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Primary Care

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The Future Of Medicine Pt.2: A New Era Of Healthcare Focuses On Prevention

>> June 29, 2025

Our expert explains how real change will require prioritizing prevention to keep people healthier from the start.

topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI)| Evolution| Health Care| Medical Records| Medication| Nutrition and Diet| Patient Care and Safety| Prevention| Primary Care| Public Health

How The Primary Care Physician Shortage Is Draining Your Health And Wallet

>> May 11, 2025

There’s a primary care shortage and it’s only expected to worsen in coming years.

topics: Education| Health Care| Medical School| Nurse Practitioner| Nurses| Patient Care and Safety| Physician Assistant| Physician Burnout| Primary Care| Public Health| Wellness

Have We Relied Too Much on Healthcare?

>> November 6, 2022

Dr. Michael Stein explains the difference between healthcare and public health, arguing that we should pay more attention to preventing conditions before they occur.

topics: Consumerism| Health Care| Health Cost| Hospitals| Obesity and Body Weight| Prevention| Primary Care| Public Health| Public Health and Public Safety| Vulnerable Populations

“Field in Crisis”: Doctors Need 26.7 Hours in a Day To Care for Patients

>> October 23, 2022

Primary care physicians have been experiencing a shortage in recent years. Couple that with a demanding patient load and it’s no surprise that both doctors and patients are feeling slighted.

topics: Consumerism| Doctors| Education| Health Care| Patient Care and Safety| Physician Burnout| Primary Care

Medical Notes: September 11, 2022

>> September 11, 2022

PCPs need more daylight to help all their patients; Using locust to detect cancer; Youth proves to be an asset in fighting Covid-19; Testosterone doesn’t always fuel anger.

topics: Cancer Screening| Cancer Treatment and Research| Compassion| Covid-19 Pandemic| Endocrinology and Metabolism| Health Care| Hormones| News and Headlines| Primary Care| Research and Clinical Trials

Why Are Men Skipping Their Annual Checkups?

>> July 17, 2022

A recent survey by Orlando Health finds that many men overestimate how healthy they are, prompting one-third of them to skip their annual health screening.

topics: Doctors| Family Medicine| Gender and Identity| Health Care| Patient Care and Safety| Prevention| Primary Care| Public Health| Public Safety
Primary Care And Medical Cost

Primary Care and Medical Cost

>> September 15, 2019

The US spends more on medical care than other nations while quality still lags behind. A health industry expert explains how increased use of primary care and increased engagement with providers could reverse both trends.

topics: American Society and Culture| Business and Industry| Economics and Finance| Health Care| Health Cost| Primary Care| Public Health and Public Safety
When You Have No Primary Care Doctor

When You Have No Primary Care Doctor

>> January 20, 2019

Experts discuss the ramifications of this trend both medically and economically, reasons behind it, and how primary care practitioners are changing the way they work to answer objections.

topics: Economics and Finance| Family and Interpersonal Relationships| Health Care| Insurance| Primary Care| Public Health| Public Health and Public Safety
Mental Health Treatment for Children

Mental Health Treatment for Children (2017)

>> December 10, 2017

Experts discuss readiness of pediatricians to treat mental illness in children and efforts to be sure they’re prepared.

topics: Behavioral Science| Children and Parenting| Mental Health| Pediatrics| Primary Care| Psychology| Psychology and Psychiatry
Undocumented Immigrants Skipping Healthcare

Undocumented Immigrants Skipping Healthcare

>> October 8, 2017

With the federal government’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants, many of them are skipping going to the doctor or the emergency room for fear of deportation.

topics: Access to Care| Behavioral Science| Crime and Criminal Justice| Debate| Discrimination and Racism| Doctors| Emergency Medicine and First Responders| Family Medicine| Fears and Phobias| Federal and State Government| Federal Government| Federal Government and Regulation| Government and Legislation| Health Care| Immigration| Insurance| Law Enforcement and Police| Politics| Primary Care| Public Health and Public Safety| Public Policy and Regulation
Can Primary Care Doctors End the Opioid Epidemic?

Can Primary Care Doctors End the Opioid Epidemic?

>> February 26, 2017

Primary care doctors can treat opioid addiction in their offices using drug substitution therapy potentially erasing the stigma of getting treatment.

topics: Addiction| Behavioral Science| Doctors| Family and Interpersonal Relationships| Harm Reduction| Medication| Mental Health| Opioid Epidemic| Pharmacology and Toxicology| Prescription Drugs| Primary Care
Reversing the Shortage in Primary Care Doctors

Reversing the Shortage in Primary Care Doctors

>> January 1, 2017

The shortage in primary care doctors is getting worse. We talk to Dr. Elizabeth Baxley about how to keep medical students in primary care.

topics: Doctors| Economics and Finance| Health Care| Insurance| Primary Care| Public Health and Public Safety
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