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Forecasting and adapting to the family medicine workforce shortage

The Health Policy Exchange

But how has the specialty of family medicine fared, and what else can be done to extend capacity of the existing primary care workforce? These questions were the subjects of two recent Georgetown University Health Policy seminars. Image courtesy of the American Academy of Family Physicians Modest gains in the numbers of U.S.

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Maryland's Primary Care Program: incremental progress or breakthrough?

The Health Policy Exchange

Our residency, formerly a collaboration with Providence Hospital, is now known as the Medstar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center Family Medicine Residency Program. What hasn't changed is that our family medicine residents remain excited about health policy and advocacy. I stepped down as director of the Robert L.

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Tapping the potential applications of mHealth

The Health Policy Exchange

mHealth applications can complement and expand care provided at traditional face-to-face visits, and exploring their untapped potential to improve health in the U.S. and abroad was the topic of a recent Georgetown University Health Policy Seminar. How can we avoid creating "digital divides" that could worsen health disparities?

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The Massachusetts Avenue of health reform

The Health Policy Exchange

This month's Georgetown University Health Policy Seminar explored the politics of "Romneycare," a state-level health reform which in many ways made possible the future Affordable Care Act. Health Policy Fellowship Department of Family Medicine Georgetown University School of Medicine Owning a car is a choice. Phillips, Jr.

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Caring for the underserved: The National Health Service Corps

The Health Policy Exchange

Forty years ago, Eric Redman's classic book The Dance of Legislation provided a compelling "insider's account" of how the U.S. In this month's Georgetown University Health Policy Seminar, we critically evaluated the accomplishments and limitations of the NHSC in improving access to care for the medically underserved. Phillips, Jr.

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The sense and nonsense of CT screening for lung cancer

The Health Policy Exchange

Supporters of evidence-based preventive medicine cheered when the Affordable Care Act required Medicare and private health insurers to provide first-dollar coverage for all preventive services assigned an "A" or "B" recommendation grade by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Kenny Lin, MD, MPH Director, Robert L. Phillips, Jr.

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Biased research, aggressive sales, harmful drugs

The Health Policy Exchange

Unfortunately, recent case studies have illustrated that FDA approval does not necessarily provide assurances of effectiveness and safety. Health Policy Fellowship Department of Family Medicine Georgetown University School of Medicine The size of average doses would more than triple. Kenny Lin, MD Director, Robert L. Phillips, Jr.