The Health Policy Exchange
MARCH 26, 2014
is actually experiencing a physician shortage that will worsen with population growth, the aging of the baby boomer generation, and an influx of newly insured from the Affordable Care Act. Image courtesy of the American Academy of Family Physicians Modest gains in the numbers of U.S.
Common Sense Family Doctor
JANUARY 19, 2025
Most patients who choose colonoscopy as a screening test for colorectal cancer are referred from primary care to a gastroenterologist or other specialist who performs endoscopy. But that wasn’t the case for the estimated 1 in 15 US patients whose screening colonoscopies were performed by family physicians in 2021.
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Mesa Family Physician
MARCH 13, 2025
The Hidden Benefits of Regular Check-ups You Might Be Missing Many residents of Mesa and the surrounding Arizona communities don’t realize that preventive care goes far beyond just “checking the box” for your annual physical. We work with most major insurance plans and offer transparent pricing options for self-pay patients.
GeriPal
JUNE 12, 2025
But there are times that a primary care physician or an internal medicine physician may make the referral. Even if it’s a discussion that is involving the primary care physician, the geriatrician, the medical oncologist, the surgical oncologist. There may be co pays or things like that.
Vida Family Medicine
MARCH 28, 2024
They are also costly and subject to variable insurance coverage, leading many med spas and compounding pharmacies to offer compounded versions of these FDA-approved medications with varying degrees of safety. There is a lot of information and a lot of marketing out there creating a lot of confusion.
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