The use of nurse practitioners (NPs) in primary care is one way to address growing patient demand and improve care delivery. However, little is known about trends in NP presence in primary care ...

Rural areas are quickly losing independent physicians and medical practices amid the corporatization of healthcare, a new report finds. The report was commissioned by the Physicians Advocacy Institute ...

Immunotherapies are an important breakthrough in cancer treatment, but little is known about which practices adopt the therapy or the pace at which they do so. Rural and small cancer practices are ...

The study showed that the corporate consolidation of medical practices and the resulting decrease in access to healthcare services in rural areas is accelerating. A new analysis has found that access ...

An urgent reconsideration of rural development is needed for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The current strategies and patterns of rural development are failing to meet either ...

Healthcare technology companies carry a responsibility to meet this moment with solutions that reflect the realities of rural ...

SALINA, KANSAS—The University of Kansas School of Medicine – Salina opened in 2011—a one-building campus in the heart of wheat country dedicated to producing the rural doctors the country needs. Now, ...

While small and rural practices will likely perform better in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) than they have in previous programs, they will still be outpaced by larger practices.

In addition, Ohio rural counties also have far fewer primary care, dental, and mental health providers. Living in a rural area impacts access to healthcare because of geographic, economic and social ...