Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Early identification and intervention in behavioral aspects of chronic diseases leads to improved function with decreased healthcare utilization, yet we know little about referral patterns for behavioral support of chronic disease. 88% (n= 11,483) of BH referrals were created for the management of a mental health condition.

Referral 130

Referral Chronic Condition Medical Illness 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Primary care providers in Canada face significant workload challenges, including managing prescriptions, referrals, and laboratory tests alongside patient visits. Outcome measures: Average number of prescriptions, referrals, and laboratory tests per encounters among primary care providers in Nova Scotia from 2007 to 2022.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Referral Provider Electronics 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Restrictions and subsequent adaptions to routine care may have affected a variety of outcomes for young children including growth and development, referral rates and wait times, and the identification and management of developmental delays. Intervention: The COVID era was defined as March 11, 2020-May 11, 2023.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Referral Relationship Management 130

Canadian Family Physician

MAY 14, 2025

Design A descriptive, retrospective study of the eConsult cases submitted to addiction medicine specialists between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2021. The most common question types involved pharmacologic (77.5%) and nonpharmacologic (65.1%) management of patients with substance use. Setting Champlain region of eastern Ontario.

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Consulting Electronics Provider 52

GeriPal

JANUARY 30, 2025

And I would say we weren’t doing training on symptom management, for example. And then there was a lot of stuff on coping and symptom management. We would make referrals to psycho oncology. I would make referrals to Joe as well as part of the team. Lynn 15:55 Well, it’s a good. And well skilled. So it matters.

Telehealth 105

Telehealth Patient-Centered IT Patients 105

Family Medicine Initiative

APRIL 10, 2024

Adherence to medical advice improves and unnecessary self-referrals to other doctors decrease. GPs Improve Chronic Disease Management We live in a world of aging populations, with rising chronic diseases, multimorbidity, and polypharmacy. 29 Source: OECD Health Statistics 2020 (without dental care) 29 8.

Family Physician 130

Family Physician Family Families GP 130

GeriPal

JULY 6, 2023

Started as a direct case manager, worked in a variety of different places including the state legislature and I’ve been with the state office now since 2006. And that referral can be done in real time, a soft handoff. Eric: And Susan? And then, we have nonprofits that are community-based organizations.

Community 89

Community Nurse Practitioner Provider IT 89