Primary Care Physicians

The rates at which physicians ordered advanced imaging during evaluation and management visits significantly increased shortly after a colleague was reported for injury or malpractice, but not in the long term, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Cardiology practices, just like the rest of the American health care enterprise, continue to evolve to meet the needs of our patients while conforming to the economic, regulatory and social realities of our time.

The number of Generation Z employees currently enrolled in a vision plan is significantly higher than in 2018, according to the Transitions Optical Employee Perceptions of Vision Benefits survey.

For adolescents with severe mental illness, consistent access to a single primary care physician during the transition from pediatric to adult care could ensure improved long-term outcomes, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

High remission rates were observed in patients with three or more follow-up visits after routine depression screening and treatment, according to findings recently published in Annals of Family Medicine.

ATLANTA — Primary care clinicians frequently reported low awareness of pre-exposure prophylaxis, but once informed they often were interested in prescribing the treatment and pursuing education concerning its appropriate use, according to survey data presented at the CDC’s National HIV Prevention Conference.