The Conversation: Access to care: 5 principles for action on primary health‑care teams
Primary care is crucial for improving health outcomes and lowering overall healthcare costs. According to a 2021 report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, “People in ...
National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine: Primary Care and Public Health: Exploring Integration to Improve Population Health
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released the Digital transformation handbook for primary health care, a roadmap to help countries digitize their health information to improve how health ...
Health Affairs: A Decade Of Data: An Update On The Primary Care And Mental Health Nurse Practitioner And Physician Workforce
Authors build on past tracking of primary care workforce numbers, adding 2023 data and including the behavioral health workforce. They propose policy reform through funding of primary care workforce ...
A Decade Of Data: An Update On The Primary Care And Mental Health Nurse Practitioner And Physician Workforce
Primary care is the backbone of our healthcare system, yet it’s under immense strain. Physicians face long hours, administrative hurdles, and a shortage of colleagues, all while trying to deliver ...
Participants from the Best Practices Innovation Collaborative of the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Value & Science-Driven Health Care have identified five core principles of effective team-based ...
Primary health care (PHC) powers health systems fit for the post-COVID world. In crises and at ordinary times, strong PHC saves lives and money and makes health systems work better for all people. The ...