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Pharmacists Increasingly Take on Clinical Roles - According to kaiserhealthnews.org, on February 11, once limited to filling and dispensing drugs, pharmacists are increasingly providing direct care to patients. Across the country, they are working with doctors to give immunizations and help patients safely manage medications. In some places, they can even write prescriptions after a physician's diagnosis.TO READ MORE CLICK HERE

Apprehensive, Many Doctors Shift to Jobs with Salaries - According to the New York Times, on February 13, American physicians are worried about changes in the health care market and are streaming to salaried jobs with hospitals.TO READ MORE CLICK HERE

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More Residents Choose Family Medicine, but Gaps Remain in Primary Care Workforce - According to AMA Wire, on January 15, despite a higher number of family medicine residency positions and more medical school graduates choosing family medicine careers in 2013, recent boosts still will fall short of increasing the primary care workforce. TO READ MORE CLICK HERE The Four Pillars for Primary Care Physician Workforce Reform: A Blue Print for Future Activity - According to annfammed.org, in January 2014, the Council of Academic Family Medicine (CAFM), representing the family medicine academic organizations, has adopted the “Four Pillars for Primary Care Physician Workforce” as a succinct model to identify necessary conditions to ensure the needed growth in the number of primary care physicians. TO READ MORECLICK HERE Experienced Nurses Are Less Expensive Than You Think - According to HealthLeaders Media, on January 8, health care leaders now have data to back up what many already know: more clinical nursing experience means better pediatric patient outcomes.TO READ MORE CLICK HERE