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Sheldon Whitehouse: “And it strikes me that trying to move primary care physicians into the general contractor model so that you go through…”

On the recordMarch 5, 2024
And it strikes me that trying to move primary care physicians into the general contractor model so that you go through the primary care practice to get to the specialist would provide a much better handle on the over deployment of specialists care.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Advocating for a model where primary care manages specialist referrals to improve healthcare efficiency.

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