Ambulatory Care
Areas with more primary care physicians have lower spending per beneficiary, better care, patient satisfaction and lower death rates, authors say.
Model allows a system to expand their presence without making major capital commitments, or having to locate huge parcels of land.
Medicaid pays for about two-thirds of 1.4 million elderly in nursing homes; it covers 20 percent of Americans, 40 percent of elderly poor adults.
When paired with estimates that boomers account for two to three times more healthcare spend than that of millennials, the financial risk is high.
Patients can consult with their doctor or a nurse practitioner as often they need to, typically for around $100 a month.
U.S. minorities tend to receive fewer medical services considered effective like flu shots, aspirin following heart attack, study author says.
Other groups still lag behind whites when it comes to the quality of their care, at least when it comes to diabetes or hypertension control.
There is often a cultural gap between doctors and patients that can negatively impact patient outcomes, Harvard Business Review article says.
The influx is prompting more clinicians to rethink the fast-paced emergency room, where default is do everything possible to extend life.
Declining delivery numbers combined with an ongoing nursing staff shortage in the state spelled fate of OB department, hospital says.