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Private Practice Insights: Quality Pay
By Stuart A. Bussey, M.D., J.D., UAPD President Whether you are a UAPD member in county employment or private practice you are affected by Pay for Performance. The Hay Group recently calculated that roughly two thirds of health care organizations incorporated...
Private Practice Insights: Working More, Making Less
By Stuart A. Bussey, M.D., J.D., UAPD President Here are some statistics from Medical Economics that confirm what we already know—doctors are working long hours to see more patients and taking home less money. For instance, in the 2012 Medical Economics survey,...
Private Practice Insights: Medical Homes
By Stuart A. Bussey, M.D., J.D., UAPD President My old UCI family practice attending doc recently spoke at our Departmental meeting. He set out six standards for the new patient centered medical homes—enhanced access, management of patient population rather than...
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