One year ago, a community health center told us how COVID had wreaked havoc on their budget, staff and patients. How are they doing now?
Primary Care
Posted inHealth Technology
More (EHR) Messages, More Problems?
Ishani Ganguli on new research looking at how often doctors are switching between EHRs and other work.
Posted inWorkforce
Exploring the Gender Pay Gap in Primary Care
Karen Joynt Maddox explores research on differences in visit number and length between male and female primary care physicians.
Posted inWorkforce
How Different Is Care Delivered by Docs vs. NPs?
Bianca Frogner looks at the latest research comparing services offered by primary care doctors and NPs.
Posted inMental Health
Meeting the Mental Health Need
Soaring numbers of Americans are feeling anxious, stressed and depressed. Could a reimagined approach to primary care help meet their needs?
Posted inPublic Health
Research Corner: Masks, Flint and Primary Care
Physician and economist Bapu Jena discusses a pair of interesting new health policy research papers with implications for COVID-19, primary care and more.Â
Posted inWorkforce
Primary Care on the Mend
The coronavirus is straining our primary care system. But, for some, the situation is starting to look up.
Posted inPublic Health
Coronavirus Conversations: Amy Richardson
A doctor worries about the care her patients won’t get because of the coronavirus.
Posted inPublic Health
Primary Care in Crisis
The coronavirus pandemic is putting a serious strain on the country’s primary care system.
Posted inCost of Care
Coronavirus Conversations: Chris Chen
The challenges of protecting “the old, the poor and the sick” from the coronavirus.