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Translating complex clinical environments to virtual care: Standards of Care in Virtual Medicine in Canada [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Rapid adoption of virtual care in early 2020, meant there was little time to develop or plan integrated virtual health care services, resulting in an urgency to establish governance for quality-based virtual care in Canada. Ethical, professional and legal requirements were alike for virtual care and in-person settings.

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Alcohol Free for Five Years Today

Mere Mortal MD

So on the morning of June 15th, 2020, I made a conscious decision to stop putting alcohol in my body. I bought every quit lit (short for literature about quitting drinking) book she recommended, some of my favorites being Drink, The Intimate Relationship with Women and Alcohol , by Ann Dowsett Johnston, and This Naked Mind , by Annie Grace.

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Impact of the COVID-19 Era on Preventative Primary Care for Children 0-5 years old: A Scoping Review [Child and adolescent health]

Annals of Family Medicine

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.

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Facilitators and Barriers to Deferring Low-Value Imaging for Low Back Pain: A Qualitative Study [Qualitative research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting or Dataset: Six virtual patient focus groups with a total of 30 patients and nine telephone physician interviews conducted in 2020. Patients were typically not persuaded by potential downsides of imaging, but conveyed willingness to defer imaging if provided expert and empathic guidance on pain management.

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An Escape Fire for Healthcare

Noreta Family Medicine

The film talks about some of the escape fires of healthcare, including non-opioid pain treatments, nutrition programs, strong doctor-patient relationships, among others. I ended up opening Noreta Family Medicine in 2020, a Direct Primary Care (DPC). I would argue that DPC is an escape fire for the larger primary care ecosystem.

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Using technology to reclaim our time

Today's Hospitalist

By removing the need to constantly look at a screen or type notes, we can be more present and engaged, fostering stronger therapeutic relationships and improving patient satisfaction. Changes in burnout and satisfaction with work-life integration in physicians and the general US working population between 2011 and 2020. References: 1.

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Senior FDA Official Dr. Julie Beitz Joins Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. as Principal Drug Regulatory Expert

FDA Law

Dr. Beitz was selected by FDA to be the inaugural Director of OII in March 2020 as part of the CDER OND reorganization. HP&M has long respected Dr. Beitz and enjoyed a professional working relationship with her during her distinguished FDA career.