The Health Policy Exchange
MARCH 26, 2014
In the mid-1990s, the American Medical Association confidently predicted that the penetration of managed care would lead to a large "physician surplus" and convinced Congress to cap the number of graduate medical education (GME) positions subsidized by the Medicare program. Two decades later, there is a widespread consensus that the U.S.
Mesa Family Physician
MARCH 13, 2025
Our family-centered approach ensures children receive age-appropriate preventive care. Why Preventive Services Matter for Mesa Residents Arizona faces unique health challenges, including higher rates of skin cancer, heat-related illnesses, and certain chronic conditions. Prevention truly is the best medicine.
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Dr. Zaar
JUNE 1, 2025
Certified Diabetes Educators (CDE): While not doctors, they play a key role in diabetes education and lifestyle support. Check Experience With Type 2 Diabetes Patients Not all endocrinologists or general practitioners have extensive experience with Type 2 diabetes. Ask: How many Type 2 diabetes patients do they treat each month?
Hitchcock Family Medicine
AUGUST 5, 2022
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, over 50% of doctor office appointments are made with primary doctors. Primary care physicians take it upon themselves to get to know patients in person, which helps them attend to their needs. Primary doctors are the first stop for medical care.
Physician's Weekly
JUNE 12, 2025
The FamilyPso questionnaire revealed caregiver burden among partners and family members of patients with psoriasis, which could bolster shared decision making. The burden of psoriasis extends beyond the patient to the caregivers who help to manage day-to-day symptoms. Disease Severity Of the 559 caregiver participants, 59.4%
GeriPal
JANUARY 23, 2025
Today, we explore four fascinating studies highlighting innovative approaches to reducing medication use and improving patient outcomes. Patients received brochures detailing the risks of gabapentinoids, nonpharmacologic alternatives, and a proposed deprescribing regimen (see here for the brochure ). in the usual care group.
Common Sense Family Doctor
FEBRUARY 1, 2025
Since the turn of the century, the rise of hospitalists and the corresponding decline in the number of office-based family physicians who provide inpatient care for their own patients has magnified the value of optimizing the handoff from hospital-based teams to primary care physicians.
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