AJMC August 30, 2023
Steven Reeves, MD, FACP

Physicians have been facing increasing workloads making it difficult to practice medicine as they were trained, but an accountable care organization might provide an opportunity for real change to deliver high-value, compassionate care.

I cannot imagine being anything other than a physician. The science of medicine, the people I care for, and my community keep my love for this profession alive. But the twin storms of the ongoing workforce crisis and the rising demand for care among our nation’s growing Medicare population have made it increasingly difficult to practice medicine the way I was trained.

My patient population in Creston, Iowa, includes geriatric patients across our inpatient, long-term care (LTC), and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). For many years, I’ve made...

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Topics: ACO (Accountable Care), Payment Models, Physician, Primary care, Provider, Value Based
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