Tag: community
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U.S. House Passes SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
In a 396-14 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act, or H.R. 6 —bipartisan opioid legislation that aims to curb drug abuse. Sponsored by Greg Walden, R-Oregon, the package of legislation contains more than 50 individually approved bills to…
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“Physician Leadership” Must Never be an Oxymoron
If there has ever been a time in the practice of medicine when leadership was needed, it is certainly now. Just a few of the challenges facing practices include: Payer encroachment on medical decision making is increasing; Payments for health care services are declining; Utilization review processes question the extent of treatment provided; Aging physicians…