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Using EMR data to describe administrative workload of primary care providers in Nova Scotia, Canada [Secondary data analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

However, since 2020, encounters per patient increased, perhaps compensating for care delayed during the pandemic. Intervention/Instrument: We analyzed EMR data to report means and associated standard deviations and described trends over time. On average, each encounter resulted in 1.7 (0.7) prescriptions, 1.1 (0.5) referrals, and 6.6 (2.8)

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Association between family medicine residents practice intentions and their initial professional activities [Secondary data analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

The same cohorts at exit from training and three years into practice were examined and trends were analyzed across the years for the care domains Datasets: Data from the FM Longitudinal exit and in-practice surveys was used. These findings offer insight into how residency training influences the practice choices of early career FPs.

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Prescribing ADHD Meds by Telehealth Does Not Alter Risk for Substance Use Disorder Overall

Physician's Weekly

from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and colleagues conducted a retrospective cohort study using electronic health record data from March 1, 2020, to Aug. Vinod Rao, M.D.,

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Wildfire-Induced Changes in Behavior Affect Spread of Airborne Disease

Physician's Weekly

West Coast wildfires of 2020 affected the spread of airborne diseases. Beatriz Arregui-García, from Instituto de Fisica Interdisciplinary Sistemas Complejos in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, and colleagues examined how wildfire-induced changes in human behavior during the U.S.

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Arsenic Less Than EPA Maximum Contaminant Level Tied to Adverse Birth Outcomes

Physician's Weekly

Infants were born between 2005 and 2020. Nigra, Sc.M., from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in New York City, and colleagues examined the association between prenatal public water arsenic exposure below the federal regulatory standard of 10 μg/L and birth outcomes. The cohort comprised 13,998 birthing parents.

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Midea Recalls 1.7 Million AC Units Over Mold Risk

Physician's Weekly

The air conditioners were sold between March 2020 and May 2025 at major retailers like Best Buy, Costco and Home Depot. At least 17 people have reported getting sick from the exposure, with symptoms such as coughing, sore throats and respiratory infections. They cost between $280 and $500.

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Disparities in Post-COVID Conditions among Persons with Disabilities: Findings from Primary Care Patients, 2019-2022 [COVID-19]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting or Dataset: American Family Cohort, a data asset including electronic health records of 8 million patients from family practices across 50 US states. Population Studied: Patients with ≥1 visit between January 2018 and December 2019 and who remained in the cohort until at least May 2020.