Are Primary Care Providers the Cool Kids Now? Dr. Marci Nielsen Thinks So »
11 Sep, 2014
PeoplePatient-Centered Medical Homes: A Recipe for Success »
Key objectives of the patient-centered medical home model. Image via Orlando Health Docs. In our scattered healthcare system, the patient-centered medical home model has risen to the surface as a way to practice primary care in a completely revolutionized way. The patient-centered medical home is a transition away from symptom and illness-based care,…
Primary Care Via Telemedicine: A New Form of Ongoing Delivery »
5 Sep, 2014
Opinion/EditorialHope Springs Eternal in Primary Care, Says Peter Meyers »
While focusing on primary care this month (because of our 2014 Primary Care Challenge live event on September 16) we came across Peter Meyers, a fourth-year medical student from the University of Minnesota. Peter is the Clinical Innovation Content Fellow at Primary Care Progress, and he just finished a MPH program focused on health policy. As we…
Primary Care Prestige: Why EMRs Expand Possibilities »
Electronic medical records provide new opportunities, says Dr. Anoop Raman. Ipad image via wiki. Prestige in medicine often follows research, which is why physician-scientists who do basic science research have often been considered among the giants of medicine. As the field of medicine advanced, the gap between what we knew from basic…
Family Physicians Are Natural Health System Leaders »
27 Aug, 2014
Opinion/EditorialComprehensive Primary Care Includes Mental Health »
25 Aug, 2014
Opinion/EditorialThe Primary Care Innovation Challenge (#PCC14): One Week To Go »
The American healthcare system is in a state of disarray. As we acknowledge this, the system has started to change more than ever before. Innovative ideas are now at the forefront of the medical conversation - new technologies, direct primary care strategies, concierge care, patient-centered medical homes, home visits, telemedicine, group diabetic educational sessions, and new ways of following-up with…
Unshackling the Physician: Karandeep Singh on Glass & Primary Care »
Karandeep Singh, MD gives a Google Glass Demo last April at Boston's Google headquarters. All photos provided by Jennifer Joe. On April 23, 2014, the Boston medical community came together at the Boston Google headquarters to learn about the possibilities of wearables and Google Glass. Everyone was buzzing - What is Google Glass? What's special about…