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Primary Care Utilization in Native American Communities: Challenges and Opportunities [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

The impact of long-standing inadequate access to basic healthcare coupled with generational trauma has contributed to community distrust of western medicine. AI/AN patients utilize primary care resources at a lower rate than their non-AI/AN counterparts. Population Studied: AI/AN patients residing in the USA.

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Podcast: AI, innovation, and value-based care in medicine

Permanente Medicine

Nguyen, also the chief medical officer for care navigation with the Federation, described the innovation priorities at Kaiser Permanente. These priorities include supporting the physician workforce, utilizing data and predictive interventions to improve patient outcomes, and boosting quality and affordability for patients.