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Home Research Research Library Endoscopic Services in the United States: By Whom, for What, and Why? Endoscopic Services in the United States: By Whom, for What, and Why? 2019 Author(s) Feimster, J W, and Mellinger, J D Topic(s) Role of Primary Care, Achieving Health System Goals, and What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Policy Brief Commentaries, Quality Of Care, and Rural Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine The Peterson et al1 article in the Journal examines the declining volume of endoscopic procedures performed by family physicians (FPs) in both urban and rural settings. In a relatively short, 3-year time period, the percentage of colonoscopies, sigmoidoscopies, and upper endoscopies performed by rural FPs declined by half. Urban FPs performed fewer endoscopic procedures overall in comparison to their rural counterparts; however, they also experienced a statistically significant decline in sigmoidoscopies and endoscopies over the study interval. This commentary will focus on the relevance of this issue from the standpoint of health care delivery with particular reference to colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, assessments of endoscopic quality, and potential solutions, including training paradigms in flexible endoscopy. Read More ABFM Research Read all 2016 Shifting Patterns of Physician Home Visits Go to Shifting Patterns of Physician Home Visits 2011 Variation over time in preventable hospitalization rates across counties Go to Variation over time in preventable hospitalization rates across counties 2013 Unequal Distribution of the U.S. Primary Care Workforce Go to Unequal Distribution of the U.S. Primary Care Workforce 2018 Rural Family Physicians in Patient Centered Medical Homes Have a Broader Scope of Practice Go to Rural Family Physicians in Patient Centered Medical Homes Have a Broader Scope of Practice
Author(s) Feimster, J W, and Mellinger, J D Topic(s) Role of Primary Care, Achieving Health System Goals, and What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Policy Brief Commentaries, Quality Of Care, and Rural Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 2016 Shifting Patterns of Physician Home Visits Go to Shifting Patterns of Physician Home Visits 2011 Variation over time in preventable hospitalization rates across counties Go to Variation over time in preventable hospitalization rates across counties 2013 Unequal Distribution of the U.S. Primary Care Workforce Go to Unequal Distribution of the U.S. Primary Care Workforce 2018 Rural Family Physicians in Patient Centered Medical Homes Have a Broader Scope of Practice Go to Rural Family Physicians in Patient Centered Medical Homes Have a Broader Scope of Practice
2011 Variation over time in preventable hospitalization rates across counties Go to Variation over time in preventable hospitalization rates across counties
2013 Unequal Distribution of the U.S. Primary Care Workforce Go to Unequal Distribution of the U.S. Primary Care Workforce
2018 Rural Family Physicians in Patient Centered Medical Homes Have a Broader Scope of Practice Go to Rural Family Physicians in Patient Centered Medical Homes Have a Broader Scope of Practice
