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Home Research Research Library Urgent and Emergency Family Physicians in Rural Communities. Urgent and Emergency Family Physicians in Rural Communities. 2014 Author(s) Klink, Kathleen Topic(s) What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Policy Brief Commentaries, and Urgent / Emergent Care Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Health reform and the Affordable Care Act have triggered a renewed interest in strengthening access to primary care services, with a focus on ensuring that the nation has appropriately trained physicians practicing where they are needed. There are about 80 primary care physicians per 100,000 people the United States. Not surprisingly, rural areas have a much lower physician-to-population ratio than urban areas and a higher proportion of generalists.1 The number and types of physicians needed for optimal health outcomes is key to implementing the triple aim2 of improving population health, the experience of care, and costs. Understanding scopes and patterns of practice and settings where family physicians provide care provides a reference point in moving toward full access to high-quality care across the nation. Read More ABFM Research Read all 2022 The Path to Coordinated Federal Leadership to Strengthen Primary Health Care Go to The Path to Coordinated Federal Leadership to Strengthen Primary Health Care 2014 Health is Primary: Family Medicine for America’s Health Go to Health is Primary: Family Medicine for America’s Health 2012 Proportion of family physicians providing maternity care continues to decline Go to Proportion of family physicians providing maternity care continues to decline 2025 The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vaccinations in United States primary care practices Go to The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vaccinations in United States primary care practices
Author(s) Klink, Kathleen Topic(s) What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Policy Brief Commentaries, and Urgent / Emergent Care Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 2022 The Path to Coordinated Federal Leadership to Strengthen Primary Health Care Go to The Path to Coordinated Federal Leadership to Strengthen Primary Health Care 2014 Health is Primary: Family Medicine for America’s Health Go to Health is Primary: Family Medicine for America’s Health 2012 Proportion of family physicians providing maternity care continues to decline Go to Proportion of family physicians providing maternity care continues to decline 2025 The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vaccinations in United States primary care practices Go to The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vaccinations in United States primary care practices
2022 The Path to Coordinated Federal Leadership to Strengthen Primary Health Care Go to The Path to Coordinated Federal Leadership to Strengthen Primary Health Care
2014 Health is Primary: Family Medicine for America’s Health Go to Health is Primary: Family Medicine for America’s Health
2012 Proportion of family physicians providing maternity care continues to decline Go to Proportion of family physicians providing maternity care continues to decline
2025 The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vaccinations in United States primary care practices Go to The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vaccinations in United States primary care practices