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Changes in patterns and referrals of Nova Scotians seeking mental health care through 2-1-1 Referral Service [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context 2-1-1 is a designated phone help line in Canada and the US that provides referrals for individuals to local government and community-based services for a wide variety of needs, including social, health care, and mental health services. 2-1-1 Nova Scotia has operated since 2013 as a nonprofit that offers 24/7 assistance.

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Training a diverse physician workforce: a survey of alumni of a medical education program focused on underserved populations [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study design and Setting: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of PRIME-LA graduates during 2013-2022. reported providing clinical care for underserved populations. Objective: This study examines specialty choice and practice location characteristics for PRIME-LA graduates. Of all respondents, 50.6% had completed their training.

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Declines in Self-reported Panel Size among Family Physicians & Explanatory Factors, 2013-2022 [Economic or policy analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study Design & Analysis This is a cross-sectional analysis of data from the 2013-2023 American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) Continuing Certification Questionairre (CCQ). Results Among 55,605 Family Physicians, self-reported panel size decreased from by 25% from 2013-2022, from 2,386 patients per FP down to 1,786.

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Access to health care and services for the Deaf: A scoping review of reviews [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

A community consultation identified the evaluation of the cost of providing sign language interpreters (or not) as a top research priority. Setting: Any context of health care or services. Population Studied: Deaf adults. Intervention/Instrument: Access to health care and services as conceptualized by Levesque et al.

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San Luis Obispo Physician Launches New Medical Practice with Exclusive Service Program from Concierge Choice Physicians

Concierge Choice Physicians

“Welcoming my patients to this new style of medicine has been overwhelmingly positive,” Dr. She graduated from UCLA School of Medicine in 2010 and completed her residency at the University of Michigan in 2013. Outside of her medical practice, Dr. Greenough enjoys traveling, cooking and spending time with her family.

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Delivery of healthcare provider’s lifestyle advice and lifestyle behavioural change in adults who were overweight or obese in pre-diabetes management in the USA NHANES (2013–2018)

BMJ

Our study sample included 1039 eligible adults who were overweight or obese and reported prediabetes from pooled NHANES (2013-2018). This finding suggested that the health care providers might pay more attention to a high-risk population in prediabetes management. Of those, 76.8% Among those receiving doctors’ advice, 83.8%

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Bouncebacks from SNFs: How one health system is making progress

Today's Hospitalist

That’s when the health system turned to a company that provides a turnkey SNF-care program. A struggle for enough staffing When the federal government launched the readmission penalty program in 2013, staff with OSF HealthCare knew their readmission rates fueled by bouncebacks from SNFs were running between 18% and 25%.