Lmst

"The share of U.S. births to women who began prenatal care in the first trimester dropped from 78.3% in 2021 to 75.5% in 2024, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday. Meanwhile, starting care later in pregnancy or getting no care at all has been on the rise."

Reading these prompted me to pack out Porter/Teisberg's "Redefining #HealthCare" again.

It remains an interesting read, but it is very influenced by the time of writing and geography.

Any suggestions for sources with similar depth & breadth, but that
- are more recent?
- are more EU/UK focused?
- have a stronger focus on primary #MentalHealth care?

#HealthEconomics #ValueBased #PrimaryCare

A comment discusses perspectives on the move from a "relationship-oriented and community-oriented approach to a market-oriented and profit-oriented enterprise" in #PrimaryCare:
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanprc/article/PIIS3050-5143(26)00006-3/fulltext

It points to this interesting interview study describing (and for once explicating) 12 concrete market mechanisms enacting three market principles:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/puar.13388

“Governments currently appear ill-equipped to effectively govern corporatisation in primary care, as many governments continue to promote the marketisation of, and competition in, health care, assuming that this competition drives efficiency and quality. Yet, growing evidence shows that these assumptions fail in health care, wherein information asymmetry, limited patient choice, and a market with so-called passive payers undermine true competition.”
Jansen et al. (in press). The Lancet Primary Care.

“While these mechanisms sometimes enable improvements in cost and quality, our respondents identified many more examples of markets driving up costs and compromising quality. A substantial number of respondents also stated that effects were unclear.”
Krachler et al. (2021). Public Administration Review, 82, 876-886.

We’re pleased to welcome Professor David McCormack as a keynote speaker for the 21st WONCA World Rural Health Conference.

Prof McCormack offers deep insight into rural health policy, systems leadership, and workforce sustainability.

Register now: https://zurl.co/rHZPZ

#RuralWONCA26 #WONCA #RuralMedicine #HealthLeadership #PrimaryCare

"Now, CMS’ Innovation Center, which created Making Care Primary, is set to launch a new 10-year program to boost primary care called the Long-term Enhanced ACO Design, known by its acronym LEAD. In that program, funding will be sent to health care organizations, often managed by companies, instead of directly to primary care doctors and clinics."

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/cms-mcp-lead-primary-care-model-canceled-rural-health-north-carolina/

#healthcare #CMS #PrimaryCare #FamilyMedicine #RuralHealth #NorthCarolina

"But doctors say there is another, less understood public health risk of the shift away from vaccine mandates: Fewer children will end up getting routine medical checkups of any kind."

https://19thnews.org/2026/02/school-vaccine-mandates-children-doctor-visits/

#healthcare #PublicHealth #vaccines #immunizations #schools #PrimaryCare #pediatrics #prevention #screening

We’re honoured to welcome Professor Dee Mangin as a keynote speaker for the 21st WONCA World Rural Health Conference.

A global leader in primary care, Prof Mangin brings bold thinking on equity, evidence, and better health systems.

Register now: https://zurl.co/VvNnD

#RuralWONCA26 #WONCA #PrimaryCare #HealthSystems #GlobalHealth

Today is your last chance to register with Earlybird rates for Rural WONCA 2026!

Earlybird Registration closes today!

Join us in Wellington, New Zealand in April 2026, where rural health meets the world.

Register now: https://zurl.co/ejsP1

#RuralWONCA26 #WONCA #RuralMedicine #PrimaryCare

Proud to have published my first paper - on informed consent in primary care e-consultation systems! tl;dr existing system designs consent patients poorly, but better user interface design might deliver better-informed consent #GP #PrimaryCare #research https://humanfactors.jmir.org/2026/1/e78483

Soft skills training can be measured. TTN matched 135 trained GP practices across GP Patient Survey 2024–2025 and saw a +2.8pp Service Index rise, with next-step clarity. #PrimaryCare #PatientExperience #NHS

https://thetrainingnet.com/from-hard-to-evidence-to-publicly-measurable/

Last week to register Earlybird rates for Rural WONCA 2026!

Earlybird Registration closes this week!

Join us in Wellington, New Zealand in April 2026, where rural health meets the world.

Register now: https://zurl.co/ejsP1

#RuralWONCA26 #WONCA #RuralMedicine #PrimaryCare

"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates more than 2 million Americans could benefit from a treatment known as PrEP, but only a quarter of them are getting a form of the drug. Zach Dyer appeared on WAMU’s “Health Hub” on Feb. 4 to share tips patients can use to avoid those pitfalls and find a doctor who knows more about PrEP."

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/wamu-health-hub-prep-hiv-treatment-access-workarounds-february-4-2026/

#PublicHealth #healthcare #insurance #HIV #PrescriptionDrugs #physicians #PrimaryCare #prevention #audio

Facing long wait times for specialist appointments, Nicola Buhlinger‑Göpfarth, the chair of the German Association of General Practitioners, has called for comp... https://news.osna.fm/?p=33053 | #news #german #gps #primarycare #push

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/medical-fascism/

This is very true in the UK also.
#medicineandhealth #medicine #surgery #paediatrics #primarycare

encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/a...
Compare fully with the UK medical profession today are we going forwards or backwards?
#medicalfascism #medicine #surgery #primarycare #paediatrics

#Medicineasasciencenotanart
Compare fully with the medical profession today are we going forwards or backwards? Look at cancer and child health statistics from 100 and 150 years ago versus today.
#Medicine #Surgery #Generalpractice #Paediatrics #primarycare @gosh @UHW @bch @Alderhay

Interesting comment considering Labour wanting to legalise Euthanasia (popularised by the NAZIs) also known as assisted dying and abortion up to birth which from 20 weeks as basically infanticide - baby murder. #assisteddying #medicine #surgery #primarycare

https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/nazi-medical-experiments#Medicineasasciencenotanart
Compare fully with the UK medical profession today are we going forwards or backwards?
#medicine #surgery #paediatrics #primarycare

Bowen Health is accepting new primary care patients across 13 Northern Indiana locations! Find quality, local healthcare in Fort Wayne, Warsaw, South Bend & more. Schedule today! 🩺
https://www.bowenhealth.org/all-locations
#BowenHealth #IndianaHealth #PrimaryCare #AcceptingPatients