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Learning from primary care in Canada and Europe

The Health Policy Exchange

In this month's Georgetown University Health Policy Seminar, we explored two recent studies that shed light on successes and challenges of primary care reforms in Ontario, Canada and the European Union. What can family medicine in the U.S. learn from the organization of primary care in other Western countries?

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Tapping the potential applications of mHealth

The Health Policy Exchange

mHealth applications can complement and expand care provided at traditional face-to-face visits, and exploring their untapped potential to improve health in the U.S. and abroad was the topic of a recent Georgetown University Health Policy Seminar. electrocardiogram) and would pose safety risks to patients if they malfunctioned.