by Tom Barrett | Sep 19, 2014 | Employer Issues, General Health, Healthcare Issues, Managed Care - Group Health, Pharmacy Costs, Providers
Last week I wrote about improving healthcare literacy. It’s an important and worthy goal. However, I always juxtapose this with something a highly respected physician colleague and friend said to me a few years back. It really resonated with me back then and still...
by Tom Barrett | May 23, 2014 | Healthcare Issues, Healthcare Reform
Something’s gotta give…….. and apparently it is. Patients want to receive quality care from familiar providers on a timely basis at lower costs. Doctors and hospitals want to maintain and increase current levels of reimbursement. Insurance companies needing to comply...