Family Medicine and Seminar - Primary Care Digest

Forecasting and adapting to the family medicine workforce shortage

The Health Policy Exchange

MARCH 26, 2014

But how has the specialty of family medicine fared, and what else can be done to extend capacity of the existing primary care workforce? These questions were the subjects of two recent Georgetown University Health Policy seminars. Image courtesy of the American Academy of Family Physicians Modest gains in the numbers of U.S.

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Learning from primary care in Canada and Europe

The Health Policy Exchange

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

What can family medicine in the U.S. In this month's Georgetown University Health Policy Seminar, we explored two recent studies that shed light on successes and challenges of primary care reforms in Ontario, Canada and the European Union. learn from the organization of primary care in other Western countries? Phillips, Jr.

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Tapping the potential applications of mHealth

The Health Policy Exchange

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

and abroad was the topic of a recent Georgetown University Health Policy Seminar. Health Policy Fellowship Department of Family Medicine Georgetown University School of Medicine Or should the central planners get out of the way and trust free market forces to produce the future of mHealth? Phillips, Jr.

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The Massachusetts Avenue of health reform

The Health Policy Exchange

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

This month's Georgetown University Health Policy Seminar explored the politics of "Romneycare," a state-level health reform which in many ways made possible the future Affordable Care Act. Health Policy Fellowship Department of Family Medicine Georgetown University School of Medicine Kenny Lin, MD Director, Robert L.

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Maryland's Primary Care Program: incremental progress or breakthrough?

The Health Policy Exchange

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

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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Caring for the underserved: The National Health Service Corps

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. Health Policy Fellowship Department of Family Medicine Georgetown University School of Medicine Phillips, Jr.

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The Midwest Trans Health Education Network: Increasing Access to Gender Affirming Care Through Virtual Training Cohorts [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Intervention/Instrument Virtual training program that provided educational seminars, opportunities for care conferences, telementorship, peer-cohort networking, and clinic site visits. Population Studied Upper Midwest based providers interested in providing gender affirming and primary care for transgender adults located in rural areas.

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Secondary analysis of the SHaPED trial: shifting away from opioids to simple analgesics for emergency care of low back pain [Pain management]

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Intervention: The SHaPED trial used a multifaceted clinician-targeted 4-week intervention to encourage guideline-adherent care that included educational seminars and materials, provision of non-opioid pain management strategies, education on referral to outpatient services and audit and feedback.

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Nutrition and dietary guidelines: stirring the (policy) pot

The Health Policy Exchange

MAY 29, 2014

At first glance, federal nutrition policy seemed to be an unusual topic for our Georgetown Health Policy Seminar for family physicians. As described in a recent JAMA Internal Medicine editorial , future doctors receive little formal instruction about healthy dietary habits. Kenny Lin, MD, MPH Director, Robert L. Phillips, Jr.

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Medicaid expansion is in the eye of the beholder

The Health Policy Exchange

MAY 7, 2013

Medicaid Expansion map courtesy of Avalere Health via The Washington Pos t Wonkblog 5/5/13 In last month's Georgetown University Health Policy seminar, we discussed the complex role of the Medicaid state-federal partnership (which currently provides health insurance to 1 in every 5 Americans ) in improving access to care and health outcomes.

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Increasing Primary Care Research Workforce and Output through T32 Primary Care Fellowship Training [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Culturally-competent, high-quality training is provided via coursework, seminars/workshops, and mentored, hands-on research. SETTING: Academic medical center. POPULATON: Trainees with terminal degree in health care or related field and interested in PC-based research careers.

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Legislative passage of Medicare

The Health Policy Exchange

JANUARY 3, 2013

The legislative passage of Medicare was the subject of the first of a series of monthly one-hour health policy seminars for Family Medicine fellows and residents at Georgetown University School of Medicine. These seminars will be led by me and the current Robert L. Phillips, Jr. Pass the credit. Phillips, Jr.

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The sense and nonsense of CT screening for lung cancer

The Health Policy Exchange

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

In this context, our August 2013 Georgetown University Health Policy Seminar debated the USPSTF's recent draft recommendation statement that endorsed annual low-dose CT screening for lung cancer in longtime smokers. Health Policy Fellowship Department of Family Medicine Georgetown University School of Medicine

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Politics and practice guidelines: a volatile mix

The Health Policy Exchange

MARCH 14, 2013

In this month's Georgetown University Health Policy seminar, we discussed the financial and political challenges that AHRQ and its predecessor, the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) have faced while trying to improve outcomes and effectiveness of medical care since the latter's founding during the first Bush Administration.

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Biased research, aggressive sales, harmful drugs

The Health Policy Exchange

MAY 20, 2013

In this month's Georgetown University Health Policy seminar, we discussed two examples, anemia drugs and the diabetes drug rosiglitazone (Avandia) , which were prominently featured in recent articles by Peter Whoriskey in The Washington Post. Health Policy Fellowship Department of Family Medicine Georgetown University School of Medicine

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Primary Care Digest

Forecasting and adapting to the family medicine workforce shortage

Learning from primary care in Canada and Europe

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Tapping the potential applications of mHealth

The Massachusetts Avenue of health reform

Maryland's Primary Care Program: incremental progress or breakthrough?

Caring for the underserved: The National Health Service Corps

The Midwest Trans Health Education Network: Increasing Access to Gender Affirming Care Through Virtual Training Cohorts [Education and training]

Secondary analysis of the SHaPED trial: shifting away from opioids to simple analgesics for emergency care of low back pain [Pain management]

Nutrition and dietary guidelines: stirring the (policy) pot

Medicaid expansion is in the eye of the beholder

Increasing Primary Care Research Workforce and Output through T32 Primary Care Fellowship Training [Education and training]

Legislative passage of Medicare

The sense and nonsense of CT screening for lung cancer

Politics and practice guidelines: a volatile mix

Biased research, aggressive sales, harmful drugs

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