Elderly patient and physician
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11 Min Read

How an aging nation, COVID-19 stretch the doctor workforce thin

Action is needed soon to avert a doctor shortage fueled by an aging physician workforce and a U.S. population that is both growing and graying.

Sustainability
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4 Min Read

How Privia’s relentless patient focus drives value-based care wins

Value-based care contracts can be “maddening,” says top Privia Health leader. Delivering high-quality care is the recipe for sanity—and success.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Health System Spotlight
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4 Min Read

April 1, 2022: State Advocacy Update

Advocacy tools on physician-led care and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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4 Min Read

New contract arrangements, new stress for private practices

Private practices can flourish in innovative contracts with payors, but it takes strong communication and data-gathering. Learn more.

Private Practices
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4 Min Read

Train “encounter specialists” to help alleviate doctor burdens

Discover how using two medical assistants trained in EHR documentation can boost physician morale and improve care in today’s value-based care system.

Physician Health
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4 Min Read

How value-based care is making payor contracts even more complex

New pay models and risk-sharing arrangements raise the stakes on contract negotiations for physician private practices. Learn more with the AMA.

Private Practices
Health visitor and a senior person during home visit
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6 Min Read

Amid doctor shortage, NPs and PAs seemed like a fix. Data’s in: Nope.

One health system turned to these nonphysician providers in a pinch, only to find they needed to rethink the strategy after reviewing their data.

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Scope of Practice
Health System Spotlight
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3 Min Read

Practice hit hard by Omicron? MIPS hardship exemption reopened

Following AMA advocacy, doctors have until March 31 to seek a Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) hardship exemption. Learn more.

Payment & Delivery Models
Physician filling out a form
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4 Min Read

5 critical actions to take now to improve physician well-being

With the pandemic entering its third year, here’s what health system leaders should do now to relieve an overburdened physician workforce.

Physician Health