With a new name and a new CEO, Lexington Health plans to expand primary care for growing population

South Carolina’s Lexington Health is adapting to rapid tech change, including AI that helps record patient visits and prepare ...
HealthLeaders Media

Primary Care Physicians Could Be First Line of Defense in Migraine Care

Migraine can be safely diagnosed in the primary care setting and advanced medications are available. There is a shortage of neurologists nationwide, and primary care physicians can help fill the gap ...
Medscape

Primary Care Docs Work About 62 Hours Weekly on Patient Care

PCPs spend about 62 hours a week on patient care, with part-time physicians investing more time than full-timers. Older ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Primary Care Doctors Lead Rising Physician Exodus From Medicare

Physician departures from Medicare have increased, with primary care physicians experiencing the highest exit rates, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Contributing factors include ...
Healthcare Dive

How to reform Medicare’s physician fee schedule to reprioritize primary care

Primary care physicians are often called the quarterbacks of healthcare because they coordinate and direct patients’ journeys through the medical system. On a typical NFL team, the quarterback is the ...
MedCity News

Why Are Primary Care Physicians Optimistic About AI?

Primary care physicians are generally pretty optimistic about AI’s potential to make care delivery more efficient, according to new survey results released by Elation Health. Elation is a San ...
Health Affairs

Valuing Cognitive Effort In Primary Care: Rebalancing Medicare Physician Payment

Primary care providers in the United States are in short supply leading to reduced access to preventive and longitudinal care. A recent survey shows that wait times at primary care have increased ...