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How Private Equity is Raising Health Care Costs for Americans

October 12, 2021Garrett SchmittNo Commentsequity, health care costs, health costs, healthcare costs, patient access, private equity, SDOH

Every American deserves high-quality, affordable health care, and yet health care is becoming unaffordable for far too many families. One driver behind the rising costs is the surge in physician practice acquisitions by private equity firms. The increased private equity purchases are driving up health care costs for Americans. By 2018 private equity represented 45% of all health care…

What is coordinated care and why is it important in patient care?

October 9, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsChronic Care Management, chronic disease, chronic disease management, chronic diseases, coordinated care, coordination of care, health care costs, patient care

Chronic diseases are a leading cause of death and disability in the USA, and the number of Americans affected by chronic illnesses is estimated to hit 50% by 2025. Co-morbid diagnoses are a significant consequence of this, with one in four US adults struggling to manage two or more chronic conditions simultaneously. As a result…