2017 to 2023 saw decrease in primary care visit rates, access in older adults

Across Medicare beneficiaries, primary care visit rates and access decreased from 2017 to 2023, and telemedicine accounted ...
Drexel University

New Research Reimagines Primary Care Visits for People Living with Obesity

Navigating health care can be challenging under any circumstances, and systemic barriers can make the experience even more difficult for some groups. Weight-related stigma and inequities in health ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Anxiety-related pediatric visits in primary care rise 300%: Study

Anxiety related pediatric visits in primary care increased 300% from 2014 to 2023, highlighting the need for integrated mental health services.
Healio

Case management linked to increase in primary care visits, decrease in hospitalizations

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Health care organizations are increasingly using case management to address social and health needs. Case ...
Health Affairs

Medicare Enrollment Increased Visits To Primary Care Providers But Not Mental Health Care Providers, 2014–21

Medicare enrollment increases provider visits among older adults; however, it remains unclear whether this increase is uniform across all types of providers. Using data from the 2014–21 Medical ...

Primary care is seeing more children's mental health needs, led by a surge in anxiety

A new study led by researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston University, Boston Medical Center, UMass ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Hospitals embrace sprawling primary care: What to know

Hospitals embrace sprawling primary care by expanding clinics, home visits, and hospital-based services to meet patient needs effectively.
Healio

Primary care-based housing intervention linked to fewer visits, better health outcomes

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Program enrollees had 2.5 fewer primary care visits and 3.6 fewer outpatient visits annually. The program also ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Frequent Primary Care Visits May Lower Costs for Higher-Risk Commercially Insured Adults

Tory M. Wolff, MBA, discusses his study showing that frequent routine primary care visits may lower costs for higher-risk commercially insured adults. In this conversation, Wolff explores the ...
EurekAlert!

Pandemic’s impact on primary care: Significant drop in visits and uneven telehealth use across patient groups

Background and Goal: The COVID-19 pandemic likely worsened disparities in access to primary care. The goal of this study was to quantify the nationwide decline in primary care visits and the increase ...
Medscape

Dietary Supplements Rarely Discussed in Primary Care Visits

Although 64.8% of primary care physicians recognized the importance of discussing dietary supplements and possible interaction with medications, a substantial proportion rarely or never addressed them ...
UUHC Health Feed

Virtual Primary Care

University of Utah Health offers virtual primary care visits. You'll receive high-quality, compassionate care all from the comfort of your home. At the heart of our virtual primary care is a simple ...