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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 2021 Uniting Public Health and Primary Care for Healthy Communities in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond Go to Uniting Public Health and Primary Care for Healthy Communities in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond 2021 Lower Likelihood of Burnout Among Family Physicians From Underrepresented Racial-Ethnic Groups Go to Lower Likelihood of Burnout Among Family Physicians From Underrepresented Racial-Ethnic Groups 2024 Training in Gender Affirming Care is Medically Necessary Go to Training in Gender Affirming Care is Medically Necessary 2019 Comparing Comprehensiveness in Primary Care Specialties and Their Effects on Healthcare Costs and Hospitalizations in Medicare Beneficiaries Go to Comparing Comprehensiveness in Primary Care Specialties and Their Effects on Healthcare Costs and Hospitalizations in Medicare Beneficiaries
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 2021 Uniting Public Health and Primary Care for Healthy Communities in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond Go to Uniting Public Health and Primary Care for Healthy Communities in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond 2021 Lower Likelihood of Burnout Among Family Physicians From Underrepresented Racial-Ethnic Groups Go to Lower Likelihood of Burnout Among Family Physicians From Underrepresented Racial-Ethnic Groups 2024 Training in Gender Affirming Care is Medically Necessary Go to Training in Gender Affirming Care is Medically Necessary 2019 Comparing Comprehensiveness in Primary Care Specialties and Their Effects on Healthcare Costs and Hospitalizations in Medicare Beneficiaries Go to Comparing Comprehensiveness in Primary Care Specialties and Their Effects on Healthcare Costs and Hospitalizations in Medicare Beneficiaries
2021 Uniting Public Health and Primary Care for Healthy Communities in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond Go to Uniting Public Health and Primary Care for Healthy Communities in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond
2021 Lower Likelihood of Burnout Among Family Physicians From Underrepresented Racial-Ethnic Groups Go to Lower Likelihood of Burnout Among Family Physicians From Underrepresented Racial-Ethnic Groups
2024 Training in Gender Affirming Care is Medically Necessary Go to Training in Gender Affirming Care is Medically Necessary
2019 Comparing Comprehensiveness in Primary Care Specialties and Their Effects on Healthcare Costs and Hospitalizations in Medicare Beneficiaries Go to Comparing Comprehensiveness in Primary Care Specialties and Their Effects on Healthcare Costs and Hospitalizations in Medicare Beneficiaries
