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Profiling patterns of patient experiences of access to care and continuity at team-based primary healthcare clinics [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting/Dataset: 121,570 registered patients over 18 years of age with an email address available in their electronic medical record. Setting: 104 PHC clinics across Quebec, Canada. Measures: The optimal number of profiles (four) was determined using LCA measures (best model determined by AIC, BIC, and entropy).

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You Know DPC is working when…

Noreta Family Medicine

Many of our patients have shared how they often felt rushed at their previous primary care doctor’s office, leaving appointments with lingering concerns. For instance, when a patient recently texted us with complaints of shoulder pain after a fall, Dr. Boylan arranged an appointment and ordered an X-ray — all within just a few hours. “

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Misconceptions of Employer Sponsored Direct Primary Care (DPC)

Plum Health

DPC clinics provide members with: Personalized, preventive care Management of chronic conditions No co-pays or insurance billing Treatment of ailments and illnesses Same-day appointments and no wait times Unlimited appointment lengths 24/7 access to care Exams, labs, and testing Specialist referrals, as necessary And much more.

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Is your telehealth setup up to snuff? 7 quick checkpoints for practices

Physician's Practice

Before your next virtual appointment, run your setup through these seven checkpoints. Reynolds June 23rd 2025 Article Navigating the health tech landscape requires strategic diligence to avoid hidden costs and ensure seamless integration in medical practices. Tech upgrade success: 6 rules every practice should follow Keith A.

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Practice tip of the week: Be an on-time physician

Physician's Practice

This April 2024 article by Neil Baum, MD , on being an on-time physician gives this tip: Instruct new patients to arrive 20-30 minutes before their appointment to fill out paperwork or complete the paperwork online if your website provides the forms for patient demographics and a health care questionnaire.

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Lead, follow or get out of the way

Physician's Practice

Reynolds Blog Article Innovative medical practices thrive by embracing change, prioritizing patient care and learning from setbacks to enhance success and satisfaction. For example, practices have adopted electronic medical records (EMR) systems only to find that productivity in the practice ground to a halt.

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9 design tweaks to refresh your practice

Physician's Practice

Reynolds Fact checked by Chris Mazzolini Blog Article Thoughtful design in medical practices enhance patient experience, boost staff productivity, and improve online reviews without major renovations. Likewise, flow-oriented layouts have been linked to higher staff productivity and fewer late appointments. Read the findings.