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11.18.2008 WASHINGTON - Primary care doctors in the United States feel overworked and nearly half plan to either cut back on how many patients they see or quit medicine entirely, according to a survey released on Tuesday. Read the entire article posted on MSNBC. View the Physician's Foundation survey: cover letter, executive summary and key findings.
11.17.2008 BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Gov. Bobby Jindal on Friday outlined the framework of the next hallmark proposal of his administration: a revamp of the way Louisiana provides health coverage to the poor and uninsured that is intended to rein in rising costs and improve care. Read the entire article by Melinda Deslatte in the Times Picayune.
11.6.2008 Based on the information provided as of the October 28, 2008 meeting of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG), the Louisiana State Medical Society opposes the plan design for Louisiana Health First because physicians have not been adequately informed on the design of the plan and have not been provided access to the waiver which embodies the intended plan to be implemented. This lack of transparency is an obstacle to evaluating the feasibility of the proposed plan on which the waiver request is predicated. Read the entire LSMS statement.Medicaid overhaul races clock
10.3.2008 State hopes to strike deal with Bush team Despite a monthlong delay due to two hurricanes, Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration still believes there is time to strike a deal with the Bush administration to overhaul the state's Medicaid program, a top state health official said Thursday. "We'd still like to try that," Health and Hospitals Deputy Secretary Sybil Richard told members of an advisory group that's helping put together the Louisiana Health First initiative. The proposed pilot program would steer as many as 380,000 Medicaid recipients -- mostly children -- into managed-care networks. The administration's goal is to launch it in the New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles and Shreveport regions by mid-2010. Louisiana is among a handful of states that still rely exclusively on a fee-for-service model to deliver Medicaid services. Read the entire story by Jan Moller in The Times-Picayune.
Volunteer Opportunities LSMS members are encouraged to serve on one or more of the many boards and commissions that require physician participation. The LSMS nominates physicians in all specialties for more than 53 organizations across the state.
LSMS members are encouraged to serve on one or more of the many boards and commissions that require physician participation. The LSMS nominates physicians in all specialties for more than 53 organizations across the state.
Primary Care Practices Needed to Participate in EHR Demonstration Project
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