The Center for Professionalism and Value

New research in @MilbankFund underscores a global truth: strong primary care requires sustained, strategic investment. Without it, health systems face workforce shortages, rising costs, and worsening patient outcomes. Read the article now: bit.ly/3MRJuDQ

New research reveals a critical gap in preventive healthcare: While family physicians are trained to provide nutrition counseling, structural barriers are blocking them from delivering this care when it matters most. bit.ly/4axqtzj @hhhgov @CMSGov @CMSinnovates

To honor the memory and sacrifice of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the American Board of Family Medicine will be closed this #MLKDay, January 19, 2026. Review our commitment to health equity here: bit.ly/49j8I6B #HealthEquity #FamilyMedicine #MLKDay #MyABFM

New research validates the Person-Centered Primary Care Measure (PCPCM) for assessing patient-centered care quality – the PCPCM can accurately capture both individual experiences and clinician performance, even with partial data. Read more: bit.ly/4qpl1Ee

New research in @JAMANetworkOpen reveals critical flaws in a widely-used health equity tool. The NA-ADI has been guiding Medicare payment models and health research, but it contains calculation errors that systematically misclassify communities. Read now: bit.ly/49GsdVC

Robert Phillips, MD, MSPH, joins JAMA Health Forum Editor in Chief Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, to discuss the future of primary care in the US. ja.ma/3YmDAfV

New research reveals a concerning gap in primary care coordination for weight-loss medications. Read the study now: bit.ly/4gURVJc @NDHendrix @bazemorea

New research reveals a concerning gap in primary care coordination for weight-loss medications. Read the study now: bit.ly/4gURVJc @NDHendrix @bazemorea

In their new Forefront article, Annie Koempel, Frederick Chen, Bradley Barth, and Robert Phillips from @TheABFM, @AmerMedicalAssn, and @TheCPVHC discuss how the American Board of Medical Specialties boards and the AMA could together create a comprehensive framework for organizational professionalism that matches the rigor of individual physician oversight. healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/for…

How well do area-based social risk indices predict health and mortality—and are they equitable? Researchers analyzed data from 2.8M+ patients across all 50 states. Read the study now: bit.ly/3JqwKBW

Using AI-powered natural language processing (NLP) on clinical notes, researchers found a more accurate and equitable way to identify COVID-19 cases than relying on diagnostic codes alone. Read the study now: bit.ly/47lO6K8 @NDHendrix

Patients in socially deprived areas were significantly less likely to receive COVID-19 antivirals—despite clinical need. Race, ethnicity, and geography interact in complex ways, revealing critical disparities in access. Read the study now: bit.ly/4lr7GJ8 @NDHendrix

The loss of Community Health Centers (CHC) is associated with an increase in all-cause mortality in the year following the closure. Read more: bit.ly/4jqM6Ta

Recent study shows extreme differences in primary care clinicians’ tendencies to diagnose long COVID. The variation in diagnostic rates points to the possibilities of under- and over-diagnosis for patients. Read the study: bit.ly/43mggRB @NDHendrix

“It’s one of the most powerful tools of medicine, frankly, and if you don’t have it, no number of drugs, devices, or other interventions are going to achieve much,” says @bazemorea, SVP of research and policy for @TheABFM. Read the article now: bit.ly/3Sr3sEm

annfammed.org/content/23/2/1… A new study of over 8,800 STI cases found that many patients with chlamydia or gonorrhea did not receive timely or guideline-recommended treatment. Delays and disparities in care may contribute to ongoing STI transmission & adverse health outcomes, particularly among marginalized populations. @StanfordMed, @CDCgov , @TheCPVHC

doi.org/10.1370/afm.24… This new study finds that U.S. adults overestimate #PrimaryCare spending by 10x, estimating it at 51.8% of total health care costs, while actual spending is just 4.7%. Yet respondents recognize its value: their belief that primary care addresses about half of health care needs closely aligns with actual utilization (50.3%).

On February 18th, @MilbankFund — in partnership with @PhysiciansFound and @TheGrahamCenter — released its 3rd Annual Primary Care Scorecard, which provides a snapshot of the state of primary care across the nation. PCC’s @AnnGreiner1 recently sat down with Milbank President @CKollerMilbank to discuss the latest findings and explore what the report means for policy makers at the federal and state levels. ⤵️ thepcc.pub/2025-Primary-S…

Thx to @ChiefHealthExec for highlighting our findings about #teambasedcare and #burnout from our @JAMANetworkOpen study with @NDHendrix @j_r_a_m and Bob Phillips of @TheABFM Funded by @PhysiciansFound Article here: chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/physician… Study here: jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

NEW: As the nation faces a shortage of primary care doctors, at least 12 medical schools, including Harvard and Yale, don’t even have full-fledged family medicine departments. @felicejfreyer reports on the leaky primary care pipeline. ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article/p…