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Saturday, November 21, 2009 3:25 AM

Published 11/06/2009 by Red Orbit


US Spends More On Health Care, But Quality Falls Short

An international survey of primary care doctors released on Wednesday found that Americans are more likely than people in 10 other countries to have trouble getting medical treatment because of insurance restrictions or cost, Reuters reported.

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US performs poorly against UK and other develop...
News The survey queried more than 10,000 primary care physicians in 11 developed countries: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, ... - [11/05/2009 - BJHCIM]
Doctor Survey: US Health System Lags on Access,...
Another survey out today blows holes in the oft-repeated claim that the U.S. has the best health care in the world. The survey, of 10,000 primary care doctors in ... - [11/05/2009 - BusinessWeek]
Survey: U.S. physicians lag behind those in oth...
NEW YORK U.S. doctors are far less likely to use health information technology that helps reduce errors and improve care than those in other countries, according ... - [11/05/2009 - HealthCareIT News]
International survey of physicians in 11 countr... - [11/05/2009 - Genetic Engineering News]
Majority of U.S. physicians say patients have d... - [11/05/2009 - News-Medical.Net]
US healthcare fails to provide value for money:... - [11/05/2009 - Yahoo! Canada]
US healthcare fails to provide value for money:... - [11/05/2009 - France24]
'High spending but lagging quality' in US healt... - [11/05/2009 - AFP via Yahoo!]
Study: U.S. Primary Care Docs Lag Behind in Hea... - [11/05/2009 - Healthcare Informatics Online]
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...and higher costs. "The survey provides yet another reminder of the urgent need for reform that makes acceptable, high-quality care a national priority" Davis said...
US Spends More On Health Care, But Quality Falls Short [Red Orbit - 11/06/2009]
...care teams. "Overall, the survey highlights the lack of national policies focused on U S primary care. Unless primary care practices are part of more integrated care systems, they are on their own facing multiple payers with uncoordinated policies" it said. ---
US Spends More On Health Care, But Quality Falls Short [Red Orbit - 11/06/2009]

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