primary care
Reforming Healthcare: Emphasizing Primary Preventative Care (Part 2)
Drs. John Maa and Jim Elsey continue their discussion on the importance of primary preventative care.
AUGUST 11, 2025
Cannabis as Pain Treatment Can Lead To Use Disorder
Primary care patients who use cannabis to manage symptoms are at risk for cannabis use disorder (CUD), according to ...
AUGUST 12, 2024
Survey Finds Awareness Gap in Access to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Over 60% of respondents were unaware that primary care physicians can prescribe medications for OUD.
JULY 12, 2024
FDA Launches ‘Prescribe With Confidence’ Campaign for OUD Treatment
New Web site provides firsthand testimonials, free training and other resources.
MAY 24, 2024
Primary Care-Based Intervention Benefits Long-Term Opioid Users
Encouraging long-term opioid users to be more active and independent in their own healthcare has ancillary health ...
MARCH 14, 2024
Low-Cost, Locally Manufacturable Broken Bone Stabilizer Tested in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
A low-cost, easy-to-manufacture broken bone stabilizer has been developed for use in regions where such devices are ...
JANUARY 18, 2023
Family Doctors in Rural America Tackle Crisis of Addiction and Pain
Rural Americans have fewer alternatives to treat their very real pain, and they disproportionately lack access to ...
JANUARY 29, 2020
Thomas ON PAIN: Pain in Primary Care
Nurse practitioners treat pain in a variety of places, but one of the most common is the primary care ...
OCTOBER 14, 2019
In Chronic LBP, Outcomes Unchanged By Provider Specialty
Outcomes are equivalent in patients with low back pain whether they saw pain management specialists or transitioned ...
FEBRUARY 8, 2018
NPs Positioned to Address Unmet RA Treatment Needs
Nurse practitioners in a primary care setting can provide first-line access to health care professionals for ...
JANUARY 18, 2018
Clinical Dividends For Primary Care Pain Telemedicine
The University of California, Davis is leading the way in helping primary care practices throughout the state ...
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
The Role of NPs and PAs in Managing Pain in the Primary Care Setting: A Q&A
Nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) are increasingly called upon to manage a variety of forms ...
AUGUST 11, 2017
