The Health Policy Exchange

JUNE 24, 2013

Later legislation added scholarship and loan repayment programs to the NHSC, and recent funding increases provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Affordable Care Act have tripled the size of the corps from 3600 to nearly 10,000. Kenny Lin, MD, MPH Director, Robert L. Phillips, Jr.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting or dataset: Electronic health record data from 25 primary care clinics in 3 FQHCs in Washington and Idaho PBRN from 2012-2017. Population Studied: Average-risk females ages 21-64 with ≥1 medical encounter and ≥1 routine CCS during 2012-2017. Hispanic or Latino, 30% rural and 27% not insured.

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

JUNE 3, 2025

Sticking points remaining include reinsurance, paid family and medical leave and whether undocumented residents can qualify for MinnesotaCare. MAFP Priorities Many of the MAFP’s legislative priorities remain active in ongoing health care negotiations. We are hopeful they will be included in a final agreement.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

PATHWEIGH is an integrated approach to support primary care practices in delivering evidence-based weight management and includes modifications to the EpicTM medical record for guidance on treatment alternatives, support for provider-patient communication, billing and coding support, and a new visit type called a Weight Prioritized Visit (WPV).

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Primary care physicians and practice teams face well-documented challenges increasing colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates among their patients. Multi-level interventions that address patients, clinicians, clinical care environments and larger systems (hospitals, networks, etc.)

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Administrative activities, including work related to caring for individual patients and clinic administration, may play a substantial role in understanding changes to primary care workload. Within primary care most administrative work requires both information management and clinical judgment.

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Noreta Family Medicine

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Vonnegut’s book took me on an entertaining and insightful journey, ranging from very short and hilarious tales of his interactions with his pediatric patients and their parents, to longer chapters where he laments both the disappearance of private practice primary care offices and the loss of physician control in the healthcare system.

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Noreta Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

An Escape Fire for Healthcare I recently watched a film, called “ Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare, ” a 2012 documentary about how the priorities in the US healthcare system are focused on increasing revenue, instead of on goals that improve health, like preventive care. minutes long.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

American Medical Association Physician Masterfile Population Studied: Cardiologists, neurologists, oncologists, or pulmonologists; rural health systems leaders. Barriers included workforce shortages, travel times, geography, inclement weather, and insurance limitations. Objective: This study sought to analyze changes in the U.S.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Family physician (FP) scope of practice (SOP) has declined, with fewer physicians providing basic primary care services and fewer bridging the clinic-hospital divide. Study Design and Analysis: A longitudinal cohort was surveyed through the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM).

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Family Physicians of St. Joseph

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Written by Pat Moody on Moody on the Market When it comes to healthcare, and primary care in particular, it has become increasingly difficult to remain successful as a small, independent practice. Direct Primary Care is owned and operated by Doctors Michael Eggebrecht, Leanne Mancini, Allison Meadows, and James Gendernalik.

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Noreta Family Medicine

JUNE 25, 2024

However, this clip was sent to me by another Direct Primary Care (DPC) doctor, and I thought that it was well done and that it deserved to be shared! Although the medical focus of this video is obesity, I was intrigued by the other highlighted theme – the endless spool of red tape in healthcare.

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

MARCH 7, 2025

MAFP Legislative Priorities in Action The following pieces of legislation, currently under consideration, align with the MAFP’s legislative priorities of reducing administrative burdens, investing in primary care and improving health care access. View the Minnesota Medical Association’s rates handout. Wiklund).

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective(s): This research explores patient navigation between primary care and specialty care to facilitate treatment completion in a health care system. Setting: MedStar Health, a multidisciplinary and multispecialty health care system in the mid-Atlantic. were on Medicaid insurance when diagnosed.

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Vida Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Unfortunately, there is also a history of paternalism and abuse in medicine, especially of individuals of color or from disadvantaged backgrounds, and this has created a lot of mistrust of medical professionals. Asking about the cash price if you don't use insurance can be helpful so that you can compare the two options.

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Vida Family Medicine

JUNE 28, 2024

One of the most rewarding parts of being a primary care physician is when I am able to work with a patient to help them find answers to unexplained symptoms they have been dealing with, sometimes for years! The healthcare system in the US is not well-designed for the kind of care that is required to get to the bottom of these symptoms.

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

MARCH 27, 2025

As we move into the tenth week of the legislative session, Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) lobbyist Megan Verdeja breaks down what’s happening at the Minnesota State Capitol and provides an update on health care bills. The bill passed by a voice vote and was referred to the State and Local Government Committee.

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

MARCH 13, 2025

MAFP lobbyist Megan Verdeja shares the latest legislative updates on key health care-related hearings and bills moving through committees.

 HOUSE HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE Medical Assistance (MA) Rate Reimbursement ( HF 1005 ): Testimony: MAFP President Roli Dwivedi, MD, FAAFP, testified on behalf of the MAFP in support of the bill.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Prescribing is the most-used intervention in primary care, and most prescriptions are issued in primary care. Population: a 5% random sample of adult (19-64y) Quebec residents covered by the public drug insurance in 2014-2017 was used. Results: 1) 11.7% (95% CI: 11.5-12.0) Conclusions: One in 8.5

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PEMBlog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

In rare, severe cases where GERD is refractory to medical management, surgical interventions like fundoplication may be considered, especially in kids with neurologic impairments or life threatening aspiration. pylori, medication overuse, particularly NSAIDs or other stressors. All right, let us shift gears to gastritis.

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New South Family Medicine and MedSpa

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Direct primary care offers you and your family top-notch health care, and so much more.like a high patient and provider satisfaction with an improved quality of care. The practice doesn't depend on the insurance company to say whether they will pay for a certain procedure or a particular test, and how much.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to postpone medical appointments until something feels wrong. However, at Mesa Family Physicians , we believe that preventive healthcare is the cornerstone of long-term wellness for our Mesa, Arizona community.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Michigan residents have been buzzing about a primary care clinic that’s setting a new standard for healthcare across the state. Whether you’re in Detroit , Corunna , Lansing , Royal Oak , or Van Buren , this clinic is offering comprehensive care that puts patient well-being first. What Makes This Medical Clinic Different?

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Vida Family Medicine

MARCH 28, 2024

These medications have powerful effects in the treatment of diabetes and reduction of risk for cardiovascular disease, but they are best known now for their ability to result in significant weight loss. I care for many patients in recovery from eating disorders, and I have personal experience with eating disorders in myself and loved ones.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

In particular, we talk about Katie’s and Jesica’s paper in NEJM titled “ Juggling Two Full-Time Jobs — Methadone Clinic Engagement and Cancer Care ,” which described the difficulty in managing cancer pain and methadone for opioid use disorder. But the cancer specific databases just don’t have this information.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Alex 00:23 All right, first, we’re welcoming back Ricky Le it er, who’s a palliative care doc at Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Brigham Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School and is co-founder of the Palliative Story Exchange. I’ve been running a medical storytelling program called the Nocturnus.

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Vida Family Medicine

MARCH 1, 2023

30% of people who seek medical care for weight loss show signs of binge eating disorder. Project Heal is another fantastic resource that helps patients navigate insurance or get help with the costs for treatment if the patient is uninsured or underinsured. And how can you get help or help your loved one who is struggling?

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Maine Academy of Family Physicians

JUNE 21, 2024

This bill proposes to improve the healthcare decision-making and treatment process for prescriptions and testing by reducing the pre-approval (prior authorization) burdens placed on healthcare providers by health insurance carriers. Lastly, great attention and effort was given to the banning of flavored tobacco products. Get Involved!

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