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Practice and Community-Level Variations in Primary Care Panel Size [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Rural PCPs tended to manage larger panels than their urban counterparts (1512 vs. 1409, p<0.01). There were variations by PCP specialty, including Internal Medicine (1311), Obgyn (1586), Family Medicine (1608), and Pediatrics (1747).

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I Could Do Much Better but the System Doesnt Allow Me [Geriatrics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Nursing home residents and their families prioritised personalised care that meets their diverse physical, emotional, social, and cognitive needs, while preserving dignity and functional abilities. However, staff face constraints due to low staffing levels, composition, and skills, as well as the demands of regulatory compliance.

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AAFP Represents Members During 2025 Legislative Session

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

During the session, the Alabama Academy of Family Physicians actively represented the interests of its members on a range of healthcare initiatives. What Happened: The Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education did not meet to discuss the bill. The 2025 Alabama Legislative Session concluded on May 14 at midnight.

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Permanente Live webinar — Finding success in value-based care

Permanente Medicine

Who: Ceci Connolly, president and CEO, Alliance of Community Health Plans Nolan Chang, MD, EVP of Strategy, Corporate Development, and Finance, The Permanente Federation Stephen Parodi, MD, EVP of External Affairs, Communications, and Brand, The Permanente Federation (Host) What: “Permanente Live: Finding success in value-based care.”

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MN Legislative Session 2025: MAFP Priorities in Senate Omnibus Bill

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

As we move into the eleventh week of the legislative session, Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) lobbyist Megan Verdeja breaks down what’s happening at the Minnesota State Capitol, provides an update on health care bills and shares what to expect next in the legislative session. Mandating insurance coverage of vasectomies.

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MN Legislative Session 2025: Key Health Policy Updates

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

Key health policy updates from March 3, 2025: MAFP lobbyist Megan Verdeja shares the latest legislative news on health care-related bills impacting family physicians and health care access. SF 1402 : Medical assistance rate adjustments establishment for physician and professional services (author: Sen. See the bill summary for SF 1402.

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Beyond Training: How Context Matters for Early Detection of Alzheimers Disease in Primary Care [Screening, prevention, and health promotion]

Annals of Family Medicine

Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative Healthcare System Preparedness (DAC-SP) aims to catalyze global healthcare system transformation, providing Alzheimer’s patients and their families quicker access to life-changing innovations and therapies. clinical consensus, financing mechanisms) and the organization (e.g.,