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CAM-Oriented Primary Care Providers Result in Cost Savings, High Patient Satisfaction, Study Suggests
June 18th, 2007
Patients visiting chiropractors and other holistically-oriented physicians who serve as primary care providers (PCPs) have lower utilization costs and higher patient satisfaction levels than patients treated by conventional medical doctors, according to a study published in the May issue of the "Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics" that tracked data from a unique Independent Physicians Association (IPA) where chiropractors serve as first- contact, primary care physicians. "The escalation of medical expenditures remains an urgent problem in the United States and it's becoming quite clear that cost containment strategies by conventional medical...
Source: Managed Care Weekly Digest (2007-06-18)
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