […]
Poll: Majority of Virginians only want eye surgeon to perform eye surgery
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeff Kelley for VSEPS (804) 397-9700 [email protected] 80% of respondents would not trust primary vision care doctors with eye surgery RICHMOND, VA (JANUARY 20, 2022) — A new poll released today by the Virginia Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons found an overwhelming majority of Virginians — 80 percent — would only trust a trained […]