USPSTF: Primary care is an honor
Working with patients as partners in health.
Physicians facing prison, fines, for cases involving fraud, prescription drugs, feds say
Doctors involved in medical investigations announced by HHS-OIG.
Barriers make minority MCAT examinees less likely to apply to med school
Study shows that minority students face barriers that deter them from applying to and matriculating at med schools
How asynchronous telehealth is transforming care
Asynchronous solutions can improve access to care, reduce administrative burden, and help health systems thrive.
Understand patient expectations to foster loyalty
What delights patients and what leaves them wanting more?
How physicians can make a great first (and last) impression
Physicians never get a second chance to make a first impression with a patient.
Morning Medical Update: Gender pay gap among physicians narrows; Primary care misconceptions; What doctors wish patients knew about norovirus
The top news stories in primary care today.
How AI can help federally qualified health centers improve quality scores
How AI can be used to activate patients to make important wellness appointments, such as cancer screenings.
USPSTF: Views of a primary care physician
Primary care clinicians are busy, busy, busy.
Independent medicine group forms to fight off private-equity takeover of medicine
Group aims to bolster independent practices and stop corporatization of medicine
Researchers compare cancer, COVID-19 mortality trends in first year of pandemic
Figures confirm ‘high burden’ and disparities in medical care based on race, ethnicity.
Improving primary care on agenda as COVID-19 public health emergency ends
House Committee on Energy and Commerce to convene hearing this month.
The benefits and challenges of implementing remote patient monitoring
RPM has potential to reduce costs and workload, but reimbursement and ease of use obstacles remain
Morning Medical Update: A blueberry a day won’t keep the doctor away; Is health Care a good career path?; Integrating addiction medicine into primary care
Private equity firm acquires one of nation’s largest independent physician associations
Independent Physician Association of New York bought by private equity firm that touts its value-based care commitment
Two years into pandemic, audio-only telehealth visits were still common at California safety net clinics
Researchers say use of virtual visits, particularly in rural areas, reflects ease of access they offer
Feds pledge $9M to grants supporting primary care treatment of long COVID
AHRQ seeks clinics for research lasting up to five years.
USPSTF: How the process works
Analyzing recommendations for preventive care.
Health insurance changes coming with end of COVID-19 PHE
Analyst tallies numbers Medicaid enrollment and treatment costs across the 50 states.
Morning Medical Update: End-times for health care mask mandates; How Modern Natural Language Processing Is Improving Healthcare; You Think You Have Long COVID: What Now?
Inflation slows, rising 0.1% in March and 5% from this time last year
Fed rate hikes seem to be taking the desired effect on the economy
USPSTF: Recommendations and evidence
Evaluation process sparks public comments.
Telehealth use around the world: Primary care physicians report
Commonwealth Fund survey shows differences among doctors in 10 developed nations.
EHRs can help doctors integrate SDOH into patient care plans
Combining technology with patient conversations could lead to more personalized care
Noncompete clauses for physicians are hurting health care, AAFP says
Family physicians favor ban now under consideration by the Federal Trade Commission.
How I rediscovered what it means to be a physician
One week in the Dominican Republic gave me a renewed perspective on practicing medicine.
Fixed-Rate Annuities Don’t Belong in a Fee-Based Managed Portfolio
These simple products don’t need costly “management,” but some advisors are pushing the idea.
Staffing shortages and increasing collection struggles hurt practices
Lower patient volume and challenges collecting payments can push practices to the brink
Morning Medical Update: Summer health checklist; Do you still need your COVID-19 vaccine card?; Five unfulfilled medical fields
COVID-19 national emergency ends via president's signature
Public health emergency continues to May 11.
