Rural Georgia Center Relies on Educators, Electronic Records To Boost Patients’ Health
But some patients still struggle to find specialists.
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But some patients still struggle to find specialists.
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Experts don't expect the Supreme Court's ruling to alter that course.
Quality is uneven at federally funded clinics that treat millions of poor people.
This letter, from Tom Van Coverden, President and CEO of the National Association of Community Health Centers, is in response to Wednesday's KHN story Community Health Centers Under Pressure to Improve Care.
Proponents say the policy saves time and money, but critics fear people will be discouraged from seeking emergency room care when they need it.
Hospitals say they are promoting needed services, such as cancer screenings and cholesterol tests, but they often use the data to target patients with private health insurance, which typically pay higher rates than government coverage.
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