Search Tag: Trump administration
U-s-immigrants-deportation-fears-hurting-healthcare
2017 25 Apr
In the U.S., healthcare providers serving immigrant communities worry that chronic conditions will worsen and infectious diseases will go untreated in their areas. The reason: immigrant patients avoid going to health clinics for fear of being apprehended and deported by federal authorities. That's how the Trump administration's more aggressive...Read more
Value-based-payment-programmes-that-work
2017 25 Apr
The shift towards value-based care is expected to continue despite uncertainty surrounding healthcare reform under the Trump administration. In a value-based model, physicians are compensated based on performance on standard measures of quality, efficiency, and patient outcomes. Current value-based payment models need to generate more consistent...Read more