Contents tagged with family medicine
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About family medicine
About family medicine
Family medicine is the medical specialty that provides continuing, comprehensive health care for the individual and the family. It is a specialty in breadth that integrates … more
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Member of the Month: Lisa Doggett, M.D., M.P.H.
Member of the Month: Lisa Doggett, M.D., M.P.H.
Austin physician “makes a difference” by caring for the underserved
posted 01.16.12
A practicing family physician for nearly 10 years, Lisa … more
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Member of the Month: Kevin P. Spencer, M.D.
Member of the Month: Kevin P. Spencer, M.D.
Physician uses innovation and technology to deliver better patient care
posted 08.16.11
Kevin P. Spencer, M.D., is a private practice physician and … more
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The changing landscape of family medicine in Texas
By W. Mike McCrady, M.D., and Anne McCrady
While politicians debate health care reform in Washington, here in Texas change is already affecting the practice of family medicine. In hospital board rooms and medical staff meetings, local doctors are hearing about the transformation of primary care, payments based on quality and value, and the expectation of providers to capture a larger and larger market share. There is a confounding list of issues behind these pressures: some legislative, some economic, and others technological. In response, around the state, not just doctors, but administrators, legislators, and consultants are weighing in on the critical role of primary care to manage cost, ensure continuity, and meet patients’ needs.
With so much at stake, Texas family physicians face a daunting future. How should we respond to these changes? As with so many things, the answer seems to be to work together. For a rapidly growing proportion of us, that means joining forces with other providers, often as part of a hospital system. A report from the Texas Department of State Health Services shows a drop in the percentage of physicians who identified themselves as being in partnerships from 50 percent to 30.2 percent in the past 10 years. This decreasing number of small medical groups is also documented in national statistics. In fact, a recent New England Journal of Medicine article predicts that by 2012, 40 percent of active primary care physicians will be employed by hospital systems.
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TAFP urges Legislature to support Texas family medicine residency programs
TAFP urges Legislature to support Texas family medicine residency programs
posted 03.24.11
The latest TAFP issue brief, “Family Medicine Residency Programs Are Critical in Training Texas’ … more
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More medical students match into family medicine residencies in 2011
More medical students match into family medicine residencies in 2011
posted 03.24.11
Results from the 2011 residency match released by the National Resident Matching Program on March 17 show an … more
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Sign up to be a family medicine preceptor and teach the next generation
Sign up to be a family medicine preceptor and teach the next generation
posted 02.17.11
One proven way to encourage more medical students to pursue family medicine is to expose them to “real-life” … more
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Research endowment gets new champion fund; Two residents receive Martin Scholarship
Research endowment gets new champion fund; Two residents receive Martin Scholarship
By Kathy McCarthyExecutive director, TAFP Foundation
The TAFP Foundation had another exciting year, during … more
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A student’s perspective: The importance of family medicine research
A student’s perspective: The importance of family medicine research
By Allison Peddle
Presenting at the 19th WONCA International Conference of Family Doctors as a second-year medical student was … more
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Your statewide preceptorship program needs you
Your statewide preceptorship program needs you
By Rachel DornCoordinator, Texas Statewide Family Medicine Preceptorship Program
Since 1985, the Texas Statewide Family Medicine Preceptorship … more