A recent article in the New York Times took on a feature-aspect of what it is like to be a doctor amidst the current overhaul by the Obama administration of the United States' current healthcare system. The feature, written by Julie Weed, follows the lives of those doctors who are already trying to take the steps toward maintaining better doctor-patient relationships (and inevitably, better healthcare all around).

According to the article, "the Obama administration is considering ways to persuade medical students to pursue careers in primary care by raising their pay, and is channeling many of them to work in underserved rural areas."

The article points out a Dr. Batlle, who already gives his personal cell phone number to his 1500 patients, including a 93-year-old, in order to ensure that he is always there for them. Dr. Batlle also relies heavily upon technology. "To make personalized care possible in an era when compensation is often tied to number of patients they see, doctors use technology to streamline processes and reduce administration costs," the article stated.

Using AllMed's peer point Web site it just one of the many tools of technology that physicians, doctors and payers alike can use to help 'streamline processes and reduce administration costs.'

To read the full article, click here: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/07/health/07health.html?ref=health