Medical Economics TV

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Interoperability has been promised for years, but progress has been slow. Are we finally at a point where doctors can actually access the information they need to treat patients?

Urgent care is becoming the front door to American medicine

Experity's Andrea Giamalva, M.D., FAAFP, says urgent care was never designed to replace primary care, but with a looming physician shortage and nearly 40% of Gen Z without a PCP, it's filling gaps the system hasn't figured out how to close.

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Challenges in care access range from prior authorizations to cost of care. Operational efficiencies and digital tools are improving things, but staffing shortages and financial strain continue to impede patient access.