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Practice and Community-Level Variations in Primary Care Panel Size [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

We assessed variations in panel size based on community and practice-level characteristics. Rural PCPs tended to manage larger panels than their urban counterparts (1512 vs. 1409, p<0.01). Conclusions: Our study reveals significant geographic, practice, and community-level variations in primary care panel size.

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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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AAFP Represents Members During 2025 Legislative Session

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

By engaging with lawmakers and key stakeholders, the Academy worked to ensure that the voices of family physicians were heard in discussions that have the potential to impact healthcare delivery and access for communities across the state. What Happened: The Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education did not meet to discuss the bill.

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Permanente Live webinar — Finding success in value-based care

Permanente Medicine

June 19, 2025) — National health care leaders from Kaiser Permanente and the Alliance of Community Health Plans will share insights on value-based care during a free Permanente Live webinar on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. We are dedicated to the mission of improving the health of our patients and communities. OAKLAND, Calif.

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Nurturing collaboration between non-profit organizations and primary healthcare partners: An instrumental case study [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Appropriate care for these people calls for integrated care from the healthcare, social services, and community networks. Setting: A NPO and its partners in the healthcare (primary care clinics), social services, and community networks in a rural context.

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Oregon-based medical group Northwest Permanente announces affiliation with The Permanente Medical Group of Northern California

Permanente Medicine

The affiliation between NWP and TPMG strengthens the commitment to high-value, quality-driven care for their patients and communities. Most transactions are largely focused on size, scale, and finance. TPMG teams are sharing programs for diabetes management to support patients in NWP. million Kaiser Permanente members.

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Be The Market: How Doctors Should Invest Their Money

The Motivated MD

As I continue onward in my journey writing a physician finance guide one chapter at a time, I wanted to tackle investing. Here are a few reasons: Overwhelmingly, index funds have lower expense ratios because they are passively managed. No significantly excessive charge is needed to manage a fund that just mimics a market index.

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