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New research reveals a concerning gap in primary care coordination for weight-loss medications. Read the study now: https://bit.ly/4gURVJc

Reclaiming Medical Professionalism In An Era Of Corporate Healthcare | Health Affairs Forefront Together, ABMS boards and the AMA could create a comprehensive framework for organizational professionalism that matches the rigor of individual physician oversight.

Patients in socially deprived areas were significantly less likely to receive COVID-19 antivirals—despite clinical need. Race, ethnicity, and geography interact in complex ways, revealing critical disparities in access. Read the study now: https://bit.ly/4lr7GJ8

The loss of Community Health Centers (CHC) is associated with an increase in all-cause mortality in the year following the closure. Read more: https://bit.ly/4jqM6Ta

Recent study shows extreme differences in primary care clinicians’ tendencies to diagnose long COVID. The variation in diagnostic rates points to the possibilities of under- and over-diagnosis for patients. Read the study: https://bit.ly/43mggRB

The 2025 Primary Care Scorecard shows how systemic disinvestment in U.S. primary care threatens the wellbeing of communities nationwide. Supported by the Milbank Memorial Fund and The Physicians Foundation, the report and data dashboard track key performance metrics at the national and state level. Robert Graham Center researchers find:
• Primary care accounts for less than 5% of total US health spending and our fee-for-service payment system doesn’t reward primary care. Average reimbursement for a primary care visit is one-fifth of reimbursement for a gastroenterology visit.
• The percentage of nurse practitioners and physician assistants in primary care has dipped to new lows.
• Fewer new primary care physicians are entering the workforce in states with more GME funding.
• Only 24.4% of new physicians entered primary care, marking the lowest rate in a decade.

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The Health of US Primary Care: 2025 Scorecard Report — The Cost of Neglect | Milbank Memorial Fund This 2025 Primary Care Scorecard spotlights the downward cycle of financing for primary care, describing how persistent challenges in primary care arise from insufficient investment (or in the case of training, misplaced investment) and a fee-for-service (FFS) payment model that rewards volume rathe...

The driving force is often money, said Andrew Bazemore, a physician and a senior vice president at the American Board of Family Medicine. "Subspecialties tend to generate a lot of wealth, not only for the individual specialists, but for the whole system in the hospital," he said. Read the article now:

Shortage of primary care doctors in U.S. comes down to money — and respect More medical schools say they will no longer charge tuition. But evidence suggests it will take a lot more than a free ride.

This , we remember and honor the impactful work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in his fight for justice and equality for all. In observation of the holiday, CPV offices will be closed on Monday, January 20.

Clinical registries represent transformative tools for primary care research, bringing together the dimensions of clinical practice, research, quality improvement, and policy impact from a large, nationally reflective, diverse sample of practices and patients. Read the article now: https://bit.ly/4fFIL0L

Happy holidays from your colleagues at the CPV! We wish you a season full of peace and joy!

In observation of Christmas, CPV offices will be closed on Wednesday, December 25, and will reopen on Thursday, December 26.

Clinical leaders and policymakers seeking to ensure sustainable primary care practice should prioritize adequate team supports and acceptable EHR workloads for family physicians. Read the study in JAMA Network Open: https://bit.ly/3YF1h33

EHRs have been widely available for two decades now, but there are still major challenges in integrating them into clinical practice. A recent ABFM study on EHR satisfaction finds that of 10,000 responding family physicians, only one-in-four (26.2%) report being very satisfied, and one-in-three (33.8%) were not satisfied. Read the study: https://bit.ly/3YhEo5v