The Healthcare Reform Bill of 2010 may drastically alter the way that medicine is practiced in the future. For the new healthcare provider this uncertain future may seen daunting, but you should view this as a time for exploring new dimensions in healthcare. Now may the perfection time to incorporate complimentary and alternative healthcare techniques and providers into your practice. Read the rest of this entry »
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New Health Providers: Complementary and Alternative Medicine Must be Incorporated Into Your Practice
Jul 8
A major shift is occurring in the behavior and attitudes of patients and consumers of healthcare in America. The belief in the medical model of healthcare is diminishing. What evidence is there for this? A couple of trends are emerging.
First, in the last five years, there have been more visits by patients to alternative practitioners than to traditional physicians. Secondly, the shift away from pharmaceuticals and toward natural supplements is gaining momentum. Even 65% of physicians take natural supplements.
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We all know that the funding for the freshly passed healthcare reform bill has to come from somewhere. If you have a successful medical practice, some of that money may come out of your pocket. The 3.8% Medicare Part A tax impacts individuals who make in excess of $200,000 per year. At this time, it looks like 2013 is the year when you will start seeing this additional tax impact your earnings.
t’s no secret that widespread dissatisfaction with insurance practices is driving practitioners toward alternative ways of being paid for their services. With the devastating 21% cut to Medicare reimbursement rates, many physicians are even less sure that they can continue to do business as usual.
Restoring profitability to private practices is going to be a challenge. Physicians will have to become thought leaders in creating a patchwork of solutions.
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Everything seems to be going against physicians these days. Reimbursements are declining, most expect healthcare reform to hurt doctors more than help them. Doctors lives are increasingly controlled by managed care “specialists”; even worse, the public perception of the integrity of physicians is declining. What should you do, roll over and cash it in. Not so fast….change can be your friend, your best opportunity to move in a new direction.
The temporary course to freeze the scheduled 21% medicare reduction was blocked by Republican Sen. Jim Bunning of KY. Bunning claims the fix in the bill would add to the national debt.
Physicians and patients alike are outraged. This new cut will devastate the physician community and put disabled and elderly patients at risk of losing care.
So what is it going to be? Are you going to continue to accept medicare? Can you afford to accept a 21% pay cut?
Some or all information contained above compliments of Desiree Baylin at www.POMAA.net
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I’m having a conversation with a friend of mine this morning and we are in general talking about several stats from doctors that we would like to see, marketing strategies for doctors and in general the overall paradigm shift that is happening in medicine today. He then hits me with the statement “I think 30% of doctors do think their reimbursements will get better.” Now, I speak with thousands of doctors and practice managers and felt I had a pretty good handle on the opinions of the physician community. So tell me do 30% of you think your practice revenue will increase this year?
ShareQuestion: How could Facebook or Twitter affect your clinical outcomes?
After undermining your authority to the patient (see part 1) the drug companies turn their powers of persuasion on your staff, covertly sneaking into your offices, bribing your staff with lunches and goodies. Based solely on personality your staff is swayed by the drug reps.
Everyone has seen numerous drug companies advertising their medications on T.V. with the list of side effects that sound far worse than any ailment they might treat. Read the rest of this entry »
