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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. Population Studied: Inpatients were referred if they were being discharged from the Family Medicine service to home.

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Primary care follow-up after Emergency Department discharge for patients with chest pain in Ontario: a scoping review [Cardiovascular disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

In Ontario, MD follow-up after ED discharge for chest pain is mostly provided by primary care physicians (PCPs) and sometimes cardiologists. Objective: We explored factors associated with PCP follow-up for patients discharged from Ontario EDs with non-life-threatening chest pain. Outcome Measures: Factors associated with PCP follow-up.