Health care executive Blake Walker discusses his article, "From caregivers to collectors: Navigating the new landscape of patient payments." He describes a perfect storm impacting provider groups: the significant rise in patient financial responsibility due to high-deductible health plans, the growth of health care consumerism where patients demand better experiences (with up to 50 percent willing to switch providers over billing issues), and the overwhelming administrative burden placed on s...| KevinMD.com
Cognitive testing should be proactively integrated into routine medical care to identify and address cognitive impairments early, especially in patients with chronic or acute health conditions.| KevinMD.com
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