Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

This indicates poor quality of life (QOL) for SCD patients and a high financial burden on the healthcare system. Objective: Describe the trends in sickle cell admissions between Jan 2020 and Dec 2023 at an academic medical center (AMC) in Augusta, Georgia. Data were extracted from Vizient’s clinical database.

Finance 130

Finance Medical Patient-Centered Healthcare 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

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.

Clinic 130

Clinic Referral Primary Care Physician Primary Care 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Population Studied: Eligibility criteria involved PCPs (family physicians and/or nurse practitioners) who facilitated a panel of patients; and PWLE who were 45 years of age or older, with or without a chronic condition, and who had documented appointments with an eligible PCP in the past six months.

Nurse Practitioner 130

Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Relationship PCP 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Living with obesity is a complex, multifactorial health issue, and the healthcare system contributes only 20% of the factors affecting the health of a person living with obesity (PLO). An environmental scan was conducted between September 2023 and January 2024 using a literature review and semi-structured interviews.

Community 130

Community Healthcare Professional Healthcare Management 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: To synthesize literature on pain-related medication in adults with ID and examine how it relates to MLTCs and polypharmacy and explore the views of adults with ID, caregivers and healthcare providers on pain medication use. Study Design and Analysis: Systematic review (PROSPERO CRD42023415051). Narrative synthesis of findings.

Management 130

Management Medical Healthcare Professional Chronic Condition 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: The ability of healthcare professionals to assist transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people in accessing safe and effective care has been impacted by recent laws and policies imposed in many states, along with other public rights. POPULATION STUDIED: U.S. POPULATION STUDIED: U.S. All p’s < 001.

Healthcare 130

Healthcare Family Medicine DO Healthcare Professional 130

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The healthcare jobs in CT market is growing rapidly; the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects that healthcare jobs will grow nearly 13% from 2021 to 2031, or roughly 2 million new healthcare jobs over that decade. The industry reached a three-decade high in 2023, adding more than 650,000 jobs.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Healthcare Professional Patient-Centered Primary Care Physician 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: To document the lived experience of patients with LC pain, including how they access and receive healthcare, to improve services for LC pain evaluation and treatment. However, pain associated with LC has not been well understood and there are no current standardized treatments.

Patients 130

Patients Insurance IT Mental Health 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) recognizes the critical role of family medicine (FM) research in primary care and healthcare systems. Engaging researchers and leveraging evidence are essential for addressing the challenges faced by FM and family physicians.

Family Physician 130

Family Physician Family Medicine DO Family 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Study Design and Analysis: This retrospective analysis of program data spans from 2018 through 2023. By understanding how PCPs engage with eConsult platforms, healthcare systems can pinpoint areas of opportunities for engagement and training. Objective: To determine how primary care providers (PCP) utilize the eConsult platform.

Utilities 130

Utilities Primary Care Provider PCP 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Burnout among family medicine residents is widespread, impacting the workforce. As part of the BRIDGE program, the AAFP hosted Project ECHO® (ECHO: Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) sessions, focusing on resident wellbeing and burnout prevention.

Family Medicine 130

Family Medicine DO Family Families 130

Family Medicine Initiative

APRIL 29, 2025

ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline (2023): “It is not yet established that patients at high risk of developing AF by a validated risk score benefit from screening.” Although not a guideline, still relevant: The German Arznei-Telegramm concluded in 2021, 2023, and 2024 that atrial fibrillation screening is not recommended in asymptomatic individuals.

Screening 130

Screening Family Medicine DO Primary Care 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: In Ontario, patients who move increasingly keep their family physician (FP) because no one in their new community is accepting new patients, creating long distances to seek primary care. Study Design: A cross-sectional analysis of patients and FPs in Ontario from April 1, 2021, to March 31, 2023.

Family Physician 130

Family Physician Primary Care Family Families 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Reviews were identified through a search of scientific electronic databases: MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycInfo, AMED, Healthcare Administration Database, ABI/INFORM Collection, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Epistemonikos, and Scopus. Results: Thirteen reviews published in English from 2010 to 2023 were included.

Finance 130

Finance Community Consulting Primary Care 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Patient portals (PPs) are online healthcare platforms enabling patients access their electronic health records and offering different features to help patients manage their care such as viewing and entering health information, and permitting asynchronous communication between patients and their providers.

Patients 130

Patients Primary Care Appointment Electronics 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Language-concordant healthcare is an important social determinant of health, associated with better patient outcomes and lower mortality in some settings. Population Studied: Population of Ontario, Canada Intervention/Instrument: R Language for Statistical Computing (R Core Team 2023) and RStudio (Posit team 2023).

Primary Care Physician 130

Primary Care Physician Primary Care Family Physician Family 130

Family Physicians of Greeley

JUNE 16, 2023

Navigating the complexities of insurance and healthcare costs can be overwhelming for patients. Understanding your insurance coverage, managing medical bills, and finding affordable healthcare options are essential for maintaining your health without breaking the bank. Persistence and clear communication can often lead to a resolution.

Insurance 40

Insurance Healthcare Patients Provider 40

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: News and scholarly reports have highlighted that primary care professionals, including physicians, nurses, social workers, and administrators, are leaving comprehensive family medicine practice because of COVID-19 circumstances that may have fostered moral distress. Results: Twenty-five primary care professionals were recruited.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Healthcare Professional Family Medicine DO 130

Barton Associates

MAY 29, 2025

Despite projected shortages, the overall job outlook for a doctor in the United States is positive— according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) , overall employment of physicians is projected to grow 4% between 2023 and 2033, which is as fast as the average for all occupations, healthcare or otherwise.

Private Practice 52

Private Practice Healthcare Internal Medicine Family Medicine 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: The COVID pandemic disrupted global healthcare, impacting Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) in the United States, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of its effects on healthcare delivery and utilization. Study Design: This retrospective case series analysis utilizes Vizient’s clinical database data.

Patient-Centered 130

Patient-Centered Medical Utilities Patients 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Results: Between April 2022 and July 2023, 116 persons navigated through the program, including 78 persons without a prior specialist appointment (New Patients), 15 persons previously engaged with a specialist but not completed treatment.

Behavioral Health Services 130

Behavioral Health Services Primary Care Patients Healthcare 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: The COVID pandemic disrupted global healthcare, impacting academic medical centers (AMCs) in the United States, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of its effects on healthcare delivery and utilization. Study Design: This retrospective case series analysis utilizes Vizient’s clinical database data.

Healthcare 130

Healthcare Utilities Patient-Centered Illness 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) adolescents face unique sexual health determinants including racial disparities, cultural background, immigration status, familial English proficiency, and STI screening practices. Population Studied: Self-identified AAPI parents and adolescents in the U.S.

Education 130

Education Family Families Screening 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

from Oct 2019 to Dec 2023. The study is divided into three periods: pre-COVID (Oct 2019 to Mar 2020), COVID (Apr 2020 to May 2023), and post-COVID (Jun 2023 to Dec 2023). Objective: To examine the epidemiology and mortality among schizophrenia patients discharged from AMCs in the U.S. Mixed models were used for analysis.

Patient-Centered 130

Patient-Centered Patients Medical Illness 130

OCFM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

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Family Medicine 52

Family Medicine DO Primary Care Patient-Centered 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Despite the recognized significance of the integration of spiritual care into healthcare, spiritual training is often an elective rather than a core component of medical education and often lacks robust measures of skill and aptitude.

Education 130

Education Medical Medical Student Relationship 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The impact of long-standing inadequate access to basic healthcare coupled with generational trauma has contributed to community distrust of western medicine. Included articles were published in English-language peer reviewed journals from 1978 until 2023. Population Studied: AI/AN patients residing in the USA.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Utilities Community Preventive Care 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Health system innovations aimed at improving healthcare access are complex interventions that can have unintended consequences; hence the need for near real-time evaluation approaches which capture evolving contexts and impacts. Setting: Alberta, Canada from May 2022 to October 2023.

Healthcare 130

Healthcare Referral Provider Utilities 130

Common Sense Family Doctor

JUNE 8, 2025

The authors urged readers to make the elimination of nuclear weapons an urgent public health priority, reiterating a 2023 editorial on similar themes : Any use of nuclear weapons would be catastrophic for humanity.

Transportation 80

Transportation Government Education Community 80

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Questions were structured to capture the delivery and access dimensions outlined in the Levesque conceptual framework for healthcare access. Instrument: An online survey was distributed, and subsequent semi-structured telephone or video interviews were conducted between May and December 2023. Setting: Ontario and Quebec, Canada.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Provider Finance Healthcare 130

Myriad Genetics

APRIL 15, 2024

5 Clear Benefits for Healthcare Providers and Patients The benefits to a high PPV are, well, myriad. Parent support groups are available in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia, as well as online, and can provide families with additional information and support.” Published 2023 Jan 6. Microdeletions.  Genes (Basel).

Screening 52

Screening Patient-Centered Diagnosis Healthcare 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Despite the growing interest in DTs, the healthcare sector lacks unified frameworks that can explain the development, evaluation, and implementation of DTs in clinical decision-making. Dataset: We systematically searched PubMed, Embase (Ovid), and IEEE Xplore on August 4, 2023.

Clinic 130

Clinic Electronics Screening Physicals 130

Annals of Family Medicine

MARCH 24, 2025

METHOD We used results from the Longitudinal Occupational Health survey in Healthcare Sweden with data collected in 2021, 2022, and 2023. The sample of primary care physicians who answered at all 3 years and were aged 68 or less was 433. Performance-based reimbursement was measured using a single item.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Primary Care Physician Individual Healthcare 130

Plum Health

MAY 11, 2023

Dr. Thomas graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2013 - thereafter, he completed his residence at Oakwood/Beaumont Family Medicine Residency Program, and then started Plum Health DPC in November 2016. Paul Thomas attended the Class of 2013 Alumni Reunion Weekend.

Family Medicine 52

Family Medicine DO Community Education 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Date ranges were January 1, 1990 to April 16, 2023. Healthcare providers can play an important role in providing sexual health knowledge to both caregivers and adolescents and engaging in non-judgmental sexual health conversations. Articles were included if they met all specified criteria.

Education 130

Education Healthcare Provider 130

The Clinical Problem Solvers

APRIL 3, 2023

[link] CPSolvers: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series Episode 20 – Medical Racism and Indigenous Peoples Show Notes by Sudarshan (“Sud”) Krishnamurthy April 4, 2023 Summary: This episode highlights the checkered past of medicine and the advancements in the field that have occurred at the expense of the humanity of Indigenous peoples.

Medical 52

Medical Healthcare Community Individual 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Healthcare providers often struggle to treat patients with chronic pain. Dataset: We used data routinely collected through the CPSMP between December 2017 and May 2023. One potential solution is to facilitate patient access to programs that develop skills and confidence in managing their own care.

Management 130

Management Utilities Referral Individual 130