Rex Hoffman, M.D., MBA, says physician shortages and burnout are the most underestimated pressures on health system.
|Articles|September 1, 2005
Hispanic Market Momentum
If managed care organizations are doing their homework and reading the statistics, they would know that conscientiously marketing specific services to the Hispanic population would reap a rich pay-off. Hispanics are the fastest growing group in the country; the U.S. Census Bureau estimates that after 2020, Hispanics will add more people to the U.S. population every year than all other race/ethnic groups combined.
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