International survey of physicians in 11 countries reveals US lagging in access, quality, HIT use

Nov 5, 2009

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Fifty-eight percent of primary care doctors in the US report their patients often have difficulty paying for medications and care, and half of US doctors spend substantial time dealing with restrictions insurance companies... [read full story]

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What Physicians Know

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What Physicians Know

bestcyrano.org

Nov 5, 2009

By Joel Hirschhorn I had a long conversation with my favorite physician, who has operated on me twice successfully. He is an incredibly kind person without an ounce of greed or pretense. Like other physicians I have spoken to,...

International survey of physicians in 11 countries reveals US lagging in access, quality, HIT use

physorg.com

Nov 5, 2009

Fifty-eight percent of primary care doctors in the U.S. report their patients often have difficulty paying for medications and care, and half of U.S. doctors spend substantial time dealing with restrictions insurance companies...

Majority of U.S. physicians say patients have difficulty paying for medications and care

news-medical.net

Nov 5, 2009

International Survey of Primary Care Physicians in 11 Countries Reveals U.S. Lagging In Access,...

cmwf.org

Nov 5, 2009

A new Commonwealth Fund survey of primary care physicians in 11 countries reveals that the United States lags far behind its peers in key measures of access, quality, and use of health IT—undermining doctors' efforts to provide...

Watch out for globalization of health care

vindy.com

Nov 5, 2009

Published: Thu, November 5, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. By JUDY DUGAN At a luxury hotel conference center in Los Angeles last week, “international hospitals” from Singapore to South America set up half an acre of colorful display booths...

Personal Health Information Legislation Introduced

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Nov 4, 2009

Nova Scotian's personal health information would be better managed under proposed legislation introduced today, Nov. 4. The Personal Health Information Act would provide consistent provincial rules for the management of...

Children's and Its Physicians Join Forces With Insurers to Accelerate Transformation of Pediatric...

redorbit.com

Nov 4, 2009

Posted on: Wednesday, 4 November 2009, 08:14 CST BOSTON, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Children's Hospital Boston and its physicians are creating a unique partnership with the state's major health plans to accelerate the...

Children's and Its Physicians Join Forces With Insurers to Accelerate Transformation of Pediatric...

bio-medicine.org

Nov 4, 2009

BOSTON, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Children's Hospital Boston and its physicians are creating a unique partnership with the state's major health plans to accelerate the transformation of the pediatric care delivery...

Joe_h replied to Kristin's discussion 'Free market fix vs. government fix???' in the group...

tudiabetes.com

Nov 4, 2009

Joe_h replied to Kristin's discussion ' Free market fix vs. government fix??? ' in the group Diabetics for Universal Healthcare! What would a free market fix to health care look like? increased competition. in some places in...