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Forecasting and adapting to the family medicine workforce shortage

The Health Policy Exchange

Projecting future physician workforce needs is a challenging calculation that must take multiple variables into account to avoid missing its mark. is actually experiencing a physician shortage that will worsen with population growth, the aging of the baby boomer generation, and an influx of newly insured from the Affordable Care Act.

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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. Phillips, Jr.

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Practice patterns of Ontario physicians working in 'boutique' medical clinics [Economic or policy analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

Little is known about the characteristics of physicians and patients participating in boutique clinic practice models. This study offers insight into the practice patterns of boutique clinic primary care physicians, as well as the estimated public costs of this business model in Ontario. Study Design and Analysis.

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Primary care severe asthma registry project-phase 1: e-Delphi results for registry entry and indices of clinician behaviour [Pulmonary and critical care]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting or Dataset: The University of Toronto Practice-based and Learning Research Network (UPLEARN) in Ontario, Canada, comprises ~400 primary care physicians contributing data on ~400,000 patients.

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Community-Based Training and Impact on Care of Disadvantaged Population [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: The geographic maldistribution of primary care physicians across rural and underserved areas continues to exacerbate inequitable access to health care for populations with the most needs. The 2024 American Medical Association (AMA) Physician Masterfile was used to identify current practice location.

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3 Tips for Finding a Great Family Doctor

Hitchcock Family Medicine

A family doctor is often your main healthcare provider tasked with everything from routine check-ups to chronic disease management. Here are some essential tips to guide you in locating the best family physician for your needs. Reach out to us at Hitchcock Family Medicine.

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An Escape Fire for Healthcare

Noreta Family Medicine

An Escape Fire for Healthcare I recently watched a film, called “ Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare, ” a 2012 documentary about how the priorities in the US healthcare system are focused on increasing revenue, instead of on goals that improve health, like preventive care. minutes long. Have a good week! Read My Latest News!