@tracy_tysonmd: 💡 Why do insurance companies pay doctors bonuses for vaccine rates and care coordination? It’s not shady — it’s actually smart economics. The Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model incentivizes preventive care because prevention is cheaper than treatment. A $25 flu shot beats a $10,000 hospitalization every time. A well-managed diabetic patient costs a fraction of one who lands in the ICU. The quality metrics insurers track — vaccines, chronic disease management, screenings — aren’t set by insurance companies. They come from the CDC, the AAP, and the USPSTF. Independent medical bodies. Insurers just follow the evidence because it saves them money AND improves patient outcomes. That’s the rare case where financial incentives and good medicine actually point in the same direction. 🏥 Save this if you’ve ever wondered why your doctor’s office asks about your vaccines at every visit. Swipe through to see the full breakdown. ➡️ #vaccines #primarycarephysician #primarycare #healthinsurance #healtheducation
I guess this would be true for people not already practicing great medicine. For me it changed nothing clinically, added crazy boxes to click, and required extra staff to monitor and run programs. So as a doc in private practice my expenses went up, fee for service rates went down, and documentation burden increased. Oh, and BCBS changed their metrics without warning, removing STI screening recommendation AND no longering covering if for screening codes so bill goes to patient/parent. Fun times.
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