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Top studies of 2024 relevant to primary care: From the PEER team

Canadian Family Physician

Objective To identify and summarize the most impactful medical articles published in 2024 relevant to primary care. Main message Articles addressed various clinical areas in primary care. The table of contents of major medical journals were reviewed as well as medical email alert services.

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Is there enough time for prevention in primary care?

Common Sense Family Doctor

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. hours) allocated to preventive care. hours per day, with more than one-half of that time (14.1

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A Change of Mind on MOUD: Impact of Messages to Motivate Expanded Access to Buprenorphine in Primary Care Settings [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Expansion of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) within primary care practices is often met with resistance. Intervention: A rural-setting family physician scripted informal videos describing her extensive experience with treating patients with OUD using buprenorphine.

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Direct Primary Care: A Better Way To Pay For Healthcare?

Family Physicians of St. Joseph

News May 14 Written By Heather Shelby NBC Nightly News This kind of primary care allows patients to bypass insurance and pay a flat rate to see their doctor for basic services. Joseph 147 Peace Blvd St. Joseph, P.C.

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Distribution and language abilities of primary care physicians in Ontario [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Language-concordant healthcare is an important social determinant of health, associated with better patient outcomes and lower mortality in some settings. Setting or Dataset: Publicly available physician data was collected from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario’s (CPSO) website in January 2024.

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Combating Food Insecurity in Minnesota

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

Through food pharmacies, food insecurity screenings and innovative community partnerships, health care providers are ensuring patients get the nourishment they need to thrive. The Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) adopted a resolution (policy guidance) in 2024 related to addressing food insecurity in Minnesota.

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Migraine headaches: diagnostic and treatment tips

Common Sense Family Doctor

A patient with a history of headaches is brought by ambulance to the emergency department for the abrupt onset of weakness and decreased sensation in their left arm and leg. million primary care visits annually and are the fifth most common reason for emergency department visits” in the United States. A code stroke is called.