As he begins his second five years as dean of the School of Dentistry (SOD), Rory Hume explains plans to concentrate on three vital initiatives: building on the school’s clinical...
The pharmacy profession has expanded. Pharmacists do much more than move pills from a big bottle to a small bottle in a neighborhood drug store. Many still work behind a...
University of Utah Health’s primary care clinics were recognized once again by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for their efforts to create Patient-Centered Medical Homes (PCMHs).
"As one of the newest and smallest clinics of the University of Utah Health system, the South Ogden Health Center wanted to tackle a straightforward, measurable QI project that could...
The pandemic has made addressing chronic care conditions difficult for primary care practitioners as patients opt to defer care. Daryl Huggard, administrative director for U of U Health's Community Physician...
The difference between general internal medicine, family medicine, or even pediatrics and community medicine, can be confusing for patients. That’s why a group of clinical leaders convened to try something...
Daryl Huggard, administrative director for the Community Physicians Group, is now a fellow in the American College of Medical Practice Executives--the highest level of distinction in the medical practice management...
The differences between urgent care and primary care aren't always obvious. Community Physician Group doctors Kirsten Rupp and Aaron Campbell break down the differences in a recent story on KSL.
Jeff Cline, MD, board certified pediatrician and Community Physician Group medical director at Greenwood Health Center, was honored recently as this year's "Preceptor of the Year" by the Utah Area...
Why some small Utah providers took the risk of participating in Medicare pilot payment models: Because it is the wave of the future and they are committed to success.
Doctors and researchers frown on the false logic of anecdotes—the "N of 1" stories that spread like a virus to undermine science and sound reasoning. But is there a place...
Carla Thorne became a foster Mom not intending to adopt children but “to give some parents a chance to get right with their lives.” Similarly, University of Utah pediatrics professor...
