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Sickle Cell Crises: A Deep Dive into Patterns of Readmissions at an Academic Medical Center [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: Describe the trends in sickle cell admissions between Jan 2020 and Dec 2023 at an academic medical center (AMC) in Augusta, Georgia. Study Design: Retrospective single-site cohort study of patients diagnosed with SCD (ICD10 codes starting with D57) from Jan 2020 to December 2023. The average LOS was 3.8 ± 5.0

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Nested order panels for primary care medication and laboratory orders: adoption and impact on ordering efficiency [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Intervention: We introduced a comprehensive collection of pre-configured nested order panels (xOrders) for the top 80% medication and laboratory orders in adult primary care. Beginning of Phase 2 (rapid implementation), 630 xOrders were released with an additional 253 xOrders added between 9/26/2021 and 6/24/2023.

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Profiling patterns of patient experiences of access to care and continuity at team-based primary healthcare clinics [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study Design/Analysis: This cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2022 to April 2023. Setting/Dataset: 121,570 registered patients over 18 years of age with an email address available in their electronic medical record. Setting: 104 PHC clinics across Quebec, Canada.

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Are Community-Based Residency Programs Located in High-Need Areas? [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Further, most family medicine residents remain within 50 miles of their residency graduate location. Dataset(s): Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THC GME) program; The Rural Training Track (RTT) Collaborative; Robert Wood Johnson County Health Rankings, 2023. Population Studied: CBRPs (THCs, RTTs).

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Conversations about Cost During Weight-Prioritized Visits in Primary Care [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

PATHWEIGH is an integrated approach to support primary care practices in delivering evidence-based weight management and includes modifications to the EpicTM medical record for guidance on treatment alternatives, support for provider-patient communication, billing and coding support, and a new visit type called a Weight Prioritized Visit (WPV).