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.

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 ...

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

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.

Judi Pimental, a family nurse practitioner at Northern Light’s Presque Isle walk-in care facility and former primary care provider at the health care giant’s office in Fort Fairfield, is set to open ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

“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.

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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 ...