Two years ago, Bain & Company forecast major shifts in the primary care market as nontraditional players gain traction and grab more market share. The consulting company is holding fast to that ...

With quality measure saturation in value-based contracts, many primary care physicians feel set up to fail. Research conducted at the Providence health system shows primary care physicians are ...

Western Massachusetts, a patchwork of rural communities and low-income cities, is a difficult place to find a primary care doctor if you don’t already have one. Frustrated patients often turn to ...

Western Massachusetts, a patchwork of rural communities and low-income cities, is a difficult place to find a primary care doctor, if you don't already have one. Frustrated patients often take to ...

When her doctor died suddenly in August, Tammy MacDonald found herself among the roughly 17% of adults in America without a primary care physician. MacDonald needed to find a new doctor right away.

For years, as insurance premiums climbed and Americans worried about medical expenses, economists have pointed to industry concentration as one cause. That policy conversation, however, usually ...

Clinicians at Valley-Wide Health Systems never know who will appear at their clinic in San Luis, a town of about 600 people in southern Colorado. “If someone’s in labor, they’ll show up. If someone ...

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 ...

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. Have you tried to find ...

CHARLESTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — David Carlbert starts every morning by testing his blood sugar and taking his blood pressure. The 68-year-old has diabetes and other chronic pain issues, but as of January, ...