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Enhancing primary healthcare capacity : A qualitative study from the perspective of managers of PHC institutions in China [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Community health services constitute the cornerstone of China's primary healthcare system. Since the recent healthcare reforms, significant strides have been made in the development of community health services across the country.

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Coach McLungsSM, Facilitating Shared Decision Making for Asthma - Patients and Caregivers Perspectives [Health care informatics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Asthma is a prevalent chronic disease that is difficult to manage and associated with marked disparities in outcomes. SDM involves a collaborative process between patients and providers to make informed healthcare choices. Health IT solutions offer a potential avenue to overcome these barriers.

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An Open Letter to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. On Why Integrated Care Should Be a Cornerstone of the HHS Agenda

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Kennedy, First, thank you for bringing urgency and passion to the nation’s conversation on health and the chronic disease epidemic. At the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (CFHA), we see your agenda aligning with ours in powerful ways.

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Rural Hospital Futures in Colorado - Rapid Review and Environmental Scan for Policy Opportunities [Economic or policy analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

Colorado’s rural and frontier hospitals face substantial challenges: financial viability, adequate workforce, and geographically isolated populations with lower socioeconomic status and high rates of chronic disease. Study Design. Rapid Review and Environmental Scan. Conclusions.

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Development of a Multidisciplinary Clinic for the Treatment of Obesity in a Canadian University Family Medicine Group (U-FMG) [Obesity, exercise and nutrition]

Annals of Family Medicine

of Canadians were at greater risk of chronic diseases due to their BMI, including type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis, and hypertension. Pathways offered by Quebec’s public system are heterogeneous, often providing limited services, especially in a preventive setting. Context In 2018, 63.1%

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New Report: U.S. Primary Care System Crumbling Amid Historic Disinvestment and Surge in Chronic Diseases

The Physicians Foundation

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. In 2022, only 24.4%

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Researchers Propose Solutions to Improve GLP-1 RA Access

Physician's Weekly

Healthcare Professionals Among healthcare professionals, potential barriers include lack of education, safety concerns, and obesity stigma/weight bias. Health is a social good, and thus society has an obligation to provide health services that address the needs of all. They published their insights in Nature Medicine.