Black patients live longer where they have Black primary care physicians
Researchers examine county-level data about workforce, population, and health.
Morning Medical Update: Heart attack odds higher after flu; Anti-addiction meds for prisoners; Global rise in type 2 diabetes
The top news stories in primary care today.
Healthcare's digital transformation: A conversation with Hadi Chaudhry of CareCloud
A wide-ranging discussion with CareCloud CEO Hadi Chaudhry on the latest trends, from AI and ChatGPT, to machine learning and digitization.
Prescription drugs to be more affordable, accessible through Cigna’s PBM Express Scripts
Company serves more than 100 million Americans.
How generative AI can alleviate healthcare challenges and burnout
Many repetitive tasks occupy the valuable time of physicians and nurses, placing avoidable pressure on already overworked professionals.
How do physicians feel about diagnosing, treating long COVID?
De Beaumont Foundation has data from docs.
USPSTF: Effects from COVID-19?
How did the pandemic effect the mission?
Vision meets reality: Why concierge medicine offers an optimal environment for treating chronic disease
For concierge doctors, practicing in a model that completely reverses the traditional paradigm, the difference in chronic care can be profound.
Managing patients’ chronic conditions requires addressing food insecurity
Providers, patients need to develop the trust and personal connections required for conversations about an often difficult topic
Morning Medical Update: Stethoscope Market to hit new heights; Adults with Down syndrome often treated like kids in health care; Millions of New Yorkers could lose Medicaid coverage
HIMSS 2023 kicks off in Chicago
The biggest health technology conference in the country is now underway.
In-home services will play a major role in primary care’s future
Aging population, escalating costs drive demand for care at home, but challenges remain
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
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.
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