Shorter office visit length increased risk for inappropriate antibiotic prescribing, coprescribing of opioids and benzodiazepines, and potentially harmful prescriptions for seniors.

Screening rates for e-cigarette use in primary care were almost two-thirds lower than those for combustible tobacco, alcohol, and illicit substances, according to new data.

Train your staff well, says this expert in business texting solutions, and make sure to develop and use appropriate checks and balances.

For a health care systems that is " wildly out of balance and in critical need of reform,” the tracking tool can benchmark and measure change over time.

Three tips on how to support patients on their weight management journey this year.

The AAFP wants assurances in policies to avoid disruptions for doctors and patients even though HHS says it plans to preserve some flexibilities.

The pandemic has altered how patients access and use health care. Now is the time for primary care clinicians to rebuild important connections with them.

It's time for some good-natured holiday health care gift-giving and we did some window shopping for you. Take a moment, take a breath, and scroll through 10 potential winners.

Physician morale continues to sink as staffing challenges and administrative burdens increase with primary care seeing "devastating effects."

Average patient wait time for a nonemergent appointment with an FP decreased between 2017 and 2020, according to a Merritt Hawkins survey. Is that a good sign?

The Medical Economics® Fall Physician Bootcamp program provides beyond-the-classroom business training for physicians.

Characteristics associated with discussions of wearable devices during primary care visits include female sex, higher income, and obesity, showed new study.

Compare, contrast, price shop, prescribe. DiabetesWise Pro developer Korey Hood, PhD, highlights the tool all primary care clinicians should try.

Primary care clinician burnout is at an all-time high and 25% of clinicians plan to leave within the next 3 years, according to a recent US survey.

Obesity requires a spectrum of treatment options for effective results. Here, 3 key points to keep in mind when considering antiobesity medication for patients.

Researchers developed polygenic risk scores for 6 common diseases and informational resources to help primary care physicians incorporate them into clinical practice.

To recommend, or not recommend: that is the question clinicians may ponder when considering education-focused apps for patients. Here, 5 points to help decide.

"Primary Viewpoints," a podcast from Patient Care Online, brings you an exclusive interview with headache specialist Peter McAllister, MD.

Which state has the most physicians per capita? Or the highest infant mortality rate? Answers plus more state rankings in our latest slideshow.

Interventions delivered by primary care clinicians increased patients’ moderate- to vigorous-intensity exercise by 14 minutes per week, according to new research.