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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Patients and Primary Care Providers: A Partnership For Life "Primary care is the heart of medicine,” says Wendy Macey, PA-C, a family medicine primary care provider (PCP). “It’s the bedrock of where ...

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

Medical doctors, physician assistants or nurse practitioners can all be primary care providers, but according to a February 2023 report from the National Association of Community Health Centers ...

Digital primary care startup K Health raised $50 million in an equity funding round to build out its AI-powered medical services and fuel its growth, the company announced Monday.

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 ...

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 ...