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Majority of Organizations Feeling Impact of Primary Care Problems, Finds HIN e-Survey
 August 14, 2008 MANASQUAN, NJ, USA — Many factors are affecting primary care in the United States — a predicted shortfall of primary care physicians, new models of care, unchanged models of reimbursement, a focus on quality initiatives and increased demands for healthcare IT. Respondents to HIN's e-survey noted how these factors are playing a role in their organizations and the effects they are subsequently feeling. To download the complimentary white paper on U.S. primary care, please visit http://www.hin.com/library/registerpc08.html. What are responding organizations doing to improve the state of primary care in their practices? HIN's latest white paper gets straight to the heart of this issue and offers several successful initiatives organizations are using to improve primary care. "We instituted a family practice residency program 10 years ago, and we leveraged that to attract faculty and graduates to replace/expand our aging PCP workforce," said one hospital/health system respondent. A responding physician practice noted they are implementing "in-house specialists and improved customer service" to improve primary care. "We are increasing our efforts at the legislative level to get incentives for physicians and loan forgiveness," said another responding physician practice. The three-page The State of Primary Care: A Primary Concern for U.S. Healthcare white paper contains commentary on how healthcare organizations are:
Get more information on U.S. primary care. QUOTE ATTRIBUTABLE TO MELANIE MATTHEWS, HIN EXECUTIVE VP AND COO:
"More than 80 percent of responding healthcare organizations told us that reimbursement, access and healthcare IT are among the primary care issues impacting their practices. Thankfully, many organizations are launching initiatives to eradicate these problems and this white paper provides several examples," said Matthews. "Problems in primary care are beginning to become overwhelming, and with the predicted PCP shortages as well as other changes taking place in primary care, its future is looking grim. The healthcare industry must come together and address these issues now before the state of U.S. primary care worsens."
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