Type of compensation model influences gender pay gap in primary care
1. Simulation based on registry data showed that type of compensation approach could affect gender pay disparities among primary care ...
Tag: primary care physicians
Impact of changes in guidelines for management billing codes guidelines
1. Guidelines changes to frequently used outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) billing use have changed the types of billing codes ...
Reducing primary care physician shortage in low-density areas increases life expectancy
1. Reducing Primary Care Physicians (PCP) shortages in low-density areas increased the mean life expectancy of patients. 2. The addition ...
Collaboration between EMS and primary care physicians could reduce unnecessary emergency transport for fallen seniors
1. Increased collaboration between emergency medical services (EMS) and primary care physicians could decrease frequency of unnecessary transportation to the ...
HCV treatment administered by nonspecialist providers as safe and effective as that provided by specialists
1. HCV treatment by nurse practitioners and primary care physicians with compact didactic training was found to be equally as ...
Primary care physicians with high outpatient volume linked to lower-quality diabetes care
1. Primary care physicians with higher overall patient volume were associated with lower quality care for diabetes. 2. In contrast, ...
Analysis of the Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative shows mixed results
1. Analysis of the Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative (CPCI) at the two-year midpoint revealed no significant reductions in Medicare expenditures ...
Increased ER use among newly insured: Oregon Health Insurance Experiment
Image: PD 1. ER utilization increased by 40.8% within the first 18 months of gaining health insurance. 2. Visits to ...