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Forecasting and adapting to the family medicine workforce shortage

The Health Policy Exchange

In the mid-1990s, the American Medical Association confidently predicted that the penetration of managed care would lead to a large "physician surplus" and convinced Congress to cap the number of graduate medical education (GME) positions subsidized by the Medicare program. Two decades later, there is a widespread consensus that the U.S.

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Intensity of medication review activities in private and public clinics [Prescribing and pharmacotherapeutics]

Annals of Family Medicine

The patients had similar levels of education (less than high school 30.2 The patients in the public clinic were less likely to have insurance for medications (77.4 vs 28.2%), numbers of prescription medications (6[5;9] vs 6 [5;8]), and prevalent conditions requiring medications, including hypertension (81.5 vs 64.1%), and pain (55.6

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Cervical Cancer Screening Differences Between Black and White Women: An Examination of HPV and Pap Test Utilization. [Screening, prevention, and health promotion]

Annals of Family Medicine

Conclusion Higher rates of HPV testing and co-testing among Black women may reflect differences in demographics like insurance type, education level, and geographic location. More Black women (63.9%) reported they were told what type of test they received than White women (58.2%), p<0.001.

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MN Legislative Session 2025: MAFP Priorities Remain in Play

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

These include health care, jobs and labor, K-12 education, energy, higher education, taxes, transportation and bonding. Mid-Year Formulary Changes – Limiting the ability of insurers to make coverage changes mid-year. Audio-Only Telehealth – Ensuring audio-only telehealth visits remain a reimbursable option.

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Educational intervention utilizing population health managers to reduce COPD-related healthcare utilization [Population health and epidemiology]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: We hypothesized that an educational intervention led by population health managers would improve COPD exacerbation outcomes including ED visits and inpatient hospital admissions. Study Design and Analysis: A quality improvement focused educational intervention delivered over 6 months to primary care practices.

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Risk of Acute Rhinosinusitis Progression Based on Duration of Symptoms, Method of Care, and Setting of Care [Acute respiratory infections]

Annals of Family Medicine

The demographics between those who progressed to ARS and those who got better were generally similar, including age, gender, race, education, employment, and type of health insurance. Results: The median age was 35 (26-48) years.

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An Escape Fire for Healthcare

Noreta Family Medicine

Bill Skelton, founder of the Acupuncture Clinic here in Columbia, SC, gave me the film to watch and said he thought that as a Direct Primary Care physician and owner of Noreta Family Medicine, I would appreciate it. I ended up opening Noreta Family Medicine in 2020, a Direct Primary Care (DPC). minutes long.