Variation in Scope and Area of Practice by Family Physician Race and Ethnicity

Family physicians who are self-identified members of Black, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaska Native racial groups are more likely to practice […]

Physician versus Practice-Level Primary Care Continuity and Association with Outcomes in Medicare Beneficiaries

OBJECTIVE: To compare physician versus practice-level primary care continuity and their association with expenditure and acute care utilization among Medicare […]

Relationship Between Physician Burnout And The Quality And Cost Of Care For Medicare Beneficiaries Is Complex

Despite reports of a physician burnout epidemic, there is little research on the relationship between burnout and objective measures of […]

Impact of COVID-19 on perinatal care: Perceptions of family physicians in the United States

BACKGROUND: Patient-centered care is the best practice in the care of pregnant and postpartum patients. The COVID-19 pandemic prompted changes […]

Barriers to care for perinatal patients with opioid use disorder: family physician perspectives

BACKGROUND: While barriers to care for pregnant patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) have been described, the experiences and challenges […]

HIGH-STAKES KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT AT ABFM: WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED AND HOW IT IS USEFUL

Clinical knowledge is fundamental to the social contract between medicine and society. As 1 of the 6 core competencies, appropriate […]

Implementing High-Quality Primary Care: To What End?

In May 2021, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) released Implementing High-Quality Primary Care: Rebuilding the Foundation […]

Underrepresented Minority Family Physicians More Likely to Care for Vulnerable Populations

Using data from 2016 to 2020, we found that family physicians who identify as underrepresented minorities in medicine were more […]

Physicians’ Choice of Board Certification Activity Is Unaffected by Baseline Quality of Care: The TRADEMaRQ Study

PURPOSE: Physicians’ use of self-assessment to guide quality improvement or board certification activities often does not correlate with more objective […]

Practice Adjustments Made by Family Physicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic

INTRODUCTION: COVID-19 pandemic-related health care disruptions necessitated rapid adaptation among family physicians to safely meet patient needs while protecting themselves […]