Physicians leery about PRO changes; HCFA to propose streamlining complaint process, giving patients more information

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The American Medical Assn (AMA) is taking exception to the Health Care Financing Administration's (HFCA) proposal to streamline the Medicare PRO's beneficiary complaint process. The HFCA proposal is predicated upon giving consumers more data on peer investigations of physicians, a position that consumer advocates claim is congruent with an effective complaint process. However, the AMA believes the proposal, if implemented, will boost medical malpractice litigation and erode doctor-patient relations.

Administration of Public Health Programs, Health Care Services, Laws, regulations and rules, Political activity, Physicians, Medical professions, American Medical Association, Medicare, United States. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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Experts split over impact of recent rise in health costs

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Experts agree that healthcare costs are again climbing, but they disagree over the degree of the problem. In Apr 1997, the National Coalition on Health Care suggested that healthcare inflation could return to 1980s levels. According to the coalition, healthcare costs will increase 6.4% per year through 2002. Speakers at a gathering sponsored by the Center for Studying Health System Change, however, indicated that predictions of 1980s-like increases are exaggerated.

Forecasts and trends, Health care industry, Medical care, Cost of, Health care costs

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