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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

Context: The Transitional Care Management (TCM) clinic visit is a uniquely billed visit type to review a recently discharged patient’s hospital course, reconcile medications, and continue ongoing workup. Objective: Our objective was to improve the TCM clinic no-show rate and thereby improve patient outcomes.

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Resident Voices: Key Findings from Journal Club Surveys [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Last year, our Family Medicine Residency Program restructured the Journal Club to incorporate a more resident-driven approach. Study Design and Analysis We conducted a retrospective survey distributed electronically and securely among the graduating class of residents.

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Association of Tobacco Assessment and Cessation Assistance with Social Determinants of Health Risk in Primary Care [Smoking cessation]

Annals of Family Medicine

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.

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Key Facts GPs Should Know About GLP-1 Analogs

Family Medicine Initiative

Yes, one year after stopping the medication, patients regain ½ – â…” 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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RCT of Chaplaincy: Lexy Torke, Karen Steinhauser, LaVera Crawley

GeriPal

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.

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