The Health Policy Exchange

MARCH 26, 2014

But how has the specialty of family medicine fared, and what else can be done to extend capacity of the existing primary care workforce? Image courtesy of the American Academy of Family Physicians Modest gains in the numbers of U.S. As our discussion pointed out, though, these proposals have serious disadvantages.

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The Physicians Foundation

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Scorecard with National and State Level Data Reveals Workforce Shortages, Low Primary Care Reimbursement, and Reduced Patient Access to Vital Services February 18, 2025 – As the nation faces a widespread surge in chronic diseases, the third Primary Care Scorecard highlights how systemic disinvestment in U.S.

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Noreta Family Medicine

JANUARY 6, 2025

Tips to Help your New Year’s Resolutions Stick in 2025 The New Year has begun! Have you made any health goals for 2025 yet? These are good reasons to make an appointment with your primary care doctor. Visit your primary care doctor! We are a Direct Primary Care (DPC) office.

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Noreta Family Medicine

MAY 27, 2025

Fast forward to the present day in which I am a practicing Direct Primary Care (DPC) family physician. I have personally seen the benefits of Direct Primary Care for both patients and doctors, but there is very little published research about DPC. If I find some partners, perhaps I will be one of them!

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Maine Academy of Family Physicians

JUNE 21, 2024

Topics on the AAFP agenda included: Improving Access to Primary Care for High Deductible Health Plans Enrollees - high deductible plans discourage patients from accessing primary to deal with problems such as diabetes and hypertension and delay care, leading to worsening health outcomes.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

APRIL 25, 2025

Match Day on March 21, 2025 unfolded similarly to the National Resident Matching Program in previous years. Before becoming a core faculty member at the Lancaster General Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program , I spent more than 15 years teaching in Georgetown's family medicine department. growth in the U.S.

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