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Factors associated with patients' experience of access to their primary health care clinic: a multilevel analysis [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

This study aims to examine individual, organizational, and contextual factors associated with patients’ experience of access to their multidisciplinary primary healthcare clinic. This cross-sectional study builds on survey data collected in multidisciplinary PHC clinics. 104 PHC clinics across 14 regions of Quebec, Canada.

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Optimizing participation in the OECD PaRIS Project: Lessons learned in Saskatchewan [Survey research or cross-sectional study]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting: Primary care clinics across Saskatchewan. Descriptive and inferential statistics were undertaken.

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The Power of Words, 16 Years Later

A Country Doctor Writes

The organization now employs a single psychiatric nurse practitioner for medication management. It begins here; with the way we see our patients as the center of the clinical work we do, indeed the justification for our own existence as doctors in our communities. Six years later, about 10 years ago, none of them remained.

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What Are the Most Common Preventive Services? A Complete Guide

Mesa Family Physician

Our board-certified physicians and nurse practitioners develop individualized prevention plans that address your specific health needs and concerns. Our Mesa clinic offers same-week appointments for preventive services, making it convenient for busy families to prioritize their health.

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Healthcare Jobs in Hamden, CT: Opportunities for Every Experience Level

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

Front office assistant: Also known as medical receptionists, front office assistants handle tasks like greeting patients, answering phones, and scheduling appointments. Surgical scheduler: This role involves scheduling patients’ surgical procedures based on surgeon availability, including any necessary pre and post-operative appointments.

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Towards a Fundamental Unit of Continuity of Care [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Clinician types included family medicine (FM), internal medicine (IM), pediatric medicine (PED), general practice (GP), obstetrics/gynecology (OB), nurse practitioner (NP), and physician assistant (PA). Patients are increasingly challenged to find appointments and achieve real continuity with their PCPs.

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4 Ways Temporary Medical Staff Maintain Patient Care

Barton Associates

Temporary medical staff, such as locum tenens physicians , nurse practitioners (NPs) , physician assistants (PAs) , and dentists travel across the country to work short- and long-term assignments at healthcare facilities that are short-staffed. Keep emergency departments and urgent care centers fully operational.