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Pap-HPV co-testing adoption trends for cervical cancer screening in a multi-state Practice Research Network (PBRN) 2012-2017 [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: In 2012, the United States cervical cancer screening (CCS) guidelines changed to add co-testing (Papanicolaou [Pap] and human papillomavirus [HPV] test) to Pap-only. Setting or dataset: Electronic health record data from 25 primary care clinics in 3 FQHCs in Washington and Idaho PBRN from 2012-2017.

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Cervical Cancer Screening Differences Between Black and White Women: An Examination of HPV and Pap Test Utilization. [Screening, prevention, and health promotion]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context The introduction of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) test and the 2012 Cervical Cancer Screening (CCS) guidelines expanded the way providers offer and interpret screening for their patients. However, higher cervical cancer mortality is well-documented for Black women, creating a health disparity.

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Medical Manpower Indicators: Are policymakers using poor surrogate indicators of access to Family Doctor services ? [Economic or policy analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

Medical Manpower Indicators: Are policymakers using poor surrogate indicators of access to Family Doctor services ? In 2012, the Quebec Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS) reported that the population of Montreal consumed the services of 1,663 family doctors (FTE consumed).

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Position Statement on Measurement Based Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

This position statement from the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (CFHA) outlines our organizational commitment to Measurement-Based Care (MBC) as a foundational element of integrated healthcare. MBC supports optimal clinical practice, demonstrates the value of integrated care teams, and improves outcomes. What is MBC?

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An Escape Fire for Healthcare

Noreta Family Medicine

An Escape Fire for Healthcare I recently watched a film, called “ Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare, ” a 2012 documentary about how the priorities in the US healthcare system are focused on increasing revenue, instead of on goals that improve health, like preventive care. minutes long.

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Racial and Disaggregated Ethnic Disparities of Blood Pressure Control in Community Health Centers [Hypertension]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting: 953 community-based primary care clinics in a national network from 25 states across the United States. Population: Adults 18+ years old with ≥1 primary care ambulatory visit in the network from 2012-2020, with at least one high-risk condition (heart, vascular, or chronic kidney disease, or diabetes).

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Episode 392: Antiracism in Medicine – Episode 27 – Racial and Gender Health Disparities in Youth Suicide: Part 2

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Dr. Benton mentors clinical and research physicians, fellows, and postdoctoral trainees. Clinically, he cares for youth and families through the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and the new Division of Addiction Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America.