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New Physicians Barraged With Job Offers
The demand for physicians is so frantic that 64% of the 391 residents who answered the survey said recruiters were...
Strategy
CMS Primary Cares: 5 Steps to Assess Your Readiness
Despite the benefits of primary care, there are some important steps healthcare incumbents should take in deciding whether and how...
Strategy
Medicare Just Invited More Competitors Into Value-Based Primary Care
Even as some important questions remain unanswered, the CMS Primary Cares Initiative is generating a lot of excitement. Observers say...
Clinical Care
Want to Cut Healthcare Utilization? Make Primary Care More Comprehensive
New research indicates comprehensiveness in primary care could be just as significant as care access and coordination.
Innovation
Providers Applaud CMS' Primary Care Initiative
The Primary Cares Initiative got a warm initial reception from key providers groups, but many still have questions about the...
Clinical Care
Many Clinicians Feel Unprepared to Treat Behavioral Health Conditions
Despite feeling lack of preparedness, most clinicians report willingness to provide substance abuse or mental health services for patients.
Clinical Care
Integrated Family Care Improves Outcomes, Generates ROI
The new care model recognizes that family dynamics impact health and cost of care.
Nursing
The Number of Nurse Practitioners is on the Rise
The number of nurse practitioners has grown exponentially in the last year.
Clinical Care
Put Primary Care at Forefront of Treatment for Depression
With the broadest reach to patients, the primary care setting is well-suited for identifying and assessing depression.
Clinical Care
Trump Plan To Beat HIV Hits Rough Road In Rural America
Health officials and doctors treating patients with HIV welcome extra funding but say strategies that work in progressive cities like...
Clinical Care
Communities With More Primary Care Docs Have Lower Mortality
A greater primary care physician supply was associated with lower mortality, but the per capita supply did not keep pace...
Clinical Care
L.A. Care Awards $3.6M for Physician Recruitment
The nation's largest publicly operated health plan has begun its $31 million initiative to recruit primary care physicians for safety...