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An Escape Fire for Healthcare

Noreta Family Medicine

An Escape Fire for Healthcare I recently watched a film, called “ Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare, ” a 2012 documentary about how the priorities in the US healthcare system are focused on increasing revenue, instead of on goals that improve health, like preventive care.

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Risking It All For a New Business Model at Family Physicians of St. Joe

Family Physicians of St. Joseph

Written by Pat Moody on Moody on the Market When it comes to healthcare, and primary care in particular, it has become increasingly difficult to remain successful as a small, independent practice. In 2007, Dr. Mancini joined the practice, followed by Dr. Meadows in 2012, and Dr. Gendernalik in 2015.

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The burden of mental health on Canadian primary care following Covid-19 [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: In Canada, most of the population relies on their family doctor for their mental healthcare needs. The time horizon was anchored in January 2012: pre-pandemic period was defined as January 2012 to March 2020, and the pandemic period as April 2020 to June 2022.

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Does transitional care management improve outcomes after discharge from the hospital?

Common Sense Family Doctor

A 2014 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality review found consistent evidence that high-intensity, multicomponent interventions for patients with heart failure reduced readmissions and mortality for 3 to 6 months after hospital discharge. More than a decade into the program, it remains uncertain whether TCM actually improves outcomes.

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Once again, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is in the line of fire

Common Sense Family Doctor

This post first appeared on March 6, 2018, during the first Trump administration's failed attempt to eliminate the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Now the Department of Government Efficiency is trying again, threatening 90% staff reductions that would decimate the agency.