The Health Policy Exchange

JUNE 24, 2013

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. Are there alternative health policies that could attract primary care and subspecialist physicians to areas where they are most needed?

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Community Family Doctor Family Medicine 130

Common Sense Family Doctor

DECEMBER 27, 2024

These days, most adults need to wait several months for a new patient appointment with a family doctor, if they can get one at all. This isn't only because too few medical students are choosing primary care residency programs ; it also reflects generalist physicians leaving practice prematurely due to burnout.

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Insurance Patient-Centered Medical Student 52

Family Physicians of St. Joseph

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

The practice steadily grew through the 80’s and 90’s, and Dr. Eggebrecht joined in 1993, at a time when family doctors still rounded in the hospital and delivered babies. The individuals who make up the practice impact the community in a variety of ways. They volunteer as the attending physician for high school football games.

Family Physician 52

Family Physician Family Families Primary Care 52

33 Charts

OCTOBER 2, 2021

Why MyChart messages create a challenge for hospital systems So more contact and connection between doctors and patients seems like a good thing, right? But the problem isn’t contact and connection, but rather how we shape and optimize the flow of information between doctor and patient. And individual practice styles are fine.

Patients 75

Patients IT Provider Family Doctor 75

Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 24, 2025

While many patients are familiar with terms like “family doctor” or “primary care,” the field of internal medicine often raises questions: What exactly does an internist do? Internal medicine is a medical specialty focused on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in adults. And how does it support preventive care?

Internal Medicine 130

Internal Medicine GP Family Doctor Primary Care 130