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Role of an Accurate Treatment Locator and Cash-Only Practices in Access to Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorders.
Ann Intern Med
July 2019
Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Institute for Health Policy and Innovation, and University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan (A.B.).
Stem Cells and Platelet-rich Plasma for Knee Osteoarthritis: Prevalence and Cost in South Florida.
J Am Acad Orthop Surg
October 2019
From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Arthritis Surgery Research Foundation, Coral Gables, FL (Dr. Alcerro), the Department of Orthopedics & Rehabilitation, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL (Dr. Lavernia), the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering (Dr. Lavernia), Florida International University, and the Department of Physical Therapy (Dr. Lavernia), Florida International University, University Park, FL.
Introduction: The use of stem cell therapy (SCT) and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection for knee osteoarthritis (OA) is extremely controversial and at best experimental stage. These treatments are being offered across the nation for "cash-only payments." Our objectives were to determine (1) what proportion of board-certified orthopedic surgeons in Miami-Dade County offer SCT or PRP and (2) how much do practices charge for these services.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAs physicians seek innovative practice models, one that is gaining ground is for practices to contract with patients to pay directly for some or all services-often called cash-only, retainer, boutique, concierge, or direct primary care or specialty care practices. Such descriptions do not reflect the variability found in practices. For the purposes of this paper, the American College of Physicians (ACP) defines a direct patient contracting practice (DPCP) as any practice that directly contracts with patients to pay out-of-pocket for some or all of the services provided by the practice, in lieu of or in addition to traditional insurance arrangements, and/or charges an administrative fee to patients, sometimes called a retainer or concierge fee, often in return for a promise of more personalized and accessible care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA new, but old business model for family physicians: cash.
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June 2014
Stetson School of Business and Economics, Mercer University, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA.
The following study is an exploratory investigation into the opportunity identification, opportunity analysis, and strategic implications of implementing a cash-only family physician practice. The current market dynamics (i.e.
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