CDC: Most Americans Report Excellent, Good Health
Most Americans report having excellent or good health and have a usual place to go for medical care.
Primary Care
Benzodiazepines: Primary Care’s New Drug Problem
Curtailing prescription opioid use has led to an increase in prescribing benzodiazepines to manage pain.
Waiting Room Tool Aids Patient-Physician Communication
Patients who use a simple waiting room tool are more prepared and more likely to begin heir primary care visit by communicating their top priorities.
Widespread Reform Must Be Implemented to Improve Primary Care Quality, Access in Medicaid
Medicaid expansion has created an “urgent need” to engage primary care practices in serving the expanded Medicaid population.
Electronic Decision Support Tool Can Aid Asthma Care
A new electronic decision support tool can improve the quality of asthma care in primary care settings.
Health Literacy and the Older Adult
Every day, low health literacy results in patients’ misunderstanding the instructions of their clinicians, sometimes with very serious consequences.
One-Third of Primary Care Providers Discuss Breast Cancer Treatments With Patients
One-third of primary care providers (PCPs) report participating in breast cancer treatment decisions.
2005 to 2015 Saw Decrease in Primary Care Physician Supply
From 2005 to 2015, there was a decrease in primary care physician supply per capita in the United States, with increased supply associated with lower mortality.
Burnout Predicts Clinician Turnover in Primary Care
The prevalence rates of burnout, low engagement, and turnover are all high among primary care clinicians and staff.
Assessing the Outcome of a Colorectal Cancer Screening Outreach Strategy in Primary Care
Evaluation of a colorectal cancer (CRC) screening outreach strategy by mailed invitation for either fecal immunochemical test (FIT) or colonoscopy revealed that more primary care patients chose FIT, according to a study published in Preventive Medicine. Researchers conducted post-hoc analyses of data collected from a trial of CRC screening outreach. Patients who were not up-to-date with CRC screening…
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