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Transitional Care Management care team impact on no-show rates to hospital discharge appointments [Patient education/adherence]

Annals of Family Medicine

The pre-intervention no-show rate of TCM appointments at Wellstar MCG Health was 44% per month. A referral order was created in the hospital system’s electronic health record to the "Hospital Discharge Clinic," and referrals were placed for urgent (7-day) or routine (14-day) TCM appointments.

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What to Expect During a Primary Care Visit

Mesa Family Physician

This blog covers everything you need to know—from appointment types and coding to telehealth options and what really happens during your time with the provider. Many patients ask: What happens at a new patient appointment in primary care? What happens at an establish care appointment? How to make a dr appointment virtually?

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Patient and Caregiver Use of Patient Portal Features [Survey research or cross-sectional study]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Patient portals (PPs) are online healthcare platforms enabling patients access their electronic health records and offering different features to help patients manage their care such as viewing and entering health information, and permitting asynchronous communication between patients and their providers.

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Patient Perceptions of a Lifestyle Medicine Clinic in Southwest Virginia [Mixed methods research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Instrument: REDCap survey administered electronically or by phone. Setting: LM Clinic in the SW Virginia safety net. Population Studied Patients who were referred to or attended the LM clinic between 5/1/22 and 5/31/24 (n=575). Experience with the LM clinic was rated 7 +/– 2.7

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Seven Opportunities for Artificial Intelligence in Primary Care Electronic Visits: Qualitative Study of Staff and Patient Views [Original Research]

Annals of Family Medicine

PURPOSE Increased workload associated with electronic visits (eVisits) in primary care could potentially be decreased by the use of artificial intelligence (AI); however, it is unknown whether this use of AI would be acceptable to staff and patients. We analyzed verbatim transcripts using thematic analysis.

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The Healthcare Vision of ChatGPT-4o and Multimodal LLMs

The Medical Futurist

It’s obvious what a potential removing language barriers holds for medical appointments. It’s obvious what a potential removing language barriers holds for medical appointments. The latest – and perhaps biggest – hit was the announcement of ChatGPT-4o from OpenAI. ” Patient points to lower abdomen.

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10 Tips to Find the Best Diabetes Doctor for Type 2 Diabetes

Dr. Zaar

A difficult-to-reach provider could lead to skipped appointments and poorly managed blood sugar. Signs it may be time to reconsider your doctor: You feel rushed or unheard Your A1C isn’t improving There’s no plan for future progress You dread your appointments Your diabetes care should be a collaborative and empowering experience.