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Implementation of a novel linkage of primary care electronic medical record data with hospital data in South Eastern Ontario [Big data]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Currently, primary care data, community data, and hospital data are not linked in Ontario, resulting in a disconnect in continuity of care. A total of 25 patients (32%) were booked for the intervention highlighting a simple pathway for patient care improvements in line with best practice guidelines.

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What to Expect During a Primary Care Visit

Mesa Family Physician

What to Expect During a Primary Care Visit Visiting a primary care provider for the first time can bring up many questions. Whether you’re establishing care with a new physician or attending a new patient visit , understanding the process can help you feel more confident and prepared. What Is a Primary Care Visit?

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Caring for the underserved: The National Health Service Corps

The Health Policy Exchange

Forty years ago, Eric Redman's classic book The Dance of Legislation provided a compelling "insider's account" of how the U.S. Currently, the collective impacts of the individual and employer mandates and guaranteed insurance issue provisions of the Affordable Care Act on underserved communities remain uncertain. Phillips, Jr.

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Unexpected Praise for Direct Pay Practices from Dr. Vonnegut – A Book Review

Noreta Family Medicine

Unexpected Praise for Direct Pay Practices from Dr. Vonnegut – A Book Review Occasionally there are things that happen that reinforce the decisions I’ve made in my career, and this was one of those times! A friend recently gave me the book The Heart of Caring: a life in pediatrics by Mark Vonnegut, MD. He gets it!”

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Book Review: Has Medicine Lost Its Mind? by Dr. Robert C. Smith

Common Sense Family Doctor

These experiences motivated him to complete a two-year fellowship in behavioral health and psychiatry, where he learned the biopsychosocial model and decided to make primary care mental health the teaching focus of his academic career. This is not to say that this book is not worth reading - far from it.

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Pilot of Family Medicine Parent Partnership: Supporting mothers with depressive symptoms and promoting child development [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Maternal depression appears to have negative effects on child development (cognitive, language, emotional) in part because of the impact of depressive symptoms on parenting practices and family life, particularly in early childhood. consistent routines, book reading, daily play, etc.)

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Discover Direct Primary Care: An Excellent Choice for Uninsured, Underinsured, and High Deductible Health Plan Holders - Detroit and Royal Oak

Plum Health

Plum Health DPC has a primary care solution designed just for you: Embrace the Benefits of Direct Primary Care Direct Primary Care is a membership-based healthcare model that emphasizes a direct relationship between patient and doctor. Perhaps a plan from the Healthcare.gov marketplace?