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Predictors of exposure to high-priority drug-drug interactions among non-elderly adults in Quebec, Canada [Prescribing and pharmacotherapeutics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Drug reimbursement claims were used to identify periods of overlapping exposure to 2 or more prescription drugs between April 1, 2015 and March 31, 2016. Population Studied: Community-dwelling non-elderly adults (19-64 years) residents of Quebec and covered by the public prescription drug insurance between 2014 and 2017.

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Cardiovascular risk management of patients with depression in Dutch general practices [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study design and analysis: A retrospective matched cohort study using data from more than 70 Dutch general practices collected from 2015 until 2023. Objective: To investigate whether the cardiovascular risk management of Dutch GPs differs in patients with and without depression.

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An Additional Physician from Leading Sarasota Cardiology Practice to Now Offer the Hybrid Choice™ Concierge Program from Concierge Choice Physicians

Concierge Choice Physicians

The physician continues to accept insurance and government programs, as before. They receive enhanced support and service from staff members, and medical advocacy and coordination with other health providers the patient may see. The patient decides what’s right for them.

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

Family Physicians of St. Joseph

Joseph, the family medicine practice is committed to providing exceptional, affordable, patient-centered primary care in SW Michigan without reliance on insurance companies for payment of services. In 2007, Dr. Mancini joined the practice, followed by Dr. Meadows in 2012, and Dr. Gendernalik in 2015. Family Physicians of St.

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Exposure to high-priority drug-drug interactions among non-elderly adults in Quebec: a cohort study [Prescribing and pharmacotherapeutics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Dataset: Quebec administrative health databases containing de-identified prescription drug claims, ER visits, hospitalizations, and medical acts held by the National Institute for Excellence in Health and Social Services (INESSS) were used. Outcome measures: 1) yearly prevalence and incidence of exposure to at least one high-priority DDI.

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Sex-Based Differences in Perceived Physician Communication

Physician's Weekly

These outcomes were adjusted for variables including age, race, ethnicity, income, health insurance, educational status, and coexisting medical conditions. No significant difference was found in perceptions of time spent by physicians (β = −0.149, 95% CI = −0.362 to 0.064, P = 0.138). vs 3.32, P = 0.023).

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Substance Use Disorder in Aging and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Jessica Merlin, Devon Check

GeriPal

Lastly, we discuss Katie’s paper on substance use disorder in an aging population and how one can incorporate the 5 Ms (ie, matters most, medications, mind, mobility, and multicomplexity) into a framework for age-friendly care for older adults with substance use disorder.

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