The Health Policy Exchange

MARCH 26, 2014

But how has the specialty of family medicine fared, and what else can be done to extend capacity of the existing primary care workforce? Image courtesy of the American Academy of Family Physicians Modest gains in the numbers of U.S. Health Policy Fellowship Department of Family Medicine Georgetown University School of Medicine

Family Medicine 130

Family Medicine DO Families Family 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Intervention/Instrument: In its first phase, the MU incorporated three interventions tailored specifically to its context: nurse-led hypertension management, integration of blocks of telehealth consultations into routine clinician schedules, and a pilot of an ambient documentation system to supplant clinician-generated visit notes.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Management Telehealth Hypertension 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) is a health professions education model that uses telehealth technology to bridge specialists to community clinicians to disseminate best practices and foster interprofessional collaboration.

Management 130

Management Telehealth Education Community 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Background The use of telehealth to mitigate the maternity care crisis is an area of great interest. Telehealth as an alternative to in-person health appointments gained prominence at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, health leaders have cautioned about expanding telehealth into maternal-fetal medicine.

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Telehealth Consulting Hypertension Mental Health 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

During the pandemic, 62% (n=21) used telehealth tools, including 50% (n=17) by telephone, 50% (n=17) via live video, and 24% (n=8) through text messaging. Approximately 29% (n=10) believed their residency adequately prepared them for disasters, while 71% (n=24) considered disaster training important.

Telemedicine 130

Telemedicine Education Telehealth Mental Health 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Primary care delivery was significantly impacted by COVID-19, with rapid deployment of telehealth after the United States’ national public health emergency (PHE) declaration in March 2020. In the years following the PHE, rates of screening for tobacco use decreased, particularly during telehealth visits.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Screening Telehealth Community 130

Barton Associates

MAY 29, 2025

These crucial healthcare providers can be found in almost every healthcare setting, including, but not limited to: Hospitals Private Practices Urgent Cares Higher Education Corporate Clinics Telehealth Services Insurance Companies Correctional Facilities Indian Health Service (IHS) Facilities Why is the physician shortage growing?

Private Practice 52

Private Practice Healthcare Internal Medicine Family Medicine 52