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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. Little is known about variation in adoption of CCS modalities in federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in communities where cervical cancer disparities persist.

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

Annals of Family Medicine

Blood pressure (BP) control (<130/80 systolic/diastolic) is poor nationally, and is inequitable by race/ethnicity, with minimal understanding of the differences within Latino patients by country of origin. Setting: 953 community-based primary care clinics in a national network from 25 states across the United States.

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Risking It All For a New Business Model at Family Physicians of St. Joe

Family Physicians of St. Joseph

Larger companies now dominate the healthcare landscape, yet through innovation and a dedication to exceptional patient care, Family Physicians of St. They have remained independent and committed to caring for patients as a small practice, all the while introducing new ideas and setting new standards in Michigan’s Great Southwest.

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Episode 384: Antiracism in Medicine – Episode 26 – Racial and Gender Health Disparities in Youth Suicide: Part 1

The Clinical Problem Solvers

She was awarded the Society of Biological Psychiatry Humanitarian Award and the Community Outreach Award by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Episode Takeaways Community health centers play an important role in access to evidence-based psychiatric care rooted in community values. Dr. Kevin M.

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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

They explore the impact of racism, trauma, and inequities in care, while emphasizing the need for culturally grounded, community-based prevention. Community-Based Prevention: The conversation then moves toward community-based prevention, with Dr. Simon advocating for trusted community networks to support youth mental health.

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Critics Suggest FDA Approving Aduhelm Will Erode the “Public Trust”: What About Patients’ Trust?

FDA Law Blog

Valentine — For the last 13 years, this blogger has been at the center of what has now been dubbed “patient-focused drug development.” For 6 years, I served as a patient liaison within FDA in what was then called the Office of Special Health Issues. By James E.

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Does transitional care management improve outcomes after discharge from the hospital?

Common Sense Family Doctor

Since the turn of the century, the rise of hospitalists and the corresponding decline in the number of office-based family physicians who provide inpatient care for their own patients has magnified the value of optimizing the handoff from hospital-based teams to primary care physicians.