Medical Economics October 30, 2023
AAFP President outlines solutions to help physicians offer better care for patients, improving the health of the nation.
Primary care is undervalued and overburdened across the United States, but there are measures that could help, said the leader of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
Steven Furr, MD, FAAFP, the academy’s president, offered his solutions this month in testimony presented to the House Committee on Energy & Commerce.
Prescription drug changes, prior authorization requirements, various sets of quality measures, and inadequate compensation are smothering doctors forced to cut their time caring for actual patients, Furr said.
“Primary care physicians consistently report that they are being asked to do more with less – and it’s having a profound impact on...
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