How “Affordable” Will Healthcare Be in 2013?
Current Healthcare Issues Infographic
How Do We Meet the Rising Demand for Psychiatrists?
Summary: What remedies are currently being proposed to meet the rising demand and diminishing supply for Psychiatrists? The shortage of Psychiatrists has reached a critical point. What options are available to try to attain the volatile balance between supply and demand? Psychiatrists are in short supply due to such factors as: profitability for the profession […]
Why Don’t We Have Enough Psychiatrists?
Summary: What issues are contributing to the shortage of Psychiatrists? What is the state of mental health in our country? What is the role of Psychiatrists? Psychiatrists specialize in diagnosing, treating and preventing mental illness including substance abuse. Why is there a shortage of Psychiatrists? The answer resides in Economics 101 – supply versus demand. […]
Physicians as Salesmen/Saleswomen: Engaging the Customer
Even before the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, health care providers have been attempting to reform the physician compensation model to reward quality over quantity. Imagine the transition as a shift from trying to sell a few luxury vehicles instead of multiple American-made vehicles, but now you must sell to everyone regardless of their […]
5 Burning Questions Related to Bipolar Disorder
Summary: What is Bipolar Disorder? What are the trends? Are there methods to prevent it? What are the causes? Is treatment available?
Managed Care Expansion
Medicaid managed care plans may prove their worth in containing costs in 2012 since states will seek out alternative policies and payment/delivery models to cope with a looming Medicaid expansion under the health reform law, or the Affordable Care Act. Managed Care Expansion There are plan sponsors that are focused on expanding into the Medicaid […]
BHM Wishes All of You a Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving – Infographic
BHM wishes all a Happy Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks, making and sharing memorable moments with family and friends, and enjoying a wonderful meal.
What is the Link Between Healthcare Exchanges and NCQA
Summary: The link between healthcare exchanges and NCQA resides in the requirement for exchanges to be accredited. NCQA is one of the national healthcare accreditation organizations which has been given deeming status to grant accreditation to healthcare insurance exchanges. So, what is an exchange? An exchange is an organization setup to create a more organized […]
