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Caring for the underserved: The National Health Service Corps

The Health Policy Exchange

Envisioned by Seattle pediatrician Abraham Bergman, MD as a way to recruit idealistic young physicians to "doctor deficient" communities throughout the U.S., Are there alternative health policies that could attract primary care and subspecialist physicians to areas where they are most needed?

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Primary care for all Americans

Common Sense Family Doctor

We should no longer be debating whether or not having health care insurance is better than not having it. What we should be discussing is why health care costs keep climbing so rapidly, which leads directly to higher premiums and the proliferation of high-deductible policies that make accessing care unaffordable even for the insured.

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Is there enough time for prevention in primary care?

Common Sense Family Doctor

Family physicians are being squeezed by two accelerating trends: (1) too few of us to care for the growing US population and (2) the rising number of tasks that we are asked to accomplish for each patient. hours) allocated to preventive care. hours per day, with more than one-half of that time (14.1

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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. Family Physicians of St. That makes them the first true Direct Primary Care practice in the entire region. Joseph, P.C.,

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"Sludge audits" identify obstacles to completing colorectal cancer screening

Common Sense Family Doctor

A 2022 article in the Harvard Business Review introduced the term sludge to describe “these types of situations in which the design of a specific process consistently impedes individuals from completing their intended action.”

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The Role of Internal Medicine in Preventive Health Care

Mesa Family Physician

The Role of Internal Medicine in Preventive Health Care Internal medicine plays a central role in adult health, especially when it comes to prevention, diagnosis, and long-term care. And how does it support preventive care? Physicians who practice internal medicine are called internists or internal medicine doctors.

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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.