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Caring for the underserved: The National Health Service Corps

The Health Policy Exchange

Fitzhugh Mullan advocated for a more expansive role for the NHSC in the 21st century, including options to practice community-oriented primary care, in urban hospitals, in public health, and in prison and international health settings. Kenny Lin, MD, MPH Director, Robert L.

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Primary care for all Americans

Common Sense Family Doctor

Increasingly, health insurers, private hospitals, and even nonprofits are behaving as though they aim first to extract revenue, and only second to care for people. People often are viewed less as humans in need of care than consumers who generate profit." Nevertheless, the U.S. In some cases, more regulations are the answer.

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Risking It All For a New Business Model at Family Physicians of St. Joe

Family Physicians of St. Joseph

Written by Pat Moody on Moody on the Market When it comes to healthcare, and primary care in particular, it has become increasingly difficult to remain successful as a small, independent practice. Direct Primary Care is owned and operated by Doctors Michael Eggebrecht, Leanne Mancini, Allison Meadows, and James Gendernalik.

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"Sludge audits" identify obstacles to completing colorectal cancer screening

Common Sense Family Doctor

In a traditional health care setting, many administrative burdens and barriers stand in the way of patients receiving evidence-based care. Paperwork required to sign up for health insurance and to establish care with a practice. Travel to the doctor’s office. Wait times.

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Lung cancer screening in primary care: more pragmatic research needed

Common Sense Family Doctor

Despite private and public insurance plans fully covering lung cancer screening in the United States, only 10% to 30% of eligible individuals in were receiving it in a recent state-by-state survey.