Mass General Brigham is trying an artificial intelligence solution with its primary care. WBUR's Martha Bebinger says some patients are happy while doctors say it's a Band-Aid.

The primary care provider shortage is a national problem, and it’s particularly acute in Massachusetts. Some medical groups, ...

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 ...

SOUNDING THE ALARM ABOUT A GROWING SHORTAGE OF DOCTORS NATIONWIDE. THEY HAVE. I SPOKE WITH TWO PHYSICIANS WHO SABURNOUT IN THEIR FIELD IS VERY REAL, WHICH IS WHY THEY DECIDED TO TRY SOMETHING NEW THAT ...

Nearly a third of Americans lack access to primary care services, including routine checkups, while 40 percent of U.S. adults say they’re delaying care or going without because of the financial costs.

A Q&A with Louise Cohen of the Primary Care Development Corp. on the importance of prioritizing this critical preventive care ...

“Can I see a show of hands for students interested in primary care?” my third-year medical school class was asked during orientation last summer. Only a few hands went up, some hesitantly half-raised.

I've been reflecting lately because, honestly, I feel like I am -- finally -- good at primary care. With experience, patience, and, dare I say, wisdom, I experience satisfaction, knowing I can do this ...

While the pandemic sparked a renewed (if only temporary) appreciation of the medical profession, this alone wasn't enough to induce change in the system overwhelming them -- a fact blatantly revealed ...

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"It's going to be like breaking up with everyone you know." That's what a colleague predicted three years ago when I took a new job in Chicago and would leave hundreds of my primary care patients in ...