US ranks last on key health care measures compared with other high-income nations, despite spending the most, report says
The US spends more on health care than any other high-income country, but a new report suggests that “Americans are sicker, ...
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Industry Voices—Strategies to stem losses of America's primary care doctors
But the primary care workforce crisis isn’t just about premature departures from practice. The number of new primary care ...
Nationwide analysis finds mental health concerns are a huge part of primary care practice
An examination of millions of patient visits to primary care physicians shows that mental health concerns are second only to ...
A FAIR chance for all future doctors
We have a responsibility to ensure that all medical students have an equal opportunity to contribute to our healthcare system ...
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Shortage of doctors leaves patients waiting for answers
A live TV news station covering breaking news and traffic for Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and Southern Colorado with a strong ...
The Advocate2d
Choosing a hospital or doctor? Here's what experts recommend you consider
Top of mind for people choosing a doctor is finding someone who knows what they’re doing. That becomes more important the ...
New medical school may not solve primary care crisis | Opinion
Dr. Yul D. Ejnes is a clinical professor of medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University; immediate past chair, board ...
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Peter Welch and Vermont doctors tout new Medicare bill to increase payments to primary care
Low reimbursement rates make running a primary care practice challenging, which results in less access. “It's hard for ...
New Jersey Business20h
Healthy Living: Know Where to Go for Care
No one expects to become sick or injured. This could be anything from the flu to needing stitches to emergency care. No ...
Health Affairs4d
Strengthening Primary Care Reimbursement Models To Improve Medicare’s Outcomes And Efficiency
which offers practices flexibility in delivering primary care by combining fee-for-service (FFS) and prospective payment ...
Health Affairs3d
Health Centers Are Uniquely Positioned To Facilitate Harm Reduction’s Integration Into Primary Care
In a randomized clinical trial, physicians in Canada with 20 years of experience were almost 13 times less likely to offer a ...
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Florida’s physician assistants want to practice primary care independently: What to know about PAs
Janice Cohen, of Boynton Beach, refused to wait another four weeks to get an appointment with her primary care doctor. When offered a visit with a physician assistant, she reluctantly agreed.