Right Care, Right Time, Right Level: With Evidence

J Rheumatol. 2024 Feb 15:jrheum.2023-1037. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.2023-1037. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAs the Chief Medical Officer for Highmark Inc. and having been on the health insurance side of medicine since 2008 while actively practicing rural family medicine in Kentucky, I have seen the effect chronic diseases can have on healthcare delivery. From a patient perspective, pain and reduced ability to ambulate cause a reduced quality of life (QOL), which is never acceptable.PMID:38359940 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.2023-1037
Source: J Rheumatol - Category: Rheumatology Authors: Source Type: research