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The changing landscape of family medicine in Texas
By W. Mike McCrady, M.D., and Anne McCrady
While politicians debate health care reform in Washington, here in Texas change is already affecting the practice of family medicine. In hospital board rooms and medical staff meetings, local doctors are hearing about the transformation of primary care, payments based on quality and value, and the expectation of providers to capture a larger and larger market share. There is a confounding list of issues behind these pressures: some legislative, some economic, and others technological. In response, around the state, not just doctors, but administrators, legislators, and consultants are weighing in on the critical role of primary care to manage cost, ensure continuity, and meet patients’ needs.
With so much at stake, Texas family physicians face a daunting future. How should we respond to these changes? As with so many things, the answer seems to be to work together. For a rapidly growing proportion of us, that means joining forces with other providers, often as part of a hospital system. A report from the Texas Department of State Health Services shows a drop in the percentage of physicians who identified themselves as being in partnerships from 50 percent to 30.2 percent in the past 10 years. This decreasing number of small medical groups is also documented in national statistics. In fact, a recent New England Journal of Medicine article predicts that by 2012, 40 percent of active primary care physicians will be employed by hospital systems.
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Capitol Update: With time running out on the Legislature, special session “likely”
Capitol Update: With time running out on the Legislature, special session “likely”
posted 05.17.11
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New law allows rural hospitals to hire physicians
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IMG licensure bill heads to … more
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Capitol Update: House approves budget
Capitol Update: House approves budget
posted 04.04.11
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Senate committee approves health care payment reform bills
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House committee approves IMG licensure bill
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TAFP past … more
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Capitol Update: Agreement on Rainy Day Fund doesn’t avert steep cuts
Capitol Update: Agreement on Rainy Day Fund doesn’t avert steep cuts
posted 03.17.11
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TAFP past president testifies on corporate practice of medicine
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Thanks to the Physicians of … more