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Transitional Care Management care team impact on no-show rates to hospital discharge appointments [Patient education/adherence]

Annals of Family Medicine

The pre-intervention no-show rate of TCM appointments at Wellstar MCG Health was 44% per month. Setting: Wellstar MCG Health is a 520-bed tertiary hospital with a Family Medicine inpatient service and an attached Family Medicine resident continuity clinic.

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San Luis Obispo Physician Launches New Medical Practice with Exclusive Service Program from Concierge Choice Physicians

Concierge Choice Physicians

“My patients want to know they will always see me—the doctor they know and trust—when they make appointments,” says Dr. Greenough. About Margaret Greenough, MD Dr. Margaret Greenough is a Family Medicine Specialist in San Luis Obispo, CA with over 10 years of experience in the medical field.

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Rural Ontario Complete Lifestyle Medicine Intervention Program (CLIP-ON) [Dissemination and implementation research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study Design and Analysis: A prospective, mixed design feasibility study in which participants are followed over six months by an interdisciplinary team including a health coach, lifestyle medicine physician, dietician, and kinesiologist. It includes 22 weekly group classes and monthly appointments. gender, age, race, education, etc.),

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Aspirations for an Ideal Future in Medicine: Prioritizing, Timelining, and Calendaring

Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

This system requires you to keep your appointment ( promise ) to yourself. Treat it like your own doctor's appointment - if it's on the calendar, you do it - period. Original Mar 2022, Updated Dec 2024 If the last item takes you two weeks, you list it two weeks before your target completion date (or earlier for a buffer).

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Aspirations for an Ideal Future in Medicine: Implementation and Pivoting

Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

Take some time to brainstorm: Which thoughts and beliefs will you focus on to drive the emotions that propel you into action - Keep your appointments with yourself Work through your plan step by step Stay committed to your timeline. Original March 2023, updated December 2024 ." - "I deserve this." - "I refuse to give up."

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Combating Food Insecurity in Minnesota

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

The Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) adopted a resolution (policy guidance) in 2024 related to addressing food insecurity in Minnesota. An excerpt follows: 2024-04. M Health Fairview’s Fair Table program ensures convenient access to food during medical appointments.

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Geriatric Medicine Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

At this meeting, the Geriatric Medicine Board received statistics on the current state of certification in geriatric medicine, assessment enrollment, demographics and pass rates, and data from post-assessment surveys. 4,372 of these (92%) also have a current valid certificate in Internal Medicine.