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Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation announced today the addition of Hala H. Ali, M.D., to its network of primary care physicians.

Country’s leading medical home coalition to hold public forums for advancing medical home strategies.

Rhode Island Primary Care Physicians Corporation (RIPCPC) and the Rhode Island Behavioral Health Network are excited to announce their first membership meeting.

Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation, part of the Sutter Health network, announced today the addition of Catherine Chin-Garcia, M.D., a primary care physician and geriatrician based in San Francisco.

Primary Care Progress announces a new campaign called “Voices for Primary Care" to confront the ongoing devaluation of primary care at a time when our nation needs it most, the campaign asks participants to publicly speak out for primary care.

PES selected for unique solutions in health care by two leading health organizations

ENCOMPASS MEDS LLC, a Maryland based MSO for primary care, urgent care, home care and transitional care, and provider of cloud-based EMR service, announced that two of its consulting physicians were rated “Top Doctors” by Washingtonian Magazine.

Patient Engagement Systems expands its award winning technology solution to help primary care providers improve services for widespread underserved chronic disease.

Southern Maryland's first integrative primary care medical practice is now open and welcomes new patients with an open house and free health screenings on Sat., Nov. 19, 2011.

Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation added three doctors to its physician network in Sonoma and Lake counties. Francesca E. Manfredi, D.O., and Shobana Vankipuram, M.D., are primary care physicians. Stefanie Hatfield, M.D., is an OB/GYN.

Courage Center Volunteer Services is recruiting people to assist with its primary care clinic’s telemedicine program.

With An Aggressive Growth Plan, Doctors Express becomes part of the Nation’s Second Largest Private Urgent Care Operator.

RALEIGH, N.C.—On Thursday, April 18, 2013 at 9:00 a.m., NC SPIN will host a press conference featuring state leaders from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, NC State Board of Education/Department of Public Instruction, NC...

Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation announced today the addition of Hala H. Ali, M.D., to its network of primary care physicians.

Country’s leading medical home coalition to hold public forums for advancing medical home strategies.

Rhode Island Primary Care Physicians Corporation (RIPCPC) and the Rhode Island Behavioral Health Network are excited to announce their first membership meeting.

Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation, part of the Sutter Health network, announced today the addition of Catherine Chin-Garcia, M.D., a primary care physician and geriatrician based in San Francisco.

Primary Care Progress announces a new campaign called “Voices for Primary Care" to confront the ongoing devaluation of primary care at a time when our nation needs it most, the campaign asks participants to publicly speak out for primary care.

National Primary Care Week, a project of the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) begins this week and is aimed at raising awareness of the need for primary care physicians and their impact on underserved populations.

PES selected for unique solutions in health care by two leading health organizations

Jeremy Clopton will present at the Missouri Primary Care Association 2012 Annual Clinical & Quality Conference.

A sign of the high quality care provided to Hudson Health Plan members

Deloitte Survey Indicates Patients Value Ability to Choose Care Team Members

Gutierrez Holistic Family Medicine, LLC is pleased to announce its Grand Opening on July 3, 2012 in Eugene. Dr. Orestes Gutierrez, D.O. will offer Primary Care to all ages. He accepts most insurances, and is a native Spanish speaker.

Three physicians with Physicians' Primary Care of Southwest Florida have been named among the "Best Doctors in America" by Castle Connolly Medical in New York.

The Roberto Clemente Health Clinic’s Annual Health Care Fair on February 4 was a success, with numbers far surpassing expectations. Around 1,200 residents, who live in the remote communities of southwest Nicaragua, received free health care.

The Canyon Medical Center in Las Vegas area has announced the launch of its Executive Health Exam program, which comprises a bevy of Health Screening Tests and Diagnostic Tests recommended annually at an affordable cost to the local residents.

ENCOMPASS MEDS LLC, a Maryland based MSO for primary care, urgent care, home care and transitional care, and provider of cloud-based EMR service, announced that two of its consulting physicians were rated “Top Doctors” by Washingtonian Magazine.

Patient Engagement Systems expands its award winning technology solution to help primary care providers improve services for widespread underserved chronic disease.

America faces a growing health care crisis due to the obesity epidemic. MDPrevent, a pioneering medical practice combines primary care with preventive medicine and education to offer practical and clinically proven solution to problem.

Twin Cities Community Hospital Introduces Newest North County Primary Care Facility

WakeMed Health & Hospitals today announces the addition of two primary care practices and two additional physicians serving Apex, Holly Springs, Knightdale, and North Raleigh.

The HealthKey Clinic, LLC Uses Website to Educate Patients and Brookhaven, Mississippi Community about Asthma, Diabetes, Osteoporosis and other Health Issues

Northern Virginia Concierge Medical Practice’s Website Honored With Davey Award

Southern Maryland's first integrative primary care medical practice is now open and welcomes new patients with an open house and free health screenings on Sat., Nov. 19, 2011.

Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation added three doctors to its physician network in Sonoma and Lake counties. Francesca E. Manfredi, D.O., and Shobana Vankipuram, M.D., are primary care physicians. Stefanie Hatfield, M.D., is an OB/GYN.

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU) has been awarded a federal grant to launch its innovative curriculum developed to help address the national shortage of primary care physicians.

National Primary Care Week Officially Starts Today with Educational Fairs and Events at Medical Schools Around the Country

Doctors.net.uk, the UK’s largest network of medical professionals, is now being used by 10,000 GPs every day. The figure, which equates to nearly one in 4 of all GPs in the UK, is a major milestone for the organisation.

The East Lancashire PCT Musculoskeletal Service relies on two MicroMaxx® point-of-care ultrasound systems for diagnosis and treatment of a variety of musculoskeletal injuries at its primary healthcare centres.

WakeMed Health & Hospitals continues to expand its access in Wake County with the acquisition of two urgent care practices in Raleigh and Cary, as well as the acquisition and establishment of new primary care practices in north Raleigh and Apex.

Concierge Physician Practice Affiliated with Inova Fairfax and Virginia Hospital Center

Sanford-Brown College awards Demetria Stubbs with top honor

Gold Hermes Creative Award Goes to Northern Virginia Concierge Medical Practice

Specialist healthcare and retirement living developer Larkpoint (www.larkpoint.co.uk) has completed an extra and close care housing development in Cambridgeshire that will be operated by Axiom Housing Association (www.axiomha.org.uk).

Principal Medical Group offers a unique alternative to traditional primary care practices

The Children's Aid Society acquires 40,000 sq. foot Bronx health center to nearly double primary care and foster care services for 4,000 Bronx children with $7 million in New Markets financing from the Primary Care Development Corporation.

The compensation disparity between specialist and primary care docs widens geometrically.

We are faced with many looming crises in health care. One that is quite dramatic is that of accessibility to our Doctor. Many believe a doctor's life is a four and a half day week with golf every Wednesday afternoon. That simply isn't so.

The passage of the health care reform legislation is considered a godsend to those 32 million uninsured Americans, but there is that nagging question.

Last year, the Illinois Supreme Court decision that reversed caps on tort reform for health care. Some challenge whether real savings could be achieved through tort reform. Here is a bit more for everyone to think about.

It comes as no surprise that physicians have been the focus of cost savings initiatives by insurance companies, Medicare, Medicaid and now legislation. These initiatives have driven changes in how PCP view their career and decisions they consider.

President Obama promised that after implementation of his new health plan, Americans would be able to keep their doctors and insurance plans and that there would be more access and choice in health care delivery.

We have all experienced a proverbial "elephant in the room", and health care reform has a herd of them. Perhaps none is bigger than Medicare cuts.

Scarce funds push GPs to reduce acute care spending, and telehealth could keep patients out of hospital

The Assisted Living Action Network has been launched to bring together business, healthcare professionals, service user groups and academic researchers to looking to target this £1.5billion market.

Beginning today, hundreds of health professions students will celebrate National Primary Care Week (NPCW), a project of the American Medical Student Association (AMSA).

Healthy Advice® Networks announced outstanding results.The industry averaged a weak total Rx growth rate of only 2.7%, Healthy Advice Networks avg new Rx incremental gains of 10% across their primary care networks & 11.5% in their specialty networks

Summit Primary Care (SPC) is dedicated to providing the entire family with the best primary medical care in a friendly, caring, professional environment.

New Services Helping the Uninsured Get the Care They Need at an Affordable Price!