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The Impact of a Health Professions Education Program on Concussion Management: A Multi-Methods Study of ECHO Concussion [Neurologic illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

The ECHO (Extensions for Community Healthcare Outcomes) model is an ideal platform for dissemination of best practice guidelines and standards of care in common, complex, acute and chronic conditions. ECHO Concussion was launched in 2019 to teach clinicians a comprehensive approach to concussion diagnosis and management.

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Predicting Likelihood of Missed Appointments in Primary Care [Health care informatics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Despite efforts to improve patient-clinician relationships, access to care, and healthcare workflows, annual rates of missed appointments (MA) in the U.S Population Studied Adult patients scheduled for in-person or telehealth visits between 01/2019-06/2023. remain between 15-30%, costing $150 billion annually.

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Coproduction process of decision aids for population-based cancer screening in Quebec [Dissemination and implementation research]

Annals of Family Medicine

As healthcare and social services systems are called on to be more learning, more resilient, more efficient and more in partnership with all stakeholders, it becomes critical to apply shared decision-making (SDM). Trends show increasing cancer incidence in Quebec. To describe our DA coproduction process. Study Design and Analysis.

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Validation of a Patient-Reported Experience Measures (PREMs) Questionnaire in Prenatal Screening Among Pregnant Women [Instrument development / psychometrics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting or Dataset Data were collected in two Canadian provinces (QC and BC) from 2019 to 2022. human experience of the process and perception of the healthcare professional's technical competence). Population Studied Pregnant women aged 19 and older. The overall response rate was 80% and the completion rate was 96%.

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Patient experience with Social Prescribing Program in Ontario, Canada [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Social Prescribing (SP) is an approach to help individuals address their health and social needs wherein a healthcare practitioner refers patients to non-clinal services in the community. Models of SP vary, and the experience of patients across these models is less known.

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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

Setting or Dataset We utilized the 2019 and 2021 National Health Interview Survey data (NHIS), which collects information about health, healthcare access, and health behaviors, including CCS. Chi-square and odds ratios were used to detect racial differences by screening type. population.

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The Positive Impact of Direct Primary Care on Employer Healthcare Spending

Plum Health

In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, Direct Primary Care and Subscription-based Primary Care are emerging as promising models that could significantly benefit both employers and employees. These models simplify the healthcare business by removing insurance companies from basic primary care. As of 2019, 49.6%