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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

Context: The Transitional Care Management (TCM) clinic visit is a uniquely billed visit type to review a recently discharged patient’s hospital course, reconcile medications, and continue ongoing workup. The pre-intervention no-show rate of TCM appointments at Wellstar MCG Health was 44% per month.

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Predicting Likelihood of Missed Appointments in Primary Care [Health care informatics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Despite efforts to improve patient-clinician relationships, access to care, and healthcare workflows, annual rates of missed appointments (MA) in the U.S Therefore, identifying appointments at risk of being missed is a crucial prevention strategy to optimize care quality, ensure continuity, and reduce costs. for CA, 0.85

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Double-Booking the Doctor is Half-Booking the Patient

A Country Doctor Writes

But the math is the same, no matter how long your normal appointments are. I have always tried to “squeeze” urgent visits in when I know the patient and the issue they’re having. Not only have we shortened medical appointments to 15 minutes. A Country Doctor Writes: is a reader-supported publication.

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Economic analysis of virtual Medical Legal Partnership model [Economic or policy analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Despite copious evidence of the positive health impact of Medical legal partnerships (MLP), public funding remains subject to economic arguments seeking return on investment (ROI) from the perspective of public payers. Population Studied: Attributed patients of participating clinics; clinic staff; Colorado state agency staff.

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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

The ability to reach and engage in the care process varies considerably depending on patients’ socio-demographic characteristics which we need to understand to address inequitable access issues. Setting/Dataset: 121,570 registered patients over 18 years of age with an email address available in their electronic medical record.

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San Luis Obispo Physician Launches New Medical Practice with Exclusive Service Program from Concierge Choice Physicians

Concierge Choice Physicians

This exclusive full-practice membership model allows physicians and patients to spend more time together in a comprehensive, nurturing environment conducive to good health and wellness. Most importantly, Concierge Choice programs offer patients peace of mind.

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

Annals of Family Medicine

There is limited research on implementation of LM in medically underserved communities. Objective To assess patient perceptions of a primary care-based LM clinic. Population Studied Patients who were referred to or attended the LM clinic between 5/1/22 and 5/31/24 (n=575). Setting: LM Clinic in the SW Virginia safety net.

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