Here are Five Ways to Improve Our Healthcare System

Here are Five Ways to Improve Our Healthcare System

In 2016, prices for plans sold on healthcare exchanges are expected to increase by 7.5%. Healthcare costs are one of the most important financial problems that American's encounter. Every American should have access to affordable and high quality healthcare. One way to achieve this is by transforming the healthcare model from government-led to market-led.

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Turning Doctors Into Business Robots is Bad For Everyone

Turning Doctors Into Business Robots is Bad For Everyone

According to a headline in a local newspaper, SystemCare Health in NJ promoted a graduate of college to the position of Senior Director of Doctivity. Doctivity was not easily defined on the Internet, so Walter Brasch curiously did some digging into SystemCare Health’s website.

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The Business Side of Healthcare Has Doctors "Fatiguing"

The Business Side of Healthcare Has Doctors "Fatiguing"

Alan Fischman closed his practice as a rheumatologist in Poughkeepsie after 34 years saying, “It’s the business of healthcare that is fatiguing doctors, it’s not the practice of medicine.” Tannaz Rasouli, director of government relations for the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), claims that most doctors are retiring because of their age and also frustrations about the delivery of medical care and payment.

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Mobile Payment Platforms on the Rise As Patients Seek More Access to Billing

Mobile Payment Platforms on the Rise As Patients Seek More Access to Billing

Mobile payment solutions are becoming increasingly popular in the healthcare industry, as patients are expecting the same level of convenience in paying their medical bills as they do their other bills. Mobile payment systems allow patients to self manage their balances by paying in full or setting up payment plans.

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