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Should We Screen for Atrial Fibrillation? ESC Says Yes (2024), Evidence Says…?

Family Medicine Initiative

In November 2024, two new RCTs were published that investigated whether atrial fibrillation screening using an ECG is effective. What does the new 2024 ESC Guideline recommend? The new 2024 ESC guideline takes a different view and recommends atrial fibrillation screenings for very large patient groups. Here are some insights.

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Advance Care Planning: comparison of views of people living with dementia and their caregivers [Palliative and end-of-life care]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study Design and Analysis Cross-sectional study with semi-structured individual interviews. Transcribed interview recordings were analyzed with a qualitative thematic approach using Atlas.ti (2024) software. Objective To explore and compare the perspectives of people living with dementia and their family caregivers regarding ACP.

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From Numbers to Names: How Concierge Care is Redefining the Doctor-Patient Experience

Concierge Choice Physicians

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. A recent article in the Wall Street Journal interviewed physicians, attempting to make sense of the declining numbers.

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Motivation Monday Recap – October 7th, 2024

The Motivated MD

Table of Contents Motivation Monday Recap for October 7th, 2024 The Motivated M.D. Financial Samurai The White Coat Investor Motivation Monday Recap for October 7th, 2024 In keeping with this theme, the first article on our list for Motivation Monday Recap comes from your truly: The Motivated M.D. The Motivated M.D.

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Position Statement on Measurement Based Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

The full process of MBC (Collect, Share, and Act) supports a shared decision-making framework that is inherently therapeutic, with the aim of improving treatment outcomes as well as promoting the overall wellness of individuals and populations. (2, MBC is much more than simply administering behavioral health measures. 1, 8, 9) d.

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Establishing the Reliability and Validity of the PCOS Body Image Scale

Physician's Weekly

A new 23-item PCOS body image scale offers a reliable and validated tool to capture key appearance-related concerns in individuals with PCOS. The data was gathered between April and September 2024. In the validation phase, 400 individuals with PCOS were surveyed from 3 tertiary general hospitals (400 patients with PCOS).

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Governor’s 2025-26 May Revision Proposes Major Cuts to Healthcare and Undermines Medi-Cal Expansion Commitments

California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP)

However, for individuals who do not qualify for federal Medicaid funding—such as most undocumented immigrants—the federal government does not provide matching funds, even when those individuals meet income eligibility requirements. The asset limit for a household would be $2,000 for an individual and $3,000 per couple.