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Healthcare Quality Gaps in Chronic Pain Opioid Therapy

Physician's Weekly

Inadequate chronic pain care under long-term opioid therapy highlights the need for better Chronic Care Model integration in outpatient settings. Healthcare quality based on the CCM was evaluated using the Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness Care (PACIC-5A) questionnaire. Internal reliability was assessed using Cronbach’s α.

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New Report: U.S. Primary Care System Crumbling Amid Historic Disinvestment and Surge in Chronic Diseases

The Physicians Foundation

Scorecard with National and State Level Data Reveals Workforce Shortages, Low Primary Care Reimbursement, and Reduced Patient Access to Vital Services February 18, 2025 – As the nation faces a widespread surge in chronic diseases, the third Primary Care Scorecard highlights how systemic disinvestment in U.S.

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Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: A Podcast with Malaz Boustani and Diane Ty

GeriPal

The good news is that the financial case for comprehensive dementia care is changing thanks to a new Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) alternative payment model (APM) called Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model. I didn’t know how to manage it. Provide respite care for them.