Quality family physicians

Dive Brief: A new survey of nearly 9,000 physicians found 32% of them do not see Medicaid patients, or they limit the number they do see. Some 88% of physicians said some, many or all of their patients are impacted by social determinants of health.  The Physicians Foundation survey also yielded some revealing results about the workplace. It found that 78% of those polled experience burnout, while 46% said relations between themselves and hospitals are somewhat or mostly negative. Only 31% identified themselves as independent practice owners, down from 33% in 2016 and 48.5% in 2012.  Just 10% of physicians surveyed feel they're able to significantly influence the healthcare system, and 55% described their morale as somewhat or very negative. Nearly half (46%) plan to change careers in some capacity.   Dive Insight: It's far from the only research finding physician dissatisfaction. According to a Medscape survey of 15,000 practicing … [Read more...] about Physician survey shows strained relationships with hospitals

Dive Brief: The Partnership to Empower Physician-Led Care (PEPC) has coalesced to advocate for value-based care models and provide independent physician practices with support and tools they need to transition to such reimbursement methods.  Founding members include Aledade, the American Academy of Family Physicians, California Medical Association, Florida Medical Association, Medical Group Management Association and Texas Medical Association/PracticeEdge.  PEPC will be using regulatory and legislative levers to advance its agendas, Executive Director Kristen McGovern told Healthcare Dive.  Dive Insight: PEPC will look to deliver on four priorities:  Advancing physician-led alternative payment models. Ensuring an equitable policy framework that promotes choice and provider competition. Creating new opportunities for physicians in commercial markets such as Medicare Advantage. Supporting consumer-directed care. McGovern said PEPC's first order of … [Read more...] about Coalition aims to help independent physicians execute value-based models