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COVID impact on outpatient visits varies widely by specialty: study
The extent of the decline differed significantly among specialties, according to a new report.
How do Black and White Americans differ in their views of the COVID-19 vaccines?
Black and White Americans continue to hold markedly different views of the vaccines’ safety and efficacy.
Advice for starting a CIN
Tips on how to launch a clinically integrated network
Who do Americans trust for COVID-19 vaccine information?
A recent survey asked more than 3,000 people to rank the importance of seven common information sources when deciding whether to get vaccinated for COVID-19.
The threat from hospital systems
Watching hospital systems poach physicians and buy up practices led to the creation of IPCLI
COVID-19’s disparate impact on Americans of color: Experts identify 10 key takeaways
The MJH COVID Coalition makes recommendations in new webinar and whitepaper
The challenge of culture change
Small practices must overcome the culture of viewing each other as competitors if they are to survive.
At what point does a CIN become too big to accomplish its goals?
How the optimal size for a CIN is determined
How CINs enhance provider satisfaction
The ability to remain independent has many benefits
How Americans view the coronavirus
More than 3,000 Americans shared their views of the coronavirus and the efforts to contain it.
The support value of a CIN
Being part of IPCLI enabled members to share practical advice and provide moral support
How clinically integrated networks enable small practices to qualify for value-based contracts
Being part of a CIN provides small practices with greater access
The challenges, and opportunities, of clinically integrated networks
How can independent practices stay in business without sacrificing their freedom?
What services does IPCLI provide to its member practices?
The IPCLCI can obtain better prices from vendors than could an individual practice.
Learning about other practices
Belonging to a CIN has helped Rogu understand the challenges other practices face
What steps and expertise are required to form a CIN?
Establishing the IPCLI required many steps
Seven ways to ease COVID-related stress
Fighting the COVID pandemic for nearly a year has placed enormous psychological strains on many front-line health care providers
Obstacles to forming a CIN
George Rogu, MD, describes the biggest obstacle he faced
Why was the Independent Practice Collaborative of Long Island established?
IPCLI and other CINs are a response to the ongoing consolidation of independent practices
Administrative burden, lack of technology, hamper PCP Medicaid participation: study
States can increase primary care access for residents with Medicaid, new study shows.
A Snapshot of Diabetes in the U.S.
Diabetes is a widespread and rapidly-growing disease
Overturning the Affordable Care Act: What could it mean for doctors and their patients?
The ACA has brought significant changes to American health care
Primary care office visits dropped more among whites than people of color during early stages of pandemic, study finds
Researchers compared the use of services in multiple categories
An overview of diabetes in the U.S. today
The key to treating diabetes is to understand it
How primary care doctors can develop a holistic approach to practicing medicine
Learn a different treatment approach with these courses
The benefits of non face-to-face patient visits
Online and telephone visits can be equally effective
The importance of a spiritual dimension in good health
Spirituality plays a key role in overall health
Survey: Medical practice visits and revenues remain down despite telehealth
Declines in patient visits and revenues continue despite telehealth increase
Why direct payment works better than fee-for-service in primary care practices
Joseph Scherger, MD, explains why
Why are some Americans still uninsured?
The main reasons people ages 18-64 do not have insurance