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How to Improve Care for Patients With Multiple Chronic Conditions

Physician's Weekly

Caring for patients with multiple chronic conditions requires identifying those at risk, clear communication, and coordinated care to improve outcomes. Approximately 60% of American adults live with at least one chronic condition , and 40% of them have more than one. Have open gaps in care or medications not filled.

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Integrative Lifestyle Strategies for Autoimmune Health: Personalized Plans

Family Medicine Austin

Managing these chronic conditions often requires more than just medication; it calls for a holistic approach that addresses the whole person. Autoimmune diseases affect millions of people worldwide, disrupting daily life with symptoms like fatigue, joint pain, and digestive issues.

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Enhancing Primary Care: The Role of Occupationnal Therapy in Chronic Pain Self-Management [Pain management]

Annals of Family Medicine

Occupational therapists play a central role in supporting patients in the adoption and daily use of pain self-management strategies and in learning how to adapt to their chronic condition to maintain their quality of life.

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Pilot Testing of the Treatment Burden Screening in Diabetes Tool in Primary Care [Multimorbidity]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Nearly all patients with type 2 diabetes have comorbid chronic conditions, adding complexity to self-management. A tool to more efficiently relay points of patient-perceived treatment burden during a primary care visit may lead to more patient-centered care plans and improved outcomes.

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What Is Nutrition Counseling and How it Can Help You Achieve Your Weight Management Goals

Dr. Michael Bazel

It takes into account several key factors: Health conditions: Properly managing health concerns like diabetes, high blood pressure, or digestive disorders. People With Chronic Conditions: Including diabetes, hypertension, and digestive disorders. Activity levels: Adapting to either a sedentary or highly active lifestyle.

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Summer Hydration: How to Stay Healthy and Hydrated in the Heat

Edge Family Medicine

Older adults are at higher risk due to reduced thirst signals, medications, and chronic conditions. Whether you’re heading outdoors, managing a chronic condition, or helping your kids stay safe in the sun, water is one of your best tools. At 3–4% loss, your risk of heat exhaustion or heat stroke rises sharply. Plan ahead.

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Forecasting and adapting to the family medicine workforce shortage

The Health Policy Exchange

For example, telehealth technologies could lighten the load on family physicians by promoting patient self-management of chronic conditions; improving medication adherence; and facilitating real-time specialist consultations. By reducing face-to-face interactions, telehealth could easily make family medicine less rewarding.

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