Primary care physicians are doctors who provide and coordinate healthcare services for patients. Learn about conditions primary care physicians treat and when you might need to see one.

From 2006 to 2018, the proportion of primary care visits addressing mental health concerns jumped by almost 50%, highlighting the need for resources that support behavioral health integration into ...

Policymakers have long tried to lure more primary care providers to the areas of the nation that have fewer than one physician for every 3,500 residents. Recent examples include the Biden ...

Nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) help fill those primary care gaps. In fact, NPs and PAs make up a larger portion of primary care providers than physicians. While 48.8% of PCPs ...

Primary healthcare providers play an indispensable role in the healthcare system to prevent and manage common health conditions. They may guide patients to make healthy decisions and recommend ...

As one of the nation’s more than 1,000 federally designated primary care shortage areas, Costilla County has many carrots to dangle in front of medical providers willing to practice there ...

As one of the nation’s more than 1,000 federally designated primary care shortage areas, Costilla County has many carrots to dangle in front of medical providers willing to practice there ...

No single healthcare delivery model works for everyone, but increasing access to primary care is critical to improving population health and reducing costs.

To accomplish this, Sentara plans to double its number of advanced practice providers in the next three years as part of its new, team-based approach to primary care. Advanced practice providers ...

COMMENTARY Primary care is in crisis — and Rhode Island can’t delay addressing it any longer Our state’s health care system is in collapse, with primary care providers being asked to do more ...