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Home Research Research Library Rural Family Physicians Have a Broader Scope of Practice Than Urban Family Physicians Rural Family Physicians Have a Broader Scope of Practice Than Urban Family Physicians 2018 Author(s) Peterson, Lars E, and Fang, Bo Topic(s) Role of Primary Care, and What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Maternity Care Volume Rural and Underserved Health Research Center Source Rural and Underserved Health Research Center While the scope of practice of family physicians has been shrinking, they still practice broadly, often due to fewer health care resources in rural areas. Using data from family physicians seeking continued board certification in 2014 and 2015, we found that a high percentage of rural family physicians provide nearly every clinical service queried. ABFM Research Read all 2019 The Declining Presence of Family Physicians in Hospital-Based Care Go to The Declining Presence of Family Physicians in Hospital-Based Care 2019 Payment Structures That Support Social Care Integration With Clinical Care: Social Deprivation Indices and Novel Payment Models Go to Payment Structures That Support Social Care Integration With Clinical Care: Social Deprivation Indices and Novel Payment Models 2022 Practice Adjustments Made by Family Physicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic Go to Practice Adjustments Made by Family Physicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic 2016 Care Coordination and Population Management Services Are More Prevalent in Large Practices and Patient-centered Medical Homes Go to Care Coordination and Population Management Services Are More Prevalent in Large Practices and Patient-centered Medical Homes
Author(s) Peterson, Lars E, and Fang, Bo Topic(s) Role of Primary Care, and What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Maternity Care Volume Rural and Underserved Health Research Center Source Rural and Underserved Health Research Center
ABFM Research Read all 2019 The Declining Presence of Family Physicians in Hospital-Based Care Go to The Declining Presence of Family Physicians in Hospital-Based Care 2019 Payment Structures That Support Social Care Integration With Clinical Care: Social Deprivation Indices and Novel Payment Models Go to Payment Structures That Support Social Care Integration With Clinical Care: Social Deprivation Indices and Novel Payment Models 2022 Practice Adjustments Made by Family Physicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic Go to Practice Adjustments Made by Family Physicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic 2016 Care Coordination and Population Management Services Are More Prevalent in Large Practices and Patient-centered Medical Homes Go to Care Coordination and Population Management Services Are More Prevalent in Large Practices and Patient-centered Medical Homes
2019 The Declining Presence of Family Physicians in Hospital-Based Care Go to The Declining Presence of Family Physicians in Hospital-Based Care
2019 Payment Structures That Support Social Care Integration With Clinical Care: Social Deprivation Indices and Novel Payment Models Go to Payment Structures That Support Social Care Integration With Clinical Care: Social Deprivation Indices and Novel Payment Models
2022 Practice Adjustments Made by Family Physicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic Go to Practice Adjustments Made by Family Physicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic
2016 Care Coordination and Population Management Services Are More Prevalent in Large Practices and Patient-centered Medical Homes Go to Care Coordination and Population Management Services Are More Prevalent in Large Practices and Patient-centered Medical Homes