AAFP, Others Warn Azar of Imminent Primary Care Closures
Funding to independent and community-based primary care practices, including Medicaid participants, must come soon, the AAFP and other groups told HHS this week. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - May 22, 2020 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Primary Care Practices Struggle to Survive Despite Visit Rebound Primary Care Practices Struggle to Survive Despite Visit Rebound
A Commonwealth Fund study warns that primary care could collapse, asks for government aid dedicated to these practices.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - May 22, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Primary care physicians experience more burnout and anxiety than other health professions
(George Mason University) Health care professionals experience high rates of anxiety and burnout, a growing public health concern, particularly in light of projected physician shortages and the COVID-19 pandemic. New research led by Dr. Debora Goldberg of George Mason University's College of Health and Human Services before the COVID-19 pandemic found that primary care physicians reported burnout at twice the rate of other health care professionals in primary care practices. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 20, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Testing expanded to 27+ more sites in Erie, Niagara, Chautauqua
A group of 10 community health centers and primary care practice organizations have been approved for funding to expand Covid-19 testing to 17 priority ZIP codes in Erie, Niagara and Chautauqua counties. The funds will add 27 more sites and three mobile units where individuals can be tested for the virus, and receive referrals for primary care at the same time. Funding comes from Erie County Medical Center Corp., which redirected $2.3 million in funds from the Delivery Service Reform Incentive… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - May 13, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Tracey Drury Source Type: news

To Stay Afloat in the Pandemic, Doctors' Offices Turn to GoFundMe To Stay Afloat in the Pandemic, Doctors' Offices Turn to GoFundMe
Small primary care practices are turning to crowdfunding to survive. If they don ' t make it, it ' s a loss for all of us.Undark (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - May 10, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Dr. Ellen Flaherty, prestigious Henderson lecturer, sets sight on key priority for us all
(American Geriatrics Society) The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today announced that Ellen Flaherty, PhD, APRN, AGSF, an assistant professor at the Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine and director of the Dartmouth Centers for Health& Aging, will deliver the society's prestigious Henderson State-of-the-Art Lecture. Dr. Flaherty will deliver her talk, Leveraging the Potential of Interprofessional Teams in Primary Care Practice, at the AGS 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting (#AGS21) in Chicago, Ill. (May 12-15, 2021). (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 8, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

AAFP Delivers Pointed Congressional Briefing on COVID-19
A recent virtual briefing that included the founders of the Primary Care Caucus laid out sobering new data on threatened primary care practices and advocated for legislative solutions. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - May 7, 2020 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Reinventing the Medical Assistant Staffing Model Reinventing the Medical Assistant Staffing Model
The authors describe how they reorganized the existing medical assistant staffing model in a primary care practice in order to improve efficiency, productivity, quality, and job satisfaction.Annals of Family Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 5, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news

Planning and Implementing a Transgender Health Program Planning and Implementing a Transgender Health Program
This article outlines the steps needed to effectively implement a transgender health program within a primary care practice.Annals of Family Medicine (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - March 24, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news

Certified Medical Homes Tied to Better Diabetes Outcomes
FRIDAY, Feb. 28, 2020 -- Primary care practices certified as medical homes have more practice systems and higher performance on diabetes care versus uncertified practices, according to a study published in the January/February issue of the Annals of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 28, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Cincinnati doctor ’s concept expands to another city
Dr. Lisa Larkin, who operates a Mariemont practice that includes concierge primary care for women, intends to expand her Ms.Medicine concept to a city in Michigan. It will be the second affiliated practice outside of Greater Cincinnati and the third in the country. Laurie Birkholz, MD,& Associates will open as a Ms.Medicine primary care practice in May in Holland, Mich. “We are thrilled to expand our reach and welcome Dr. Birkholz to the Ms.Medicine team,” said Larkin, CEO and founder of the… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - February 20, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Barrett J. Brunsman Source Type: news

More Patients Turning to 'Direct Primary Care'
DPC Frontier, which tracks the number of direct primary care practices nationally, estimates there are 1,219 practices in 48 states and Washington, D.C. They range in size from solo practitioners to corporate, multisite direct primary care organizations with thousands of doctors. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - February 6, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

East Memphis gains Regional One primary care practice
Regional One Health ’s primary care practice arm now has an East Memphis location. Kirby Primary Care, a family medicine practice at 2725 Kirby Road, opened Monday, Feb. 3. The practice is the sixth primary care location in Regional One’s system, joining other practices in Downtown, Midtown, and South and North Memphis. Kirby Primary Care’s patients will be seen by Dr. Cecilia Dowsing-Adams, and certified family nurse practitioners (FNPs) Amanda Best, Carol Simmons, and Jeff Stricklin. Access… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - February 3, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Jason Bolton Source Type: news

Walgreens Primary Care Partner VillageMD Gobbling More Doctor Practices
Fast-growing VillageMd, which already has a partnership and investment from Walgreens, said it is acquiring an Arizona primary care practice for an undisclosed sum as the privately held venture expands into new markets across the U. S. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - January 30, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Japsen, Contributor Source Type: news

New Dartmouth Study Explores Prevalence of Drug Promotions in Primary Care Practices
A new Dartmouth study finds that pharmaceutical companies’ promotional access to outpatient practices that deliver primary care in the U.S. is substantial, especially in smaller practices, those outside of healthcare systems, and those without academic affiliation, possibly impacting prescribing quality and cost. (Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School)
Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School - January 27, 2020 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Timothy Dean Tags: News Press Release The Dartmouth Institute Source Type: news