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
Las Vegas ’ Healor Primary Care Practice Offers Affordable Care
Healor Primary Care announces the arrival of affordable medical care with economic wellness plans and a wholesale drug pharmacy. The unique concept offers access to complete medical services for...(PRWeb January 18, 2020)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/las_vegas_healor_primary_care_practice_offers_affordable_care/prweb16840801.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - January 18, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Children's of Alabama names new COO
Children ’s of Alabama has named Tom Shufflebarger senior executive vice president and COO.
Shufflebarger is responsible for overseeing the hospital’s daily operations and policy decisions.
He is now directing the development and operations of Children’s Physician Services, including the Pediatric Practice Solutions (Children’s primary care practices), Hospital Ambulatory Care Services and business relationships with Health Services Foundation and hospital-based physicians, according… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - January 10, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Tyler Patchen Source Type: news
Many UK Children With Kidney Disease May Be Prescribed Nephrotoxic Drugs Many UK Children With Kidney Disease May Be Prescribed Nephrotoxic Drugs
Primary care practices in the UK seem to be prescribing nephrotoxic drugs to many children with chronic kidney disease (CKD), a retrospective analysis reveals.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 19, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medscape Today News Source Type: news
Niagara county practice joins Catholic Health group
After more than a year of talks, a Niagara County primary care practice is merging into Catholic Health ’s physician practice network.
Niagara Family Medicine Associates will transition by February into Trinity Medical WNY P.C., adopting the new name Trinity Niagara Family Medicine.
Founded in 1985 as a two-physician practice, Niagara Family Medicine has grown to become one of the largest primary care groups in Niagara County. The practice is led by Dr. Melvin Dyster, who began practicing in Niagara… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - November 26, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Tracey Drury Source Type: news
As his 'membership medicine' model thrives, this CEO thinks his insurance product is just what the doctor ordered
Dr. James Pinckney II, founder and CEO of Diamond Physicians and part of TV program "Chasing the Cure," has a passion for providing health care that doesn ’t work with insurance through his concierge practice — something he calls a "direct primary care practice." (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - November 8, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Rob Schneider Source Type: news
Premier Health plans renovations to Piqua medical facility
One of the largest health networks in Miami Valley hopes to soon revitalize an outpatient primary care practice north of Dayton.
Premier Health plans to renovate the patient access and registration area at Outpatient Care Center North — a satellite Upper Valley Medical Center facility in Piqua.
The project is currently in the evaluation and planning stages, and Premier Health does not yet have a timetable or cost estimat e for the renovations, site director Gail Peterson told the Dayton Business… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - November 6, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Jacob Fisher Source Type: news
Community health workers’ focus on prevention brings dividends
Primary care practices best placed to monitor immunisation and disease (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - August 27, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
The development of a brief suicide screening and risk assessment training webinar for rural primary care practices - LeCloux M.
Although primary care practices have the potential to be crucial intervention points for suicide prevention in rural areas of the United States, primary care staff are often underequipped to deal with suicide and have limited access to high-quality trainin... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 21, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studies Source Type: news
As his 'membership medicine' model thrives, this CEO thinks his insurance product is just what the doctor ordered
Dr. James Pinckney II, founder and CEO of Diamond Physicians and part of TV program "Chasing the Cure," has a passion for providing health care that doesn ’t work with insurance through his concierge practice – something he calls a "direct primary care practice." (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - August 9, 2019 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Rob Schneider Source Type: news
Ten tips for advancing a culture of improvement in primary care.
Embracing practice-based quality improvement (QI) represents one way for clinicians to improve the care they provide to patients while also improving their own professional satisfaction. But engaging in care redesign is challenging for clinicians. In this article, we describe our experience over the last 7 years transforming the care delivered in our large primary care practice. We reflect on our journey and offer 10 tips to healthcare leaders seeking to advance a culture of improvement.
This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) License. (...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - August 8, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nonphysican Practitioners Filling Post-ACA Primary Care Gap
TUESDAY, July 23, 2019 -- Primary care practices may be relying on advanced practitioners (APs) to accommodate new Medicaid beneficiaries following the passage of the Affordable Care Act, according to a study published in the July/August issue of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 23, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Exclusive: Jefferson Health to open its first direct primary care practice next week
The model eliminates copayments and provides greater access and longer appointments with doctors in return for a monthly fee. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - June 25, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: John George Source Type: news
St. Mary opens $3 million health center in Feasterville
St. Mary Health expanded its presence in Lower Bucks County with the opening of the $3 million St. Mary Health Feasterville.
The 14,000-square-foot health center, operated by St. Mary Physicians Group, allowed the health system to consolidate three primary care practices it previously operated — in Northampton, Southampton and Warminster — at one site that can offer both expanded hours and walk-in appointments.
"W hen we look at primary care, we are looking outside the hospital walls," said… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - June 8, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: John George Source Type: news
St. Mary opens $3 million health center in Feasterville
St. Mary Health expanded its presence in Lower Bucks County with the opening of the $3 million St. Mary Health Feasterville.
The 14,000-square-foot health center, operated by St. Mary Physicians Group, allowed the health system to consolidate three primary care practices it previously operated — in Northampton, Southampton and Warminster — at one site that can offer both expanded hours and walk-in appointments.
"W hen we look at primary care, we are looking outside the hospital walls," said… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - June 7, 2019 Category: Biotechnology Authors: John George Source Type: news
