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Towards a future for semi-autonomous AI-powered primary care providers

KevinMD

billion people do not have access to primary care. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that 4.5

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Envisioning the delivery of true primary care telehealth

KevinMD

Almost overnight, the COVID-19 pandemic has completely disrupted how we deliver primary care to patients. Before the pandemic, telehealth seemed to be a way to deliver urgent care for acute issues to a select group of tech-savvy patients. Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com.

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Flip the axis: Primary care rotations

KevinMD

Primary care is foundational to the U.S. Whether students are interested in medicine, nursing, social work or pharmacy — it is critical that we share the exciting aspects of primary care and then adequately prepare them to work in the field. Flip the axis: Primary care rotations originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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China to pilot standards for virtual primary care

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Chinese government is promoting the family doctor service to make high-quality primary care services more accessible to the general population and help decongest hospitals. In 2013, family doctor contract services were piloted in rural areas before its nationwide implementation in 2016.

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Big Idea: Primary Care Automation

Healthcare automation that gives primary care providers more time with their patients—and less on screens—can improve care for patients, increase satisfaction for providers, and deliver positive bottom-line results for system leaders.

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What’s Causing Fewer Primary Care Visits in the US?

Health Populi

Americans who have commercial health insurance (say, through an employer or union) are rarely thought to face barriers to receiving health care — in particular, primary care, that front line provider and on-ramp to the health care system. So what is primary care, anyway? visits per 100 member-years.

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Provider startups go virtual to tackle chronic conditions, primary care in 2021

Mobi Health News

After another rough year for the healthcare system, startups are using the growth of virtual care to manage chronic conditions and expand primary care.

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Primary Care Is Dead. Long Live Primary Care!

The primary care system is failing patients and providers. Capacity shortages have led to long wait times and physician burnout. To fix the system, we must find innovative ways to boost capacity and meet patient-consumers’ shifting expectations.