Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Primary healthcare is the front door to the health system, facilitating access to diagnostic testing and specialist care. Patients without a regular primary care provider (a family physician or nurse practitioner) are considered "unattached,". In 2019, 14.5% of Canadians (approximately 4.6

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Finance Nurse Practitioner Patients 130

California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP)

MAY 14, 2025

This proposal requires that a PBM must also be licensed by the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC). PBMs must also submit detailed drug pricing data to the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI). They must report audited financial data, operational details, and uphold a fiduciary duty to clients.

Healthcare 204

Healthcare Family Physician Management Individual 204

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Language-concordant healthcare is an important social determinant of health, associated with better patient outcomes and lower mortality in some settings. Outcomes Measured: Prevalence and distribution of community-based family physicians in Ontario (all, and French-speaking).

Primary Care Physician 130

Primary Care Physician Primary Care Family Physician Family 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objectives: 1) implement an ICP for adults with complex needs in health and social services organizations and primary care clinics; 2) evaluate organizational and governance factors influencing implementation; and 3) make recommendations from key stakeholders to facilitate scale-up.

Integrated Care 130

Integrated Care Primary Care Healthcare Professional Management 130

Hitchcock Family Medicine

AUGUST 26, 2024

Finding a great family doctor can be a daunting task given the critical role they play in our health and well-being. A family doctor is often your main healthcare provider tasked with everything from routine check-ups to chronic disease management. Reach out to us at Hitchcock Family Medicine.

Family Doctor 52

Family Doctor Family Families Board-Certified 52

Noreta Family Medicine

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Vonnegut’s book took me on an entertaining and insightful journey, ranging from very short and hilarious tales of his interactions with his pediatric patients and their parents, to longer chapters where he laments both the disappearance of private practice primary care offices and the loss of physician control in the healthcare system.

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Family Medicine DO Insurance 52

East Cary Family Physicians

JULY 26, 2023

Regular health check-ups are a cornerstone of preventive healthcare, allowing us to catch potential health issues early and maintain a better quality of life. Regular health check-ups are proactive visits to your healthcare provider when you are not experiencing any specific symptoms or ailments. What are Regular Health Check-ups?

Preventive Care 52

Preventive Care Preventative Care Mental Health Healthcare 52

Vida Family Medicine

JUNE 29, 2022

The healthcare system must provide care in a just way so that those who need care have access to it. This is not to mention the significant harms that we can expect to see shortly from unsafe self-induced abortions and from delays in care for nonviable pregnancies due to limitations placed on healthcare professionals.

Family Physician 52

Family Physician Family Families Healthcare Professional 52

Family Medicine Initiative

APRIL 10, 2024

As a general practitioner and primary care researcher, it was always fascinating for me to delve into the scientific literature to investigate this issue. The following graph shows the striking difference in premature mortality between countries with weak or strong primary care: 2. Here are the key results.

Family Physician 130

Family Physician Family Families GP 130

BMJ

MAY 10, 2022

Introductory article to İkİIşik H, Sezerol MA, Taşçı Y, et alCOVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and related factors among primary healthcare workers in a district of Istanbul: a cross-sectional study from TurkeyFamily Medicine and Community Health 2022;10:e001430. 150 (54.3) p<0.001 Doctor 83 (65.9) 126 (45.7) 162 (58.7) 228 (82.6)

Vaccination 40

Vaccination Healthcare Professional Healthcare Primary Care 40

GeriPal

AUGUST 11, 2022

And so my first introduction to the field came with my first job in 1982, when I went to the Cambridge Hospital to do primary care and internal medicine. I think that we have focused on completely the wrong desired outcomes for advanced care… Well, let me start all over on that one. Was before the Medicare hospice benefit.

Illness 109

Illness IT Family Families 109

Maine Academy of Family Physicians

JUNE 21, 2024

This bill proposes to improve the healthcare decision-making and treatment process for prescriptions and testing by reducing the pre-approval (prior authorization) burdens placed on healthcare providers by health insurance carriers. Progress was made on reducing the burden of prior authorizations by the passage of LD 796.

Family Physician 40

Family Physician Family Medicine DO Primary Care 40