Primary Care
Hooked on Primary Care with Tyler King, DO
After graduating with a political science degree at the University of Tennessee, I joined Teach for America as a Corps member in the Rio Grande Valley. This experience solidified my decision to pursue a career in medicine.
Some PCPs are unaware of biologic therapy for uncontrolled asthma
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Unfamiliarity with biologics to treat uncontrolled asthma was reported by 42% of primary care physicians, according to a poster presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.
Hooked on Primary Care with Ira P. Monka, DO, MHA, FACOFP
For the last 38 years, I have been working at Atlantic Health Systems in New Jersey in family practice. I have wonderful patients, and I can put in 20-hour days and not regret one moment of being there.
Lifestyle coaching in primary care improves physical activity, dietary habits
DENVER — Integrating lifestyle coaching in a primary care model was feasible and significantly improved several dietary measures and health outcomes, according to data presented at the Lifestyle Medicine Conference.
Integrating oral health into primary care is 'critical,' but 'there is a long way to go'
For the best care, oral health should be integrated into primary care practices, but the United States is still a long way from that, according to experts.
Q&A: Report shows primary care crisis is growing
The decline in the number of clinicians and in spending in primary care over the last several years have exacerbated the current primary care crisis, according to a new report from the Primary Care Collaborative and Robert Graham Center.
Evaluating for autism in primary care could improve diagnosis
WASHINGTON — Training primary care physicians to evaluate children for autism could improve diagnosis, a study presented at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition found.
Q&A: Campaign aims to improve cholesterol screenings in primary care
The American College of Cardiology, or ACC, launched a quality improvement and education campaign directed at improving low-density lipoprotein screenings and treatment.
Primary care providers can play key role in delivering survivorship care in rural areas
Cancer survivors living in rural settings often face unique challenges in terms of insurance coverage, access to healthy lifestyle choices and opportunities to receive guideline-concordant care.
The promising future of financing for whole-person primary care
For the nation’s struggling primary care system, help is on the way. This may sound too good to be true, but it’s for real.