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Patient perspectives in addressing mental health needs in primary care [Community based participatory research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Primary care physicians often help patients with mental health concerns, but little is known about patients’ views of addressing their mental health needs within the primary care setting. Setting or Dataset The primary data source was My Own Health Report (MOHR).

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Forecasting and adapting to the family medicine workforce shortage

The Health Policy Exchange

Image courtesy of the American Academy of Family Physicians Modest gains in the numbers of U.S. and foreign medical graduates matching into family medicine residency programs over the past five years will fall well short of supplying an additional 52,000 primary care physicians by 2025 , a shortage projected by the Robert Graham Center.

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5 Essential Services Provided by Primary Doctors

Hitchcock Family Medicine

A primary care physician is the first point of contact when people want to receive care. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, over 50% of doctor office appointments are made with primary doctors. With that said, check out some essential services primary care physicians offer.

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Why I don’t do “weight loss” as a primary care physician

Vida Family Medicine

While losing weight is often suggested to lower the risk of chronic conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, or heart disease, the risk of prescribing weight loss is overlooked. The truth is, the risks of attempts at weight loss often outweigh the benefits.

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Convenience or Continuity: When Are Patients Willing to Wait to See Their Own Doctor? [Original Research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Less is known about how team-based care influences patient satisfaction and perceptions of the trade-off between continuity and access. This study assessed the preferences of family medicine patients for seeing their primary care physician (PCP) vs other team clinicians based on visit type and wait time.

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Discovering the Best Direct Primary Care in Michigan: A Personal Guide

Plum Health

Direct primary care (DPC) is a membership-based healthcare model that offers patients unlimited access to a primary care physician for a fixed monthly fee. Personalized care: DPC providers have more time to get to know their patients and develop personalized treatment plans.

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Healthcare Jobs in Hamden, CT: Opportunities for Every Experience Level

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

Medical biller: Medical billers are responsible for submitting claims to patients’ insurance providers, and following up to ensure the practice receives payment. Authorization specialist: Authorization specialists are responsible for getting pre-authorizations from patients’ insurance providers to ensure upcoming services are covered.