Family Medicine Initiative

APRIL 25, 2025

So, here is a “standard”… What do the current ESC guidelines from 2024 recommend? A randomized study published in October 2024 tested three different arm positions with 133 participants (average age 57). The 2024 ESC guidelines consider wrist measurements (in the office) as a possible alternative.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

31, 2024, 988 was contacted 16,333,707 times nationally, with 11.0 The post 988 Contacted More Than 16 Million Times From Its Launch to December 2024 first appeared on Physician's Weekly. Monthly, state-level data on 988 contact volumes across all modalities were obtained for the 30 months after the launch of 988. Of all contacts, 70.1,

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Concierge Choice Physicians

MARCH 24, 2025

Wayne Lipton, CCP Managing Partner ​America’s trust in medical professionals is dwindling, according to Gallup’s annual professions rating , dropping from a high of 67% in 2021 to just 53% in 2024. Physicians, particularly primary or family care doctors, value the doctor-patient relationship too.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: In October 2023, the North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) and the Association of Departments of Family Medicine (ADFM) announced their strategic plan for family medicine research. One emphasis of the plan is to develop and normalize the team science approach in family medicine research.

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Maine Academy of Family Physicians

JULY 11, 2024

For the past few years, MAFP has provided financial support for this opportunity hoping to encourage young adults in communities under-represented in medicine to become physicians (and hopefully family physicians!). 16 students from Portland High School and Deering High School attended.

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Concierge Choice Physicians

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Margaret Greenough is a Family Medicine Specialist in San Luis Obispo, CA with over 10 years of experience in the medical field. Outside of her medical practice, Dr. Greenough enjoys traveling, cooking and spending time with her family. Greenough adds. It’s a wonderful way to practice medicine.”

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Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Borrowing Dr. Una’s phrase) - "I can serve patients in a way that aligns with my core values." - "I will find a way to enjoy life and thrive in my career." - "My family, patients, and staff deserve this." - "I deserve this." - "I refuse to give up." How are you feeling as you look at your plan on the calendar? Try it out.

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Family Medicine Initiative

APRIL 9, 2024

In March 2024, FDA therefore approved semaglutide for secondary CVD prevention in overweight or obese adults. 5 In March 2024, Novo Nordisk announced that 24% less CKD-related events occurred in the intervention group. Der Beitrag Key Facts GPs Should Know About GLP-1 Analogs erschien zuerst auf Family Medicine Initiative.

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Integrated Care News by CFHA

MAY 19, 2025

This position statement from the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (CFHA) outlines our organizational commitment to Measurement-Based Care (MBC) as a foundational element of integrated healthcare. Families, Systems, & Health, 39(2), 259–268. MBC is much more than simply administering behavioral health measures.

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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. Family physicians can refer patients to systems that are already in place such as Allina Health’s Care Meals Program or M Health Fairview’s Fair Table.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Hospitals write discharge summaries to family medicine providers. Family medicine is uniquely placed to help, but lacks structures, tools and funding to do so. Objective The GP-MATE study has built a new intervention for family medicine and patients/carers through co-design.

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NPR Health

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

2024 advisory. But if you find it so physically and mentally draining you can't enjoy family time, it may be a sign of burnout. That leaves parents with less time for themselves, their partners and leisure activities.'/> Parenting can keep you on your toes all day. Here's what you can do about it.

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California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP)

MAY 14, 2025

The revenue from this tax has been used to fund key Medi-Cal services, such as supplemental payments for family planning and reproductive health care services and dental care. CAFP is actively advocating to preserve critical workforce funding that trains and sustains family physicians across the state. million total funds ($1.46

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Common Sense Family Doctor

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Family physicians are being squeezed by two accelerating trends: (1) too few of us to care for the growing US population and (2) the rising number of tasks that we are asked to accomplish for each patient. Since 2020, the starting ages for breast, lung, and colorectal cancer screening were lowered to 40, 50, and 45 years, respectively.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 26, 2025

A 2024 American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) poll revealed that 91% of emergency physicians reported that they or a colleague experienced violence in the past year. The emergency room has become a pressure cooker, and healthcare professionals are paying the price. The severity of this problem has even made its way into pop culture.

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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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Myriad Genetics

APRIL 26, 2024

3 According to new FDA guidelines, 4 by September 2024, all breast imaging facilities must alert a patient by letter if they have dense breasts and will recommend they contact their clinicians who can discuss potential follow-ups and risk assessment. Dense breast tissue is normal.

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Noreta Family Medicine

JANUARY 29, 2024

As a family doctor, I hear my patients talk about their “medicine cabinet full of old medicines” all the time. Even if you don’t flush your meds, chances are that someone in your family, a neighbor, etc. Let’s reduce the amount of medicine getting into our South Carolina water system and help keep our friends and family safe!

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Myriad Genetics

APRIL 15, 2024

Parent support groups are available in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia, as well as online, and can provide families with additional information and support.” This can help reduce anxiety, increase confidence, and give families time to plan and prepare. Accessed February 22, 2024. Published April 16, 2024.

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Permanente Medicine

APRIL 16, 2025

Together with the Kaiser Foundation Health Plans and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, we are Kaiser Permanente — an award-winning health care system that delivers Permanente Medicine, care that is person- and family-centered, compassionate, evidence-based, technology-enabled, culturally responsive, team-delivered and physician-led, to 12.4

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Common Sense Family Doctor

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Don Berwick's dire warning about the existential threat of greed on the failing American health care system seems to be coming true, to the extent that the brazen assassination of an insurance company executive in midtown Manhattan elicited far more outrage about delayed or denied care than sympathy for his family's loss.

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Sound Physicians

OCTOBER 30, 2024

I was born and raised in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia, before immigrating to Toronto with my family. We understand each other’s personal and family situations, so if a need arises, we can handle it accordingly. It was my father’s dream to have a child become a physician, and his support motivated me to pursue medicine.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 24, 2025

As data from the 2024-25 season becomes available, researchers hope to determine whether the vaccine will remain a one-and-done, or whether immunity will require repeated vaccination. Her doctor and several pharmacies turned her down because she was below the recommended age at the time, which was 60.

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Permanente Medicine

MAY 22, 2025

In the 2024 National Committee for Quality Assurance’s annual report , Kaiser Permanente’s commercial and Medicare plans rated highest or tied for highest for overall treatment, prevention, equity, and patient experience among competitors in every geographic region served. million members. million Kaiser Permanente members.

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PEMBlog

MAY 20, 2025

Learning Objectives Demonstrate the ability to use shared decision-making strategies when discussing imaging options with families of pediatric patients presenting to the Emergency Department. 2024-066854. 2024-066855. Optimizing Advanced Imaging of the Pediatric Patient in the Emergency Department: Policy Statement. Pediatrics.

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FDA Law Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

However, we were not aware of any actual grants of rare pediatric disease designations past the December 20, 2024, deadline until recently. In an earlier press release on December 19, 2024, Arbor Biotechnologies had announced FDAs clearance of its IND for PH1. Tobolowsky & Frank J.

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ABIM

JUNE 12, 2025

The American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) is a cosponsoring board for geriatric medicine, which means physicians certified by ABFM who have completed accredited training can also qualify for the Geriatric Medicine Certification Exam administered by ABIM and obtain ABFM Board Certification in Geriatric Medicine.

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PEMBlog

MAY 1, 2025

Counsel families and caregiversincluding pregnant household contactson the risks, exposures, and infection control considerations related to Parvovirus B19. It is a non-enveloped, single-stranded DNA virus in the Parvoviridae family. Treatment and Prevention of Parvovirus B19 Infection. UpToDate , Jun. link] Edwards, Morven S.

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Family Physicians of Greeley

APRIL 22, 2024

Whether you’re a parent, caregiver, educator, or simply curious about autism, this post aims to provide a comprehensive overview of what autism is and what it means for individuals and their families. The post Demystifying Autism: Understanding the Spectrum appeared first on Family Physicians of Greeley, PLLP.

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Priority Physicians

JANUARY 20, 2025

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. But if you’re a patient of a direct primary care (DPC) practice , you don’t need to guess about orthopedic pain management. Reach out today.

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Priority Physicians

JANUARY 27, 2025

We all want to know how to stop fearing the future. Although anxiety appears to be the new malady du jour , much of it is natural and normal. Sometimes, it’s even protective. From an evolutionary standpoint, anxiety is an effective survival mechanism. After all, it saved early man from getting too close to cliffs, which is why we’re here today!

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The Motivated MD

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Add in the complexities of family life, child-rearing, and pursuing any interest outside of your career, and much of your time is spoken for. If you scour the internet, you will likely find an inordinate amount of websites and content creators claiming they have the solution to help you beat the market, guaranteed.

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PEMBlog

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Tell families that this rash will always look worse on days 2,3, and 4 an to not be alarmed. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan-. Just look at the rash – then scroll down to reveal the diagnosis. That’s it. The child has fever and swollen feet as well. It’s Serum Sickness Like Reaction!

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 10, 2025

BowFlex filed for bankruptcy in March 2024. But the CPSC says the adjustable design may pose a safety hazard. The recalled units include 3.7 million sets sold by Nautilus Inc., which changed its name to BowFlex in 2023, CBS News reported. If they were bought from BowFlex (formerly Nautilus), a prorated voucher can be requested instead.

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Priority Physicians

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

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. Recreationally, you can have bad symptoms or overdose with THC. What Does THC Do? Medical scientists have limited knowledge of it.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 19, 2025

She enjoyed talking with the half dozen other residents at her adult family home in Washington state. “It’s also often the family member or the person helping to manage them.” According to a 2024 survey , of the roughly 431,000 licensed nurse practitioners, 15% are, like Johnson, certified to treat older adults.

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New South Family Medicine and MedSpa

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Direct primary care offers you and your family top-notch health care, and so much more.like a high patient and provider satisfaction with an improved quality of care. Providers at New South Family Medicine and MedSpa can address the patient's deeper needs, rather than trying to rush through a hectic day full of too-brief appointments.

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