COVID-19 Survey in the Media
National
Hidden In Plain Sight: We Must Leverage Primary Care To Mitigate Covid-19, Forbes, November 17, 2021
Letter in support of the Secretary’s Council on Primary Care, National Association of Community Health Centers, June 18, 2021
To raise COVID vaccination rates, rely on primary care physicians, Fortune, May 7, 2021
To broaden vaccine access, Maryland turns to doctors’ offices, Washington Post, March 30, 2020
Primary Care Doctors Are Left Out of the Vaccine Rollout, New York Times, February 10, 2021
Trends in Primary Care Utilization, Washington Policy Center, December 3, 2020
Doctors Are Calling It Quits Under Stress of the Pandemic, New York Times, November 16, 2020
Transcript: Primary Care in the Time of COVID-19, Washington Post Live, October 12, 2020
Diagnosis for small family doctors: Less money, greater hardship, and patients on video, Washington Post, September 8, 2020
Ad Campaign Says Don’t Let Covid-19 Fear Delay Doctor Visits, Wall Street Journal, July 7, 2020
Coronavirus could change how you go to the doctor, LA Times, June 17, 2020
Medicare administrator: It's time to get back to non-Covid health care, CNN, June 16, 2020
What to watch for in May’s health-care jobs numbers, CNBC, June 5, 2020
Doctors face pay cuts, furloughs, supply shortages as virus hits primary care, CNBC, May 25, 2020
Small medical practices struggle to survive amid coronavirus pandemic, Washington Post, May 14, 2020
Doctors Without Patients: ‘Our Waiting Rooms Are Like Ghost Towns’, New York Times, May 5, 2020
Washington hospitals, community health centers face a new crisis: red ink, Seattle Times, May 4, 2020
Nearly half of primary care doctors are struggling to stay open: Survey, CNBC, May 1, 2020
Coronavirus Causes Small Doctors’ Offices to Scramble to Stay Afloat, Wall Street Journal, April 30, 2020
Doctors apply for SBA coronavirus funding in struggle to keep practices afloat during the pandemic, CNBC, April 27, 2020
Some medical practices feeling crunch after being rejected for PPP loans, CNBC, April 24, 2020
Doctors say coronavirus tests crucial to identifying 'Trojan horses', NBC News, April 17, 2020
Covid-19 is harshly testing our capacities as physicians and medical staffers, Washington Post, March 28, 2020
Doctors Without Patients: ‘Our Waiting Rooms Are Like Ghost Towns’, NY Times, March 5, 2020
International
Canaries in the COVID-19 coalmine: Border study a wake-up call to listen to general practice, New Zealand Doctor, July 15, 2021
Podcasts
Inside Angle: Financing U.S. health care to invest in the future, 3M Health Information Systems, April 14, 2021
EP295: Surprising Insights About Measuring Primary Care Performance, With Rebecca Etz, PhD, Relentless Health Value, October 8, 2020
Trade
The survey, from The Larry A. Green Center and the Primary Care Collaborative, found that the COVID-19 pandemic has had an adverse impact on the well-being of physicians., Opthalmology Times, September 29, 2022
Opinion: Primary care in crisis, a prescription for recovery and resilience, Modern Healthcare, September 6, 2022
AHA: High Hospital Costs Stem from Increased Patient Acuity, RevCycle Intelligence, August, 24, 2022
COVID-19 and Quality Metrics: Why Practices Are Struggling to Rebound, Family Practice Medicine, July/August, 2022
Fixing Primary Care, Medical Economics, May 31, 2022
The Physician Shortage, Part Two: Keeping the Doors Open with Concierge Medicine, Medical Economics, May 23, 2022
Survey indicates primary care physicians are planning exit. WTOPNews, April 18, 2022
JAMA Report: Burned Out, Many Physicians Are Planning to Quit, Healthcare Innovation, April 14, 2022
Panic attacks, fatigue: Some doctors say they’ll quit over COVID stress, study finds, The State, April 1, 2022
Practice Adjustments Made by Family Physicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic, JABFM, March, 2022
AMA Challenges MedPAC Suggestion to Freeze Medicare Physician Payment, RevCycle Intelligence, January 24, 2022
Primary care practices are relying on bold payment reform to meet CMS goal, Healio, December 3, 2021
Annals of Family Medicine: Person-Centered Primary Care Measure Shows Validity Across 35 Countries, PRNewswire, November 9, 2021
COVID-19 Has Brought More Complex, Longer Office Visits, The Medical Progress, November 5, 2021
Pandemic Exacerbates Primary Care Practices' Financial Struggles, Data Source Hub, October 28, 2021
Primary care docs strained by vaccine hesitancy, potential telehealth rollback as COVID-19 pandemic drags on, Fierce Healthcare, October 26, 2021
Telehealth has been key for primary care, but clinicians are still feeling hopeless , Healthcare IT News, October 18, 2021
Physician Practice Interruptions in the Treatment of Medicare Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic, JAMA, September 20, 2021
What will the Covid-19 booster rollout look like? Public health groups plan as they await details, StatNews, September 17, 2021
Survey: Primary Care Playing a Bigger Role in Vaccination Efforts, Healthcare Innovation, August 6, 2021
Primary Care Faces Existential Threat Over Healthcare Workforce Woes, RevCycle Intelligence, August 5, 2021
Survey: Many clinicians say future of primary care is 'uncertain', Healio, August 4, 2021
Practices facing 'existential' threats, uncertainty about future of primary care, survey finds, Fierce Healthcare, August 3, 2021
Survey: Faith in primary care's survival wanes as physician fatigue sets in, Medical Economics, August 2, 2021
Primary care docs, facing 'existential' threat, fear for profession's future, Healthcare Dive, August 2, 2021
80 million Americans adults are still unvaccinated - here's why, and how to reach them, Advisory Board, July 21, 2021
Patients Want COVID Shot From Their Primary Care Docs, MedPage Today, July 9, 2021
MDLive's primary care push captured disengaged patients - but perhaps not for much longer, Insider Intelligence, June 25, 2021
How will PCPs use telehealth after the COVID-19 pandemic?, Healio, May 28, 2021
Healthcare Payment Reform is Critical to Improving Primary Care, RevCycle Intelligence, May 18, 2021
Let’s use the pandemic to change health care for the better, Medical Economics, May 5, 2021
Fewer Primary Care Practices Struggling A Year After COVID-19, RevCycle Intelligence, May 3, 2021
Primary care plays bigger role in vaccine rollout as burnout persists, Healthcare Dive, April 26, 2021
Local doctors push for bigger role as vaccinations enter new phase, The Hill, April 25, 2021
Survey shows more primary care practices are administering COVID-19 vaccines, Healio, April 22, 2021
Majority in healthcare say pandemic has hurt their mental health, Medical Economics, April 7, 2021
Q&A: PCPs still ready to help with COVID-19 vaccine rollout, but excluded from efforts, Healio, April 6, 2021
Integrating behavioral health and primary care, Medical Economics, April 6, 2021
Beyond COVID, Medical Economics, April 5, 2021
Pandemic financial troubles persist for practices, Medical Economics, April 2, 2021
Building back better requires strengthening primary care, Stat News, March 26, 2021
Independent primary care docs more financially stable, but fed up with vaccine exclusion, Healthcare Dive, March 16, 2021
AHA News: Finally Getting Around to That Annual Physical? Here's What You Might Find, Health Day, March 1, 2021
Engaging PCPs in COVID-19 vaccine distribution could save ‘thousands of lives,’ Healio, February 26, 2021
Survey shows primary care is willing to distribute COVID-19 vaccines widely and equitably, Ophthalmology Times, February 24, 2021
Medicare FFS Utilization Declined Across the Board During COVID-19, RevCycle Intelligence, February 18, 2021
EHR Vendors Tweak Software to Support Mass Vaccination Efforts, Medscape, February 18, 2021
One-third of primary care docs have 'no idea' when practice will get COVID-19 vaccine: survey, Healthcare Dive, February 17, 2021
1 in 5 primary care doctors currently administering COVID-19 vaccines: survey, Fierce Healthcare, February 16, 2021
Coronavirus: Primary care physicians taking part in vaccine effort, many await supply, Medical Economics, February 12, 2021
Many primary care practices excluded from COVID-19 vaccine rollout efforts, Healio, February 11, 2021
Primary Care Needs Telehealth Reimbursement, Targeted Relief, RevCycle Intelligence, February 10, 2021
As thousands of doctors’ offices shutter, telehealth becomes a way of life, Fast Company, February 8, 2021
In-Home Primary Care Pioneer Heal Expands Services to 134M Americans, Home Health Care News, February 2, 2021
To solve the COVID-19 pandemic, we must empower primary care physicians and pharmacists, Medical Economics, January 26, 2021
How to hire and retain clinical staff, Contemporary OB/GYN, January 15, 2021
Top Challenges 2021: #4 Hiring and retaining clinical staff, Medical Economics, January 13, 2021
Survey: Few primary care practices prepared to distribute COVID-19 vaccines, Healio, January 11, 2021
When will primary care docs get the COVID-19 vaccine? Many still in the dark, Fierce Healthcare, January 7, 2021
‘Still waiting for my turn’: Primary care doctors are being left behind in the vaccine rollout, Stat News, January 4, 2021
Report: Primary care physicians still waiting for COVID-19 vaccination, Medical Economics, January 4, 2021
In an Unprecedented Move, Seven National Primary Care Organizations Launch Joint Vision to Rewire Primary Care Financing, Cision PRNewswire, December 22, 2020
Primary Care Spending Declining Despite Well-Known Health Benefits, RevCycle Intelligence, December 9, 2020
US primary care spending continues on downward trend, Healio, December 4, 2020
PCC's new report sounds alarm on low and declining U.S. primary care spending, DotMed Healthcare Business News, December 4, 2020
Nonprofits take steps to reform primary care delivery, payment, Healio, December 3, 2020
Survey: Primary care practices, patients continue to face hardships amid COVID-19, Healio, December 3, 2020
Coronavirus: Study shows practice strain remains high, Medical Economics, November 20, 2020
Doctors report patients' health declining due to delayed or inaccessible care during COVID-19 pandemic, Fierce Healthcare, November 19, 2020
As COVID-19 Surges Again, Hospital Staffing Shortages Worsen, RevCycle Intelligence, November 19, 2020
Primary care docs note equipment shortages, worsening patient health amid pandemic, Healthcare Dive, November 17, 2020
Oak Street Health's and One Medical's revenue soared in Q3 while traditional providers suffered, Business Insider, November 12, 2020
Providers win Medicare loan extension, DSH relief but lose other asks in stop-gap spending law, Healthcare Dive, October 1, 2020
Preparing for flu season amid COVID-19: What PCPs need to know Healio, September 30, 2020
As flu season approaches, primary care continues to struggle with COVID-19, Healio, September 29, 2020
Primary Care Isn't Bouncing Back, Medscape, September 28, 2020
Primary care practices still struggling from COVID-19 as winter flu season approaches: survey, Fierce Healthcare, September 24, 2020
Coronavirus: Primary care practices still not at pre-pandemic levels, Medical Economics, September 24, 2020
Primary care docs call for federal aid as 1/3 still face significantly low revenue, Healthcare Dive, September 23, 2020
Primary care finances, workforce have not rebounded from COVID-19, survey shows, Becker’s Hospital Review, September 22, 2020
Erasing the stigma of seeking mental health help, Ophthalmology Times, September 16, 2020
Poll: Primary care clinicians under continued stress related to COVID-19, State of Reform, September 9, 2020
Healthcare jobs still down from February, Medical Economics, September 8, 2020
20% of clinicians considering leaving primary care in light of COVID-19-linked financial challenges: survey, Fierce Healthcare, September 3, 2020
Primary Care Is Staying Open, But Practice Management Issues Persist, RevCycle Intelligence, September 2, 2020
In-person visits have yet to rebound, nearly half of primary care clinicians say, Becker's Hospital Review, September 1, 2020
Coronavirus: Physicians stressed by pandemic but keep working, Medical Economics, August 31, 2020
Can Direct Primary Care Lead Private Practice Out of the Hole?, RevCycle Intelligence, August 28, 2020
Expanding Community-Based Immunization To Meet Today’s Vaccine Challenges, Health Affairs, August 24, 2020
With More Fed COVID Aid in Doubt, Practices Struggle to Survive, Medscape, August 19, 2020
Why Lyft could be a valuable partner for primary care startups, Business Insider, August 20, 2020
Tailored Messaging Needed to Get Cancer Screening Back on Track, Medscape, August 17, 2020
PCPs Paid Under Global Capitation Deliver Higher Quality Care, RevCycle Intelligence, August 13, 2020
Primary care doctors seek overhaul in how they’re paid amid pandemic cuts and losses, Fortune, August 12, 2020
Primary Care Doctors Look at Payment Overhaul After Pandemic Disruption, Kaiser Health News, August 12, 2020
RemetricHealth’s Integrated Telehealth/Remote Patient Monitoring Solutions Bridge the Gap Between Patients and Providers Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Crisis, Cision PRWeb, August 12, 2020
COVID-19 is the likely cause of death for 922 healthcare workers to date, Healthcare Finance News, August 11, 2020
How To Ensure COVID-19 Doesn’t Delay Value-Based Care, Health Affairs, August 11, 2020
Stress remains high among primary care practices amid COVID-19 pandemic, Healio, August 7, 2020
Northam launches primary care task force, Virginia Business, August 5, 2020
Coronavirus: “New normal” poses threat to independent primary care, Medical Economics, August 3, 2020
Patients Fled Primary Care During COVID-19, Stateline (Pew), July 31, 2020
Fewer than 10% of primary care practices have stabilized operations amid COVID-19 pandemic, Fierce Healthcare, July 30, 2020
Episode 2: COVID-19 and the challenges to primary care (video), Medical Economics, July 28, 2020
After 6 months of darkness, primary care practices see little light ahead, Healthcare Dive, July 27, 2020
Coronavirus: Feds extend public health emergency declaration, Medical Economics, July 24, 2020
Primary care practices face substantial revenue loss amid COVID-19, Healio, July 23, 2020
Primary care crisis: How to build the practice of the future, Medical Economics, July 21, 2020
Legislative efforts aim to address privacy concerns amid COVID-19, Healio, July 10, 2020
Survey shows primary care physicians not ready for next COVID-19 surge, Medical Economics, July 9, 2020
Layoffs Continue as Primary Care Braces for Return to Pre-COVID Pay, Rev Cycle Intelligence, July 7, 2020
Primary care doctors say they're not ready for the next COVID-19 surge, HealthCare Finance News, July 6, 2020
Primary care is dying: Why that should scare every large employer, KevinMD, July 6, 2020
President Signs Off on Paycheck Protection Program Extension, Rev Cycle Intelligence, July 6, 2020
Primary care doctors say they are not ready for next COVID-19 surge, Fierce Healthcare, July 2, 2020
Meeting the financial challenges of COVID-19, Medical Economics, July 1, 2020
Could pandemic impact well-being of ophthalmologists? Ophthalmology Times, June 30, 2020
Payers Continue to Expand Value-Based Contracting Despite COVID-19, Health Payer Intelligence, June 30, 2020
Rural health clinics and hospitals are casualties of COVID-19, Capital Press, June 29, 2020
Coronavirus: Physician well-being hurt by pandemic, survey says, Medical Economics, June 26, 2020
Burnout at record high for many primary care physicians, survey finds , Becker’s Hospital Review, June 26, 2020
Primary Care Practice Finances In The United States Amid The COVID-19 Pandemic, Health Affairs, June 25, 2020
North Carolina BCBS seeks to keep primary care practices afloat, nudge to value-based care, HealthCare Dive, June 25, 2020
NC Blues to pay primary-care practices to stay open, join value-based care, Modern Healthcare, June 24, 2020
CMS creates new office to cut clinician red tape, Modern Healthcare, June 23, 2020
Even as PPE shortages persist, FDA revises authorizations for certain respirators, Healio, June 23, 2020
Covid-19 is threatening the survival of US primary care, BMJ, June 22, 2020
How Value-Based Payments Support Physicians During a Crisis, Rev Cycle Intelligence, June 22, 2020
Coronavirus: Primary care patient volumes dropped during lockdown, study finds, Medical Economics, June 19, 2020
Hospitals focus on recoupling patient volume post-pandemic, Modern Healthcare, June 19, 2020
COVID-19’s Crushing Effects on Medical Practices, Some of Which Might Not Survive, JAMA, June 18, 2020
4 Ways Payers Can Invest In Mental and Behavioral Healthcare, Health Payer Intelligence, June 18, 2020
Patients, Providers Reflect on Racism as Public Health Crisis, Patient Engagement HIT, June 16, 2020
Primary care practices are in crisis—here’s how to save them - with video, Medical Economics, June 16, 2020
Amwell calls for 'all hands on deck' to manage telehealth surge, Health IT, June 15, 2020
COVID-19 may end up boosting value-based payment, Modern Healthcare, June 13, 2020
Racism Joins COVID-19 as Key Concern for Primary Care Physicians, MDedge, June 12, 2020
Patient Considerations for Reopening Non-Urgent Care Access, Patient Engagement Hit, June 11, 2020
Physician Practices Pursue Four Financial Strategies To Survive Pandemic, HealthLeaders Media, June 10, 2020
The economics of primary care in a COVID-19 world, KevinMD, June 8, 2020
Coronavirus: Primary care physicians still feeling the stress of pandemic, survey finds, Medical Economics, June 4, 2020
Most US patients want to return to doctor’s office, Healio, June 3, 2020
Patients Fear Losing Patient-Provider Relationship in PCP Closures, Patient Engagement Hit, June 3, 2020
Most US patients want to return to doctor’s office, Healio, June 3, 2020
Revenue Drying Up for Clinics Shuttered by COVID-19, Medpage Today, June 2, 2020
Medical practices are up against it as they struggle to retain patients, cash, Multibriefs, June 1, 2020
Coronavirus: Survey shows primary care physicians’ situations getting worse, Medical Economics, May 29, 2020
Primary Care Practices Need Help to Survive the COVID-19 Pandemic, The Health Care Blog, May 29, 2020
Primary care practices could close in a matter of 'weeks not months' without financial support, Fierce Healthcare, May 28, 2020
Q&A: How should PCPs approach routine checkups amid COVID-19? Healio, May 28, 2020
Coronavirus: Poll shows patients looking to receive deferred treatment, Medical Economics, May 27, 2020
Employer physician groups want Calif. Insurers to pay primary care $2.5 billion, Modern Healthcare, May 27, 2020
Primary care clinicians say they need a financial lifeline, Fierce Healthcare, May 26, 2020
'Please help us'—Many primary care practices paint a dire picture with lack of PPE, tests, Fierce Practice Management, May 24, 2020
Primary Care Practices Struggle to Survive Despite Visit Rebound, Medscape, May 22, 2020
More Healthcare Practices Closing As COVID-19 Re-Shapes Primary Care Market, Accounts Recovery, May 22, 2020
Primary care physicians pushed to breaking point as more than half report no payments, Healthcare Finance News, May 21, 2020
Primary Care Is Hurting: Why Aren’t Private Insurers Pitching In? Health Affairs, May 21, 2020
Coronavirus: Primary care physicians in trouble, survey shows, Medical Economics, May 20, 2020
Nearly a Fifth of Primary Care Practices Are Temporarily Closed, RevCycle Intelligence, May 19, 2020
What constitues primary care?, HCP Live, May 16, 2020
Patient Health Could Falter as COVID-19 Limits Primary Care Access, Patient Engagement Hit, May 13, 2020
Primary care doctors fear delayed care will lead to serious illnesses, death, Fierce Healthcare, May 12, 2020
35% Of Primary Care Professionals Believe A Majority Of Independent Practices Could Close By End Of COVID-19 First Wave, Open Minds, May 11, 2020
The Sound Of Closing Doors, Open Minds, May 8, 2020
As patients slowly return for in-person visits, volumes and revenue remain a major focus for medical practices, MGMA Stat, May 8, 2020
COVID-19: Eight steps for getting ready to see patients again, MDEdge Rheumatology, May 7, 2020
AAFP Delivers Pointed Congressional Briefing on COVID-19, AAFP, May 7, 2020
Poll finds patients avoiding non-COVID-19 related care, Medical Economics, May 6, 2020
How COVID-19 Imperiled Physician Practices, And How to Save Them, RevCycleIntelligence, May 6, 2020
Is COVID-19 an Extinction-Level Event for Primary Care? Healthcare Innovation, May 3, 2020
COVID-19 may Cause Significant Independent Practice Closures, HCP Live, May 2, 2020
US regions start reopening despite limited COVID-19 testing capacity, Healio, May 1, 2020
Patient, staff reductions adversely impacting practices weekly survey finds, Physicians Practice, April 28, 2020
Commercial Insurers Can Strengthen Primary Care: A Q&A with Julie Schilz on Responding to COVID-19, Milbank Memorial Fund, April 24, 2020
Survey: Coronavirus putting the squeeze on primary care practices, Medical Economics, April 23, 2020
COVID-19: Provider roadmaps to restarting deferred procedures and visits hinge on PPE, testing and trust, PWC, April 23, 2020
20% of Primary Care Practices Anticipate Closing in a Month, RevCycleIntelligence, April 22, 2020
Primary PartnerCare Secures N95 Masks for Independent Doctors, New York City Biz List, April 22, 2020
COVID-19 may cause many primary care practices to close, creating ‘crisis on steroids, Healio, April 21, 2020
1/5 of primary care practices could close within next month as US mulls reopening economy, Healthcare Dive, April 20, 2020
85% of primary care practices commenting on a survey are experiencing PPE shortages as COVID-19 continues to significantly impact their practices., Level Medical Billing, April 20, 2020
Survey: Primary Care Practices Endangered By Steep Declines in Revenue, Staff, Healthcare Innovation, April 17, 2020
Physician Practice Revenue Cut in Half Due to COVID-19 Crisis, RevCycleIntelligence, April 15, 2020
AMA’s financial checklist a ‘life preserver’ for front-line clinicians struggling against COVID-19, Healio, April 13, 2020
Navigating the healthcare system for non–COVID-19 patients, MDLinx, April 10, 2020
Health care industry saw 43,000 layoffs in March, BenefitsPro, April 6, 2020
Primary Care Providers Blame Covid-19 For 'Severe' Strain On Practices, Healthleaders Media, April 2, 2020
Nearly a quarter of primary care clinicians say their practices may need to close, Becker’s Hospital Review, April 2, 2020
Survey: Primary care practices ‘shutting down’ routine care due to COVID-19, Healio, March 30, 2020
Primary Care Practices Overwhelmed by COVID-19, PPE Shortages, RevCycleIntelligence, March 25, 2020
Nearly half of surveyed primary care practices say they don't have capacity for COVID-19 testing Becker’s Hospital Review, March 20, 2020
COVID-19 survey shows 85% of primary care practices lack personal protection equipment and tests, Healthcare Finance News, March 20, 2020
Local
Panic attacks, fatigue: Some doctors say they’ll quit over COVID stress, study finds, McClatchy DC, April 1, 2022
Coloradans delayed care in the early months of the pandemic. The consequences will last for years., The Denver Gazette, January 15, 2022
Primary Care Field Faces High Burnout And Renewed Financial Struggles, As COVID Relief Dries Up, WBUR, September 6, 2021
Women healthcare entrepreneurs open health and wellness center, Delaware Business Times, August 4, 2021
How one center’s work gave a voice to thousands of primary care providers during the pandemic, VCU News, June 22, 2021
Finally getting around to that annual physical? Here's what you might find, Petoskey News, March 5, 2021
Family doctors — untapped resources in NJ’s battle against COVID-19, NJ Spotlight News, February 19, 2020
Primary care amid the pandemic, Rochester Beacon, February 4, 2021
Primary Concerns, Richmond Mag, January 5, 2021
Rural healthcare system struggling seven months into COVID-19, Capital Press, October 20, 2020
San Antonio family physicians, struggling amid COVID-19, asking for healthcare overhaul, San Antonio Current, September 24, 2020
Covid-19 driving adoption of telemedicine for primary care and other visits, Kansas City Business Journal, September 15, 2020
Patients flee primary care during COVID-19, LiveWell Cumberland Valley, August 31, 2020
Is Racism a Public Health Problem?, KUT 90.5, August 25, 2020
Workers push to reopen HealthPartners' Riverside Clinic in Minneapolis, Star Tribune, August 3, 2020
Crisis in primary health-care access underscores the need for Community Health Centers, MinnPost, July 14, 2020
What the pandemic showed us about the looming primary care doctor shortage, Deseret News, July 7, 2020
The Coronavirus Pandemic Could Change The Way America Pays For Health Care, WGBH, July 7, 2020
Rural health clinics and hospitals are casualties of COVID-19, Capital Press, June 29, 2020
CAREMINDr Throws Lifeline to Physician Practices Struggling Due to COVID-19, The Press, June 24, 2020
Coronavirus could change how you go to the doctor, Latimes.com, June 17, 2020
Medicare administrator: It's time to get back to non-Covid health care, KTEN, June 16, 2020
Survey finds many Americans believe racism affects their health, WHEC News 10, June 11, 2020
Community Impact Newspaper, (Frisco, Texas – Dallas area) June 5, 2020
Delaying medical care during the pandemic could cost you later, Las Vegas Review-Journal, May 30, 2020
New Data Shows Panic Among Primary Care Patients As Practices Face Mounting Financial Burdens, Layoffs And Closures, The Central Virginian, May 27, 2020
UT Dallas expert says primary care industry poised for seismic shift post-coronavirus, Community Impact Newspaper, May 26, 2020
Opinion: Here’s how we can keep kids healthy during the coronavirus pandemic, Colorado Sun, May 17, 2020
'We don't get paid unless (patients) come in': Family clinics at risk of closing, KOMO News, May 8, 2020
Here’s what the future of health care looks like after the coronavirus, Deseret News, May 8, 2020
Washington hospitals, community health centers face a new crisis: red ink, Seattle Times, May 4, 2020
Empty beds, pay cuts: What happened to local providers as Sacramento ‘crushed the curve’, Sacramento Bee, May 1, 2020
Family care practices struggle during pandemic, worry about greater impact in the months ahead, WUSA9, April 23, 2020 (Washington, D.C., CBS affiliate)
North Texas doctor’s offices are hurting, too, and they’re crucial to the COVID-19 response, Dallas Morning News, April 12, 2020
Paper and Report Citations
Borkan J, George P, Adashi EY. A Pandemic-Inspired Transformation of Primary Care. R I Med J (2013). 2020 Dec 1;103(10):13-15. PMID: 33261227.
AAFP and ACP Letter to Congress: Primary Care Priorities. August 12, 2020
A Call-to-Action for a consensus-based approach on primay care and health system transformation, Texas Primary Care Consortium Brief, August 2020
Health System Preparedness, Resilience Depend on PC, Says AAFP, AAFP, July 17, 2020
American Geriatrics Society Letter to Congress, AGS, June 24, 2020
Letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services, PBGH, June 1, 2020
SGIM Letter to Congress, SGIM, May 18, 2020
County-Level Proportion of Non-Hispanic Black Population is Associated with Increased County Confirmed COVID-19 Case Rates After Accounting for Poverty, Insurance Status, and Population Density, Morehouse School of Medicine, May 2020
Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Outpatient Providers in the US, National Bureau of Economic Research, May 2020
Sisk B, Alexander J, Bodnar C, et al. Pediatrician Attitudes Toward and Experiences With Telehealth Use: Results From a National Survey [published online ahead of print, 2020 May 8]. Acad Pediatr. 2020;S1876-2859(20)30182-0. doi:10.1016/j.acap.2020.05.004
Will covid-19 change US healthcare for the better?, The BMJ, April 30, 2020
How Payment Reform Could Enable Primary Care to Respond to COVID-19, Milbank Memorial Fund Issue Brief, April 20, 2020
COVID-19 Ushers in Patient-First Care Model, LumaHealth, April 2020
Modeling the Impact of COVID-19 on U.S. Dental Spending, Health Policy Institute of the American Dental Association, April 2020
Miscellaneous
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