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Despite substantial potential revenue, only 15% of US primary care clinicians adopted Medicare’s Advanced Primary Care Management codes in 2025, with administrative challenges as key barriers.
The CONNECT trial demonstrates that continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) significantly improves glycemic control in adults with non-insulin-treated type 2 diabetes managed in primary care, reducing HbA1c levels and hyperglycemia risk without
A nonrandomized clinical trial demonstrates that incorporating pharmacists into primary care teams to manage opioid use disorder enhances feasibility, reduces care barriers, and maintains high acceptability among providers and patients.
Resident physicians demonstrate lower breast cancer screening rates compared to faculty, even in well-supported academic practices. Adjusting for patient and physician factors narrows, but does not eliminate, this gap, underscoring the need
This study assesses the safety, quality, and user acceptance of a conversational AI system aiding urgent primary care by engaging patients before appointments, demonstrating promising feasibility for clinical integration.
Between 2015 and 2025, non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis prevalence in the US primary care population increased by 133%, predominantly affecting older, white, female patients with Medicare coverage.
Technology-guided diet counseling training using the Nutri platform improves resident physicians’ attitudes, self-efficacy, and intention to discuss diet, facilitating shared decision making in routine primary care.
This study found that patient-physician sex concordance does not influence diagnostic accuracy in primary care, but female physicians consistently outperform male counterparts in diagnosing complex conditions such as POTS and syphilis, high
This study highlights how unmet transportation needs significantly increase missed in-person primary care appointments, while telemedicine offers a viable solution to overcome these barriers, improving healthcare access.
This article explores primary care providers’ perspectives on real-time benefit tools (RTBTs) embedded in electronic health records, highlighting their potential for cost-conscious prescribing amidst challenges like incomplete data an
This nationwide UK study identifies key factors contributing to delayed diagnosis in childhood non-infectious uveitis, underscoring the need for improved primary care awareness and streamlined referral pathways to prevent vision-threatening
A retrospective cohort study of ACCESS Open Minds in Canada demonstrates significant cost savings and improved service utilization in youth mental health care through enhanced, community-based services.
Machine learning analysis of brief patient-physician conversations using acoustic speech features can effectively screen for cognitive impairment in primary care settings, enabling scalable early detection.
A large primary care trial found that a combined patient- and GP-focused deprescribing intervention safely reduced long-term proton pump inhibitor use more effectively than usual care or GP-only education.
In rural Germany, GP-based teleneurology reduced direct neurology referrals but increased referrals to other specialists and hospitals, suggesting better triage rather than substitution of secondary care.
A new Dutch study suggests e-consults may not dramatically cut hospital referrals overall, but they still offer important benefits when used in the right patients, specialties, and workflows.
A randomized trial found that rapid respiratory point-of-care testing did not reduce same-day antibiotic prescribing in primary care, though it was safe and may help when a virus is detected.
Reduced visit time pressure in primary care was linked to slightly more diagnoses, prescriptions, and diagnostic testing, especially for patients with multiple chronic conditions. The study highlights how appointment scheduling can influenc
A national analysis of US office visits found that obesity counseling remains uncommon, with only 40.1% of visits including any counseling and 12.2% including weight, diet, and exercise advice together.
A cross-sectional evaluation of AI-generated clinical notes found significant quality deficits compared to human-produced notes, particularly in thoroughness, organization, and usefulness.
