Group visits are when patients with similar medical conditions are brought together and seen by a care team at the same time.
Here are four benefits:
1. Group visits allow the physician to treat more patients.
2. Group visits increase appointment availability.
3. In group visits, insurance reimbursements remain unaffected.
4. Group visits allow patients to learn from each other.
Here are three disadvantages:
1. Group visits can lead to potential security risks.
2. Patients can fall through the cracks during group visits.
3. Physicians may have a difficult time multi-tasking.
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