Spotlight

For the Physician

All physicians already see charity patients. However, since there is no system for providing support services for these patients, the doctor often feels frustrated and views the care provided as being inefficient and ineffective.

Lab work, x-rays, and medications are not available, and patients may not come in for regular care since they cannot be compliant with the treatment plans. If the patient needs a referral to another physician, the original doctor must take time to personally call and negotiate the referral (somewhat embarrassing for both doctors) and taking more time away from seeing patients. In addition, no one but the physician, their office staff and the patients know how much of this the physicians are providing--it is unrecognized and not rewarded.

This is the current system of care for many of the uninsured. It is unsatisfying for the physician, uncoordinated for the patient, and provides care that is fragmented and potentially not timely. KCPA will allow the physician to see charity patients in an efficient and rewarding system, where doctors can see more of the patients, they can get the ancillary services they need and the care doctors provide is measured and reported to the community.