doctors

RI Insurers Must Disclose Prices to Doctors

Kristin Gourlay — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:17:54 +0000

For the first time, Rhode Island’s insurance commissioner has directed health insurers to disclose what they pay for health care services. But that information won’t necessarily be directly available to patients.

A Year of Future Docs, In One Documentary

Kristin Gourlay — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:28:27 +0000

Throughout the school year, we've been following two bright, young, future doctors. Now, we're wrapping up the journey with a one-hour documentary about the crucible of medical school, set against the backdrop of some of the most dramatic changes in health care in a generation. Listen to the full hour or individual segments online, below, or download and listen on the go.

Dr. Stanley Aronson on the Future Docs of America

Dr. Stanley Aronson — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:15:00 +0000

As we celebrate the conclusion of our school-year-long series "Future Docs," guest blogger Dr. Stanley M. Aronson reflects on how far medical education has come since he entered the field 70 years ago.

Another try for the "I'm sorry" bill for doctors

Kristin Gourlay — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:42:20 +0000

A bill that would protect doctors from legal action if they tell their patients they’re sorry has been filed once again in the General Assembly. The bill faces an uphill battle.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Lydia Rogers — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:46:32 +0000

Things are better in Providence, but there is still work to be done. Ousted head of RIPTA, Charles Odimgbe gets $130,000 as part of a severance package. These stories and more on the RIPR Morning News Podcast.

Do you have insight or expertise on this topic? Please email us, we'd like to hear from you. news@ripr.org

Brown to offer new primary care MD program

Kristin Gourlay — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:18:06 +0000

Brown University's medical school plans to launch a new program for medical students who want to focus on primary care. The program also aims to boost the number of primary care doctors in Rhode Island.

By 2025, 25% more primary care docs needed

Kristin Gourlay — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:04:03 +0000

A new study in the Annals of Family Medicine projects the country will need about 52,000 more primary care doctors by 2025. The study’s authors calculated that we currently have about 206,000.They based their projections on the number of patients primary care docs currently see in office visits per year, and how many might be expected based on how much our population is set to grow, how much more an aging population will need primary care, and how many people will have access to a primary care doctor for the first time as a result of the Affordable Care Act.

Tough to get a doctor’s appointment?

Kristin Gourlay — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Being new in town, I needed to find a primary care doctor for my daughter, who is almost 11 years old. I used my health insurance’s web site to find a list of providers. Every one I called said they weren’t taking new patients. I called pediatric specialists, family doctors. I called offices close to home, an hour away, and everywhere in between…to no avail.

Finally I found a walk-in clinic about an hour away that could at least update her immunizations and sign some paperwork for the new school she’ll attend at the end of August.