News For Tag "healthcare"

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  Signature's James Appears on KMOX Healthcare Roundtable

  posted on Thursday, July 6, 2017

  Joel James, Signature Medical Group's director of public and governmental affairs, appeared on a "healthcare roundtable" Thursday, July 6, on KMOX radio (1120 AM).

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  Becoming a Smarter Healthcare Consumer in St. Louis or Kansas City

  posted by Signature Medical Group on Thursday, June 2, 2016

  Information regarding all types of products and services is simply available. While consumers can easily research all purchases, being a smart healthcare consumer is a much more challenging task. However, more transparency in the pricing and quality of healthcare in St. Louis or Kansas City is emerging, especially as consumers are forced to pay increasing deductibles and copays. So, how can one become a smarter health consumer, choosing doctors and facilities that provide value?

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  What is an Independent Doctor?

  posted on Sunday, May 1, 2016

  Since the 1990s, private physicians and their practices have been labeled by a variety of names: independent practice, direct care practices, and retainer practices. Whatever you call them, all independent practices have one commonality: placing health care choices in the hands of physicians and their patients, instead of an impersonal, standardized, difficult-to-navigate health care system.