Dr. Brown met Rep. Smith at the Bellevue (Wash.) Bone and Joint Physicians and toured the facilities. Topics discussed include improving patient care, reducing costs and integrating electronic medical records and physical therapy into the practice.
“During the visit, we were able to discuss some of the national issues that impact our ability to provide a high standard of care to our patients,” said Dr. Brown in a NASS news release. “In addition, we discussed the projected shortage of healthcare professionals, which is likely to be affected by the ever-mounting work pressures on medical providers, including the Medicare sustainable growth rate.”
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