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Can the Practice of Primary Care Medicine ever be Practical Again?

A Country Doctor Writes

I wrote this when I was working for a fairly traditional primary care office, a Federally Qualified Health Center, which did have a somewhat preferential pay rate from Medicare and Medicaid, in part because we offered sliding feee to uninsured patients, in part because we offered a few “enabling services” as the bureaucrats call it.

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Highlights from the 2025 AAFP Annual Meeting

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

With clinicians, residents, and medical students in attendance, the conference offered a robust schedule of workshops, presentations, and networking opportunities for all participants. A Value-Based Care session, led by Dr. Beverly Jordan, MD, FAAFP, centered on creating efficient and impactful patient care models.

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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.

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Gaps Identified in Hidradenitis Suppurativa Patient Education

Physician's Weekly

Patients with hidradenitis suppurative seek advice online, highlighting unmet needs in clinician-patient education regarding daily self-management strategies. For clinicians treating patients with HS, the findings may inform more tailored patient engagement. Vaidyula and colleagues in Cureus.

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What Are the Most Common Preventive Services? A Complete Guide

Mesa Family Physician

Understanding Preventive Health Services: The Foundation of Wellness Preventive health services encompass medical care specifically designed to prevent illnesses, detect conditions early, and promote overall wellness. Our family-centered approach ensures children receive age-appropriate preventive care.

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Barriers to Weight Loss Medication Use in MASLD

Physician's Weekly

Among respondents, 260 (86%) were affiliated with a liver transplant center. The results showed that 96% of respondents believed weight loss medications could benefit patients with MASLD, yet 77% rarely or never prescribed them due to 81% reporting low comfort.

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Addressing diabetes management in the context of social needs: a qualitative study of primary care providers [Diabetes and endocrine disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Diabetes management (DM) for patients with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) can be hindered by non-medical, health-related social needs. family medicine, general internal medicine, endocrinology) affiliated with an academic medical center serving a diverse population in a mid-western metropolitan area.