Quest Diagnostics May 23, 2018

– Nearly all physicians (95%) surveyed say they entered primary care to care for the “whole patient,” yet 66 percent say they don’t have time to address social and behavioral issues that could affect health.
– Fears related to medication nonadherence, falling at home, and being a burden on caregivers cited as concerns by physicians and patients — but often not discussed during the physician visit.
– Eighty-four percent of physicians say Chronic Care Management services could be an extension of their practice to help provide quality care, but only 23 percent have implemented it, citing coding administrative complexity, like billing codes and paperwork as barriers.
The vast majority of primary care physicians don’t have the time or tools to...

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