News

In this section we will try to provide news on the Micropractice movement.

Top Stories

• Seattle Times Article Thursday August 6, 2007, on SDLC
  Erik Lacitis, Seattle Times Staff Reporter,  spent a couple of hours at the office last week to gather information on the Micropractice trend. 
  His article was quite upbeat and favorable.  He also quotes Gwen Hanson, MD, from Bellevue, and Gordon Moore, MD.  Here is the article:  Doctors find going solo painless.

 

• Similar Article in American College of Physicians Observer, September 2007. This article describes  other practices across the country that have similar philosophies.
  The  American College of Physicians is the professional organization of  Specialists in Internal Medicine.  General Internists provide primary care to adults.                         No-frills space gives docs the luxury of time

 

News Flashes:

• 09/06/07:  Aetna Healthcare has accepted our contract and expects to have our information updated on their website within a couple of weeks.
• 09/06/07:  Although we submitted our change of address and new Tax ID number months ago, and although we have signed and returned a contract with Pacificare's Secure Horizons Health Plan, we have still not received a provider number, and patients are told that the company has no information on our practice. We are still waiting for their Provider Relations department to return our calls.
• 09/04/07   We are close to completing configuration of WebView, the system that allows patients to access their own charts over the internet, as well as secure messaging between Dr. Stewart and his patients.  We have also ordered the latest version of Instant Medical History, the program that facilitates Virtual Visits and pre-visit history taking. .