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The home for VPR's coverage of health and health industry issues affecting the state of Vermont.

Checking Up On Vermont's Independent Doctors

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We're talking about challenges faced by independent doctors in Vermont as the healthcare system continues to evolve.

Are Vermont's independent doctors an endangered species? As the state's health care system continues to evolve, many independent physicians worry they'll be gobbled up by a few large organizations or simply left in the lurch.  We're talking about the current landscape for Vermont's independent doctors and looking at what the future may hold.

For one independent doctor's perspective on this, we hear from Dr. Paul Reiss. He's a family medicine doctor and a partner at Evergreen Family Health in Williston. He's also the chief medical officer at HealthFirst, Vermont's independent practice association.

Also on the program, it's a great time for birders to find shorebirds flying through our area. Vermont Fish and Wildlife non-game bird biologist John Buck helps us spot plovers, sandpipers, whimbrels, and more.

Broadcast on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016 at noon and 7 p.m.

Steve has been with VPR since 1994, first serving as host of VPR’s public affairs program and then as a reporter, based in Central Vermont. Many VPR listeners recognize Steve for his special reports from Iran, providing a glimpse of this country that is usually hidden from the rest of the world. Prior to working with VPR, Steve served as program director for WNCS for 17 years, and also worked as news director for WCVR in Randolph. A graduate of Northern Arizona University, Steve also worked for stations in Phoenix and Tucson before moving to Vermont in 1972. Steve has been honored multiple times with national and regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for his VPR reporting, including a 2011 win for best documentary for his report, Afghanistan's Other War.
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