Primary care is crucial for improving health outcomes and lowering overall healthcare costs. According to a 2021 report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, “People in ...
The U.S. trails other developed countries in many aspects of its primary care model, particularly in access to and continuity of care, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report. Only 52% of primary ...
Rural primary care is strained by clinician shortages, limited access, and financial instability, impacting health outcomes and increasing emergency department reliance. National initiatives like the ...
VERMONT— Primary care in Vermont is shaping up to be a key issue this legislative session. The heightened interest comes as ...
Learn how gatekeepers in healthcare manage patient access to treatments, reduce costs, and function in health insurance and ...
Post-pandemic, primary care access declined, with reduced weekend hours and advanced scheduling, while practice capabilities improved, especially for complex patient needs. Ownership shifted from ...
More than 1 in 5 adults in Canada did not have access to primary care, with large regional gaps in access, found new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association ...
The coming influx of federal dollars to health care in rural Idaho through Rural Health Transformation is a critical opportunity. | Opinion ...
With 7.5 million older adults in the US either completely or partially homebound, there is significant demand for receiving care in the home. Since 2011, the proportion of homebound adults ages 70 and ...