JKTG Founder and president, Ted Giovanis, weighed in on Medicare’s alternative payment models and how they treat (or ignore) patients in this week’s Modern Healthcare. Such models are far from proven, yet Medicare patients have no choice but to be part of them.
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Ted’s Take: Errors in formulas and what it means for AI
Spinach is the best source of iron. I’ve understood this for decades now. As I ate more and more healthy foods, I’d choose spinach salads because of the “great” nutritional value, particularly iron.
Ted’s Take: An ounce of prevention
They stay an ounce of the prevention is worth a pound of cure. Isn’t it the truth.
How physicians are paid
Despite a growing need for general practitioners, the Medicare system is not helping with this shortage given the maldistribution of reimbursement between general medical providers and surgeons and other specialists.
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