Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Outcome Measures: We assessed patterns of social risk factors across our patient population as well as the extent to which patients wanted assistance from the clinic. Results: Between January 2024 and March 2024, the pilot sites generated 861 Compass Rose episodes. Of those patients with an episode (i.e.,

Referral 130

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Study Design and Analysis: PC teams (clinical and non-clinical roles) attended 12 online monthly OUD sessions. Population studied: PC teams (clinical and non-clinical roles). Intervention: 12 monthly online OUD sessions held from April 2023 to March 2024.

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Family Medicine Initiative

APRIL 9, 2024

Yes, one year after stopping the medication, patients regain ½ – ⅔ of their previous weight loss: What are other clinical benefits? In March 2024, FDA therefore approved semaglutide for secondary CVD prevention in overweight or obese adults. Tirzepatide (15 mg) showed slightly more noticeable effects than Semaglutide (2.4

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: The Patient Navigator Program (PNP) is a unique medical student-run program providing services for persons experiencing homelessness (PEH) in Dallas, Texas, at United Gospel Mission (UGM) clinics. Population Studied: Redcap survey responses were collected from 16 clients between 2021-2024, with 81 total goals analyzed.

Medical Student 130

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting or Dataset: Electronic health record data from 11 community-based clinics within a safety-net system in the Midwest from 07/01/2021-3/31/2024. Objective: To examine the association of level of risk of 11 SDOH indicators and provision of assistance for tobacco cessation. Design and Analysis: Observational study.

Primary Care 130

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: An AI clinical deterioration model-enabled intervention implemented at a large academic medical center in 2021 was recently reported to have decreased the absolute risk of care escalations among inpatients by 10.4% over two years. The survey analysis cohort consisted of 125 participants.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The primary video addressed key barriers and negative perceptions of buprenorphine prescribing; two supplementary videos centered on clinical and societal benefits (external motivation) or personal and professional rewards (internal motivation). Continuing education (CME) credit and up to $75 reimbursement were provided.

Primary Care 130

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

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.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Screening Referral Wellness Visit 130

Barton Associates

MAY 29, 2025

News & World Report in 2024 , the unemployment rate for physicians is 0.3%, which is less than the national unemployment rate of 4.2% Editor’s Note: This blog was originally published in February 2024 by Mike Connors and was updated in May 2025 by MIke Connors to reflect new information. in April 2025.

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

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. Encourage Healthy Eating Through Vouchers: Many clinics and systems have voucher programs in place to help supplement food for patients.

Family Physician 52

Family Physician Community Families Family 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Study Design and Analysis: This qualitative study conducted semi-structured focus groups among 24 Spanish-preferred Latino farmworkers from January to March 2024. There is a need for multi-level clinical-community linkage interventions to align resources and services with Latino farmworker needs.

Individual 130

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ABIM

JUNE 12, 2025

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.

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Priority Physicians

JANUARY 20, 2025

An MRI augments and adds confidence to our clinical diagnosis. Dr. Jonathan Schmidt Dr. Schmidt is a board-certified family medicine physician with undergraduate degrees in Microbiology and medicine from Southern Illinois University and the University of Illinois. Is an MRI Always Needed? Reach out today.

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Management Primary Care Physician Primary Care Patient-Centered 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

According to clinical guidelines, patients discharged with chest pain should follow-up with a medical doctor (MD) within 72 hours. We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and APA PsycINFO in April 2024. Context: Chest pain is one of the most common Emergency Department (ED) complaints, with ~500,000 ED visits annually in Canada.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care PCP PCP Patients 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting or Dataset Twenty-two Colorado primary care practices of varying organizational structure participated from 2022 through 2024. Intervention/Instrument Practices received education, practice facilitation and peer-to-peer consultation support from an addiction medicine physician. per clinic (SD=6.4) at baseline to 8.5 (SD=10.2,

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Consulting Medical Illness 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Population Studied – The Vizient® Clinical Data Base was queried for inpatient discharges between January 2016 and February 2024 with an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for naegleriasis (B60.2). Objective: Determine the epidemiological trends for patients infected with N. Study Design and Setting: Retrospective case series.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

In particular, we talk about Katie’s and Jesica’s paper in NEJM titled “ Juggling Two Full-Time Jobs — Methadone Clinic Engagement and Cancer Care ,” which described the difficulty in managing cancer pain and methadone for opioid use disorder. ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024.

Illness 137

Illness Patient-Centered Screening Clinic 137

GeriPal

MAY 9, 2024

ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024. Alex: And Sammy Winemaker, who’s a palliative care physician and Associate Clinical Professor at McMaster University in the Department of Family Medicine, Division of Palliative Care. For any MOC questions, please email moc@ucsf.edu. Alex: Matt?

Education 128

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GeriPal

APRIL 6, 2023

Alex Practice-PC Program Information: UCSF’s Practice-PC program is now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 year. LaVera: I trained at UCSF in family medicine. Okay, I don’t necessarily want to stay clinical, but I really love that spiritual work and what’s the closest profession. LaVera: Yes.

IT 99

IT Patient-Centered Family Families 99

Physicians News Digest

MAY 12, 2025

31 that a New York physician had been indicted for shipping abortion medications to a woman in Louisiana, it stoked fear across the network of doctors and medical clinics who engage in similar work. The indictment also sparked worry among abortion providers like Kohar Der Simonian, medical director for Maine Family Planning.

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Telemedicine Family Families Patients 52