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Tyra Fainstad, MD, says physician culture has been toxic a long time because our culture paints physicians as heroes, which can lead to perfectionism and feelings of inadequacy.

A strategic blueprint for fixing primary care.

A description of the Better Together program.

Here are nine actions U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA, recommends.

The economics of direct care are straightforward. Here are the three variables to track.

Arlene S. Bierman, MD, MS, of the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality talks about how people need medical homes.

Primary care medicine is not paid for in the United States anywhere commensurate with its value to patients

Why physicians deserve a better system — and how to get there

Arlene S. Bierman, MD, MS, of the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality explains how health services research and technology.

Arlene S. Bierman, MD, MS, of the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality discusses the need for centering on primary care and improving health equity.

Arlene S. Bierman, MD, MS, of the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality discusses crafting solutions for rural areas, small towns, poor and underserved communities.

Here are 11 actions for health care organizations to curb physician and medical staff burnout.

Arlene S. Bierman, MD, MS, of the mission of federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality discusses how the Department of Health and Human Services is aligning research across its agencies.

For concierge medicine physicians, while the pandemic was difficult and demanding, their professional survivability was never in question.

Arlene S. Bierman, MD, MS, of the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality discusses the importance of trust in primary care.

AMA publishes National Burnout Benchmarking report for 2020-2021.

And what does it have to do with an empty mayo jar and golf balls?

Arlene Bierman, MD, MS, of the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality discusses how more support for primary care will help doctors avoid burnout.

Arlene S. Bierman, MD, MS, of the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality discusses two kinds of research in health care.

Being empathetic will help you be a better doctor and improve patient outcomes

Arlene S. Bierman, MD, MS, explains the mission of federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

The American Association of Medical Colleges now estimates a shortage of between 37,800 and 124,000 physicians by 2034.

Work-life balance is the key to staving off burnout when practicing medicine.

We need to rethink how we pitch — and train — the specialty of family medicine.

How family medicine physicians can gain back control and empowerment in their careers.