Description
Book SynopsisDirect Pay: A Simpler Way to Practice Medicine examines the direct pay business model as a policy alternative and potential policy solution to the economic, technological, and sociocultural problems that have emerged for practicing physicians as a result of the Affordable Care Act. Based on a research study conducted by the author, the book addresses key research issues that are supported by theory and recent literature.
The research and hypotheses presented in the text are tested and proven through a set of questionnaires, interviews with direct pay physicians, and case studies that illustrate how the subject originated and why it is gaining momentum in today's challenging health reform environment.
The book provides guidance on direct pay from a public policy perspective. It examines the impact of recent health reform policies and provisions on direct pay physicians, including the individual mandate and universal coverage provisions, patient-centered
Table of Contents
Introduction. Theories and Literature on Direct Pay. Research Objectives. Methodology. Quantitative Results. Hypothesis 1: Testing the Impact of Health Reform on Direct Pay. Hypothesis 2: Electronic Medical/Health Record (EMR/EHR) Usage, Implementation, and HIT Policy Perceptions of Direct Pay Practices. Hypothesis 3: Organizational Culture Differences across Direct Pay Practices. Qualitative Results. Interviews with Direct Pay Physicians. Final Conclusions and Policy Recommendations. References.
