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May 25, 2007
More Not-Good News
For forty years, Medicaid has support Medicaid with indirect payments for GME.
"The government's Medicare and Medicaid programs have historically promised a steady supply of money to help teaching hospitals educate medical residents and partially compensate them for the higher costs of treating sicker patients and offering expensive, specialized services like burn units and trauma centers. In addition, hospitals that train physicians are inherently less efficient: "It takes longer to care for patients in a team setting where learning is taking place," Ms. Davis Boyle said."
That may change now, with expensive consequences for teaching hospitals and residency programs.
Posted by janeblum at May 25, 2007 09:52 AM