The Health Policy Exchange

MARCH 26, 2014

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. But how has the specialty of family medicine fared, and what else can be done to extend capacity of the existing primary care workforce?

Family Medicine 130

Family Medicine DO Family Families 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective To evaluate the association between patient, health system, geosocial, and environmental factors on the likelihood of MA in Family Medicine clinics. Setting Family medicine clinics in an academic medical center in southcentral Pennsylvania.

Appointment 130

Appointment Primary Care Family Medicine DO 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Telehealth became an essential tool to assist care delivery in the outpatient primary care settings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Previous studies documented that the type of insurance coverage was associated with the likelihood of a patient receiving care through telehealth.

Telehealth 130

Telehealth Primary Care Finance Insurance 130

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

JUNE 3, 2025

Medical Assistance Rate Reimbursement – Aligning primary care reimbursement rates under Medical Assistance with Medicare rates. Mid-Year Formulary Changes – Limiting the ability of insurers to make coverage changes mid-year. Audio-Only Telehealth – Ensuring audio-only telehealth visits remain a reimbursable option.

Telehealth 90

Telehealth Specialization Transportation Primary Care 90

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Rural health system leaders described 5 methods to provide rural specialty access: community-based, visiting, referrals to larger towns, telehealth, and management by primary care with specialist support. Barriers included workforce shortages, travel times, geography, inclement weather, and insurance limitations.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Community Telehealth Referral 130

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

MARCH 13, 2025

HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE Health Care Reinsurance ( HF 837 ): Supporters Say: Reinsurance is needed to keep premiums down. State health insurers already contribute to reinsurance through taxes and assessments that go into the general fund, the proposed source for the program. Read a summary of HF 958.

Patient-Centered 52

Patient-Centered Telehealth Management Finance 52