Physician burnout in small practices is dramatically lower than national average
(NYU Langone Health / NYU School of Medicine) Physicians who work in small, independent primary care practices -- also known as SIPs -- report dramatically lower levels of burnout than the national average (13.5 percent versus 54.4 percent), according to a study led by researchers at NYU School of Medicine publishing online July 9 in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 9, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Direct Primary Care: A New Way to Deliver Health Care
This paper explores Direct Primary Care, a subscription-based health care model; analyzes how it might solve some of the problems plaguing the health care system; looks at policy options; and takes you inside one of the Colorado ' s Direct Primary Care practices. (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - June 28, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Two organizations plan to launch an ACO in the Triad
Greensboro-based Emtiro Health LLC said Tuesday it will partner with Aledade Inc., a Maryland firm, to bring a new accountable care organization in the region.
The physician-led accountable-care organization, or ACO, is expected to launch in January 2019. It initially will focus on recruiting primary care practices in the Triad and the North Carolina foothills to lead the ACO, but has the potential to expand to other parts of the state, according to the organizations.
"This partnership is a stepping… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - June 12, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Jessica Seaman Source Type: news
NPs Increasingly Fill Primary Care Gaps NPs Increasingly Fill Primary Care Gaps
Primary care practices increasingly employ nurse practitioners to help improve health care delivery, especially in rural areas, new data showed.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 6, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Iora Health hopes to expand primary-care model with $100M raise
Iora Health, a company that aims to reconfigure primary-care practices, has announced a $100 million fundraise to allow it to open more sites.
Investors in theSeries E round include .406 Ventures, Devonshire Investors, F-Prime Capital, Flare Capital Partners, GE Ventures, Humana, Khosla Ventures, Polaris Partners and Temasek. Including the recent raise, Iora has raised $223 million to date.
The 350-person company has created a differen t primary-care model, focusing on patients over the age of… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - May 21, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Jessica Bartlett Source Type: news
Iora Health hopes to expand primary-care model with $100M raise
Iora Health, a company that aims to reconfigure primary-care practices, has announced a $100 million fundraise to allow it to open more sites.
Investors in theSeries E round include .406 Ventures, Devonshire Investors, F-Prime Capital, Flare Capital Partners, GE Ventures, Humana, Khosla Ventures, Polaris Partners and Temasek. Including the recent raise, Iora has raised $223 million to date.
The 350-person company has created a differen t primary-care model, focusing on patients over the age of… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - May 21, 2018 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Jessica Bartlett Source Type: news
Cincinnati Children ’s Hospital expanding in Indiana
Cincinnati Children ’s Hospital is looking to expand its operations in Indiana, according to the Batesville Herald-Tribune.
The hospital system has operated a primary care practice, called Children’s Health Care, in Margaret Mary Physician Center in Batesville, Ind. As Margaret May Health is looking to expand in its own building, Cincinnati Children’s is looking to develop a 10,000-square foot medical office building on a 1-acre site.
Verus Partners will develop the medical office building… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - May 21, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
International tech firm brings health app into Alabama
An Alabama primary care practice has partnered with a tech company to launch a new health and wellness app in the Rocket City.
Integrity Family Care in Madison is working with K Health Inc. to use artificial intelligence to offer free health information to customers in Huntsville, according to AL.com. A provider at Integrity Family Care can look at a user's information if so desired.
The app generates a report that provi des advice, a prescription or a visit.
K Health is based in New York City… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - May 3, 2018 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Hanno van der Bijl Source Type: news
EvidenceNOW: Advancing Heart Health in Primary Care
Early research findings about how to help small- and medium-sized primary care practices with cardiovascular disease prevention are available in anAnnals of Family Medicine supplement. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - April 20, 2018 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Mastering Rheumatoid Arthritis: 5 Key Challenges for Primary Care Practice
RA can be managed in primary care but comes with unique challenges. Here, strategies outlined at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2018. (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - April 19, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Andrew D. Bowser Tags: Musculoskeletal Disorders Source Type: news
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality releases early findings from EvidenceNOW
(American Academy of Family Physicians) The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality today released early findings from EvidenceNOW, a multi-million dollar initiative to help primary care practices across the country more rapidly improve the heart health of Americans. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - April 9, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Hospital ownership of practice may reduce physician burnout
(American Academy of Family Physicians) Among staff in small- to medium-sized primary care practices, hospital ownership is associated with positive perceptions of work environment and lower burnout. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - April 9, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Leadership and adaptive reserve are not associated with blood pressure control
(American Academy of Family Physicians) Primary care leadership and practice resilience can strengthen organizational culture. In small primary care practices, however, practice adaptive reserve and leadership capability are not associated with baseline blood pressure control. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 9, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Use of quality improvement strategies among US primary care practices
(American Academy of Family Physicians) Small- to medium-sized practices with quality improvement systems (e.g., registries) are most likely to use quality improvement strategies. Practices with fewer major disruptions are more likely to use quality improvement strategies to improve cardiovascular preventive services. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 9, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Canvas Medical bumps total funding above $3M, launches administrative platform
Alongside the launch of its administrative software designed specifically for independent primary care practices, San Francisco-based Canvas Medical has announced that it has raised more than $3 million in total funding with its most recently closed round.
The latest fundraising was led by Upfront Ventures, with participation from iSeed Ventures, Village Global, and other unnamed angel investors. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - March 28, 2018 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
