Brian Lanier

You’ve heard the story before: a young man or woman with idyllic dreams of practicing primary care goes off to medical school, only to have their dreams crushed by the realities of 7-minute visits, “production goals,” and unstable reimbursement -- you’ve heard of the Medicare sustainable growth rate, or SGR, right?   Every time you turn around, there is someone talking about primary care physician burnout or complaining about practicing on ...

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