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- Congress can't find a cure for the malpractice crisis
- HOW WOULD you feel if the next time you visited your family physician, the good doctor asked you to sign a form acknowledging that he or she has no professional liability insurance? If the thought brings on a little anxiety, you might as well get used to HOW WOULD you...
- Research articles 2004-03-01
- Family physician to run for Congress against incumbent Wayne
- A family physician is running for Congress against incumbent Wayne Gilchrest, R-Md., with significant changes to American health care at the center of his campaign. Jim Corwin, a Democrat, hopes to challenge Gilchrest, who has held office since 1991. Corwin wants to replace Medicare, Medicaid and private medical insurance with...
- Research articles 2006-03-01
- Family Physicians' Information Seeking Behaviors: A Survey Comparison With Other Specialties
- Using technology to access clinical information has become a critical skill for family physicians. The aims of this study were to assess the way family physicians use the Internet to look for clinical information and how their patterns vary from those of specialists. Further, it sought a better understanding of...
- White papers 2005-03-22
- When Nurses Earn More Than Doctors
- Nurses have long chafed at a perceived "status gap" with doctors, and so in that sense at least, here's some good news: Some specialist nurses now earn more than primary-care doctors. This tidbit comes to us courtesy of Merritt, Hawkins & Associates, a leading physician-recruitment firm, whose...
- Blog posts 2008-06-18
Additional Resources
- Do you have a favorite family physician?
- The Oklahoma Academy of Family Physicians is seeking nominations for its 2001 Family Physician of the Year. Individuals are encouraged to send letters of nomination to the Oklahoma Academy describing why their family physician should receive the award, which marks outstanding service to patients and community, as well...
- Research articles 2000-12-06
- Health Care Restructuring and Family Physician Care for Those Who Died of Cancer
- The purpose of this study was to describe the trends in the provision of Family Physician FP visits to advanced cancer patients in Nova Scotia NS during the years of health care restructuring. The paper in its conclusion reveals that Despite hospital downsizing and fewer deaths occurring in hospitals, FP...
- White papers 2005-01-04
- Archives of Family Medicine
- The Archives of Family Medicine, the first new scientific journal the AMA has launched in 66 years, joins the Journal of the American Medical Association JAMA and the Association's nine monthly specialty journals, with its debut this month. The title's frequency is monthly, and the target is the family physician....
- Research articles 1992-09-01
- Minnesota Blues Launch Online Physician Consults
- Minnesota physicians are about to find out that those who fail to use new technology may become its victims. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota has launched a pilot program that allows patients to consult online with physicians, using instant messaging and webcams. Initially, the service...
- Blog posts 2009-04-14
- Family physician sets up practice at Midwest Regional Medical Center
- Family practice physician, Zaiga Sears has established her practice in Moore, joining the medical staff of Midwest Regional Medical Center. A graduate of Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, Calif., she completed her family practice residency at Northside Hospital and Heart Institute in St. Petersburg, Fla. Sears...
- Research articles 2004-10-07
- J. Morton Orman, physician
- Dr. J. Morton Orman, 95, of Wyncote, a family physician in Hatboro for more than 52 years, died of heart failure Sunday at home. Dr. Orman cared for several generations of families in Hatboro and delivered thousands of babies at Abington Memorial Hospital, his son James said. When he retired...
- Research articles 2008-01-30
- Family Practice Management - new magazine - Magazine Watch New Magazines
- The American Academy of Family Physicians AAFP, publisher of American Family Physician, launched Family Practice Management in October, with plans to publish 10 times a year starting January 1994. The new title complements its more clinical companion journal by aiming to assist family physicians in adapting their practices to today's...
- Research articles 1993-11-15
- Two OK men appointed to American Academy of Family Physicians
- James Mold, an Oklahoma City family physician at the University of Oklahoma, and Russell Kohl, a second year resident in family medicine at OU, have been appointed to American Academy of Family Physicians commissions. Mold will serve on the Commission on Clinical Policies and Research, while Kohl will serve on...
- Research articles 2004-12-08
- Family Physician and Pediatrician Organizations' Child Immunization Bill Signed by Governor Davis
- News Editors/Health & Government Writers SAN FRANCISCO--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 5, 2000 Family physicians and pediatricians joined together to successfully sponsor life-saving legislation for children. Senate Bill 168 by Senator Jackie Speier (D-Hillsborough), which was signed this weekend by Governor Davis, will address one of the major barriers to California...
- Research articles 2000-10-05
- John J. O'Neill, 86, Delco family physician
- John J. O'Neill, 86, who for the better part of 40 years practiced family medicine in Delaware County the old-fashioned way, died Wednesday of congestive heart failure at his home in Havertown. Dr. O'Neill, who graduated from Jefferson Medical College in 1949, practiced from an office on Long Lane in...
- Research articles 2008-08-05
- Home Visits by Family Physicians During the End-of-Life: Does Patient Income or Residence Play a Role?
- This study examines the association between patient income and residence and the receipt of Family Physician FP home visits during the end-of-life among patients with cancer. An ecological measure of income ('neighbourhood' median household income) was developed using census information. Multivariate logistic regression was then used to assess the association...
- White papers 2005-01-27
- Family Physician Offers Back-to-School Health Advice for Students.(Patrick Tranmer)
- Byline: University of Illinois at Chicago CHICAGO, Sept. 2 AScribe Newswire -- In addition to new shoes and books, back-to-school preparations should include health and wellness planning, says Dr. Patrick Tranmer, head of the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Illinois Medical...
- Research articles 2004-09-02
- Irrational Exuberance over Electronic Medical Records?
- When President-elect Obama outlined his economic stimulus package earlier this month, he emphasized the need to invest in the healthcare system's infrastructure by pushing for electronic health records EHR, nationwide: "We will make sure that every doctor's office and hospital in this country is using cutting edge technology and electronic...
- News items 2009-08-07
- Let's Reboot America's Health IT Conversation Part 2: Beyond EHRs
- by DAVID C. KIBBE and BRIAN KLEPPER Yesterday we tried to put EHRs into perspective. They're important, and we can't effectively move health care forward without them. But they're only one of many important health IT functions. EHRs and health IT alone won't fix health care. So developing a comprehensive...
- News items 2009-08-07
- Physician Ratings Services Still Come Up Short
- The company that puts out the Zagat guides to restaurants and leisure activities licensed its name to WellPoint, one of the largest U.S. insurers, about a year ago. Now WellPoint is posting reviews of physicians by WellPoint members for the use of its other members across the country, plus members...
- Blog posts 2009-02-18
- iMedica Adds Century-Old Ohio Physician Practice to Client Roster
- DALLAS -- iMedica Corporation, a leader and developer of healthcare software solutions for small physician practices, today announced that it has signed an agreement with a 110-year-old family-owned physician practice in Maria Stein, Ohio. Under the agreement, iMedica will provide Schwieterman Family Physicians with software, implementation and support for its...
- Research articles 2007-09-19
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