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Innovation
Reading, Writing and Wellness: Libraries Try Out Telehealth Kiosks
In New Mexico, new kiosks in libraries look to attract underserved populations by downplaying healthcare uses
CMO
Mass General Brigham Union Organizer: 'They Have Lost Our Trust'
Primary care physicians at the Boston-based health system have voted overwhelmingly to join a national union.
CMO
HL Shorts: How to Embed Mental Health Professionals in Primary Care Practices
Embedding behavioral health professionals in primary care practices drives significant benefits for patients and health systems.
CMO
U.S. Docs Are Moving to Canada to Escape the Trump Administration
The number of U.S. doctors taking 'the first step' to being licensed in Canada has increased more than 750%.
CMO
Survey: Physician Wait Times Surge 19% since 2022
New AMN Healthcare report tracks the average new patient wait times in 15 cities for six specialties.
CMO
Leveraging Primary Care is a Winning Strategy for Behavioral Health Services
A pair of clinical leaders shares how their health systems have implemented embedding behavioral health professionals in primary care practices.
CMO
CA's Primary Care Shortage Persists Despite Ambitious Moves to Close Gap
The shortage is tied largely to the lower pay and relative lack of prestige associated with primary care.
Payer
The Patient Expected a Free Checkup. The Bill Was $1,430.
Not all services that may be provided as part of an annual physical are paid for by insurance as preventive...
CMO
Labor Board Ruling Sides with Union Against Mass General Brigham
The National Labor Relations Board has rejected the health system's bargaining unit objection.
CMO
In Rural Mass., Patients and Physicians Weigh Trade-Offs of Concierge Medicine
Many physicians who've made the change say it resolved some of the pressures they faced in primary care.
CMO
States Facing Doctor Shortages Ease Licensing Rules for Foreign-Trained Physicians
About 26% of doctors who practice in the U.S. were born elsewhere.
CMO
Infographic: How a Medical School Is Helping to Address Primary Care Physician Shortage
Students earn their medical degree in three years tuition-free, then transition into a three-year family medicine residency program.