Reform-driven patient demand – The ripple effects of PPACA are vast

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Abstract: Apart from the variety of regulatory and reporting requirements imposed on physicians by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), the increased insurance coverage it grants will likely produce a surge in the number of people seeking medical care. This article describes what to expect and lists a number of ways that practices can prepare themselves. A sidebar explains why practices should look at whether their present mix of people, patients, payors, services and facilities is commensurate with what the practice wants to be and wants to achieve in the future.