New England Journal of Medicine · 2008 · 11 citations · 0 references
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On May 10, 2008, the Journal and the Massachusetts Medical Society brought together 13 panelists — physicians, academics, and business, insurance, and political leaders — for a seminar on U.S. health policy and health coverage. In a discussion moderated by Arthur R. Miller, J.D., of the New York University School of Law, the participants identified important challenges to the U.S. health care system and debated possible solutions.The group addressed the dissatisfaction among physicians in general and primary care providers in particular and considered its relationship to a reimbursement system that rewards high-tech procedures rather than cognitive work and time . . .