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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

Study Design and Analysis We conducted a retrospective survey distributed electronically and securely among the graduating class of residents. Setting The project was conducted within a family medicine residency program in the Southwestern United States over the academic year 2023-2024.

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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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Episode 354: Antiracism in Medicine – Episode 25 – Live from SGIM 2024: Best of Antiracism Research at the Society of General Internal Medicine’s 2024 Annual Meeting

The Clinical Problem Solvers

[link] CPSolvers: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series Episode 25 – Live from SGIM 2024: Best of Antiracism Research at the Society of General Internal Medicine’s 2024 Annual Meeting Show Notes by Ashley M. Describe the positive impacts of qualitative methods on healthcare provision and/or policies in clinical settings. Karbeah, J.,

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Position Statement on Measurement Based Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

MBC is presented not simply as data collection, but as a dynamic, evidence-based clinical process that enhances outcomes, promotes equity, and strengthens team-based care. MBC supports optimal clinical practice, demonstrates the value of integrated care teams, and improves outcomes. What is MBC? 3, 4) Why is MBC important?

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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 – 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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Persistent Neurological Symptoms After COVID-19

Physician's Weekly

They performed a comprehensive literature search across 5 electronic databases—PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, EBSCO, and CENTRAL—covering publications up to March 22, 2024. Pooled prevalence rates were calculated, and subgroup analyses and meta-regression were carried out.