Declining Presence of Family Physicians in Hospital-Based Care: A Major Concern or Totally Makes Sense?
Comprehensiveness along with continuity, coordination, and first contact serve as the 4 pillars of primary care.1 Because of their training, […]
Associations Between Burnout and Practice Organization in Family Physicians
PURPOSE Burnout has been reported to be as high as 63% among family physicians and has negative effects on physicians, […]
Using the Family Medicine Certification Longitudinal Assessment to Make Summative Decisions
On January 4, 2019, the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) launched the Family Medicine Certification Longitudinal Assessment1 (FMCLA) pilot. […]
The Declining Presence of Family Physicians in Hospital-Based Care
Despite training to provide care across the continuum of health delivery settings, the proportion of family physicians (FPs) reporting inpatient […]
Validating the Test Plan Specifications for the American Board of Family Medicine’s Certification Examination
Purpose: To demonstrate the degree to which the American Board of Family Medicine’s certification examination is representative of family physician […]
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Family Physicians Providing E-Visits
Purpose: The use of telemedicine has grown in recent years. As a subset of telemedicine, e-visits typically involve the evaluation […]
Accountable Care Organizations Serving Deprived Communities Are Less Likely to Share in Savings
Purpose: Primary care physicians are increasingly participating in accountable care organizations (ACOs). While prior studies have identified ACO and patient […]
Residency Program Characteristics and Individual Physician Practice Characteristics Associated With Family Physician Scope of Practice:
Purpose A family physician’s ability to provide continuous, comprehensive care begins in residency. Previous studies show that patterns developed during […]
Family Medicine Residency Graduates’ Preparation for Quality Improvement Leadership
Background: Training in quality improvement (QI) is a standard component of family medicine residency education. Graduating family medicine residents’ ability […]
Motivation for Participation in the American Board of Family Medicine Certification Program
Background and Objectives: Board certification programs have been criticized as not relevant to practice, not improving patient care, and creating […]
