Group Visits Aim To Boost Disease Management
More insurers are testing the concept of group visits, in which about 15 patients with the same condition discuss their disease with a doctor in a classroom-like setting. Kaiser Permanente says the format saves money and reduces hospitalizations, but some patients are put off by the idea of sharing their medical information with a group.
- "Doctor Visit Becoming a Group Event" (Weiss, "KXJZ News," Capital Public Radio, 4/28).