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Optimizing Medical Legal Partnerships for sustainable public funding through the tele-legal model [Mixed methods research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study Design and Analysis: Tele-legal services were provided by one full time poverty lawyer and paralegal January 2021-June 2023. Setting or Dataset: Clinics: AF Williams Family Medicine, Lowry Internal Medicine; EPIC data; legal records. Intervention/Instrument: Legal-needs screening tool.

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Practice patterns of Ontario physicians working in 'boutique' medical clinics [Economic or policy analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: Identify practice patterns of family physicians practicing within boutique clinics in Ontario. All fee-for-service physicians who billed at least 1 OHIP claim from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 and from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 under their clinic group codes were included. Study Design and Analysis.

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Evaluation of Universal Food Insecurity Screening in the Primary Care Setting [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends universal screening; however studies have found inconsistencies in screening of FI, documentation of FI, and referral to appropriate resources. Comparison of FI for paired patients in 2022 and 2023. Outcome Measures Percent eligible families that completed a food insecurity screening.

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Artificial Intelligence in Health Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

That small win reminded me that artificial intelligence is already shaping the way our patients (and our families) search for health advice. Bridging the 17‑Year Research–Practice Gap Implementation scientists estimate that it takes about seventeen years for new evidence to become routine care (Rubin, 2023). References Menchaca, J.

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Factors associated with patients' experience of access to their primary health care clinic: a multilevel analysis [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Between September 2022 and June 2023, online questionnaires were sent to patients attached to a family physician and to PHC professionals and administrative staff. A total of 122,397 patients and 999 family physicians, 107 nurse practitioners and 411 administrative staff nested into 104 clinics answered the survey. Instrument.

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Substance Use Disorder Screening in Adolescent Patients in Primary Care: Findings, Challenges, Lessons Learned [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting: Three PC practices that routinely serve adolescents were selected: 2 urban practices (1 Family Medicine [FM] and 1 Pediatric [PED]) and 1 rural combined FM/PED practice. Study period for urban locations: Oct 2–Dec 29, 2023; for the rural location: Nov 1, 2023–Jan 31, 2024.

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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.