Cut red tape to lower health care costs – Boston Globe

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This story is not unusual. The daily experiences of most physicians are not primarily medical. It’s about documents. America spends up to $1 trillion annually on healthcare management, including billing, coding, prior authorization, insurance negotiation, quality reporting, and credentialing. The instinctive defense against this reality is that complex multi-payer systems require complex management. But is … Read more

RAM’s free clinic is filled with needy patients, but is held back by red tape

RAM's free clinic is filled with needy patients, but is held back by red tape

Thousands of people line up before dawn every weekend across the country to receive free medical care at pop-up clinics, but a patchwork of state laws prevents volunteer doctors from helping as many people as possible. Despite these limitations, remote community medicine (RAM) makes life-changing changes every week. At a recent clinic, Dave Burge held … Read more