Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

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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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

However, mental health conditions and health-related social needs (HRSNs) can complicate patients’ success. Addressing mental health and HRSNs can improve diabetes outcomes, but stigma surrounding these issues can make both patients and providers uncomfortable during clinical discussions.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context A number of patients have complex care needs that arise from interactions among multiple factors, such as multimorbidity, mental health issues, and social vulnerability. Shared decision-making (SDM), a collaborative process between patients and professionals, is known to improve the quality of the decision-making process.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Leading the OECD PaRIS Project in Saskatchewan (SK) was an integrated primary care collaborative team consisting of primary care providers (PCPs), people with lived experience (PWLE) aka patients, health system partners and researchers. Instrument: Survey developed and approved by the OECD-PaRIS Working Group.

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The Health Policy Exchange

MARCH 26, 2014

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. As our discussion pointed out, though, these proposals have serious disadvantages.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Necessary healthcare services to manage chronic pain remain difficult to access in primary care. 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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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Results: Among 47,033 patients prescribed stable opioids, 13,793 (29.3%) tapered after cohort entry; of these, 10,579 (76.7%) tapered-and-continued and 3,214 (23.3%) tapered-and-discontinued. Relative to non-tapered patients, patients who tapered-and-continued was had similar rates of pain-related primary care visits (aIRR 1.01, 95% CI: 0.97-1.06)

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Primary Care Management Utilities Chronic Condition 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Older adults with multiple chronic conditions are underrepresented in clinical trials, with especially low enrollment of Hispanic/Latino populations. Objective: Understand the perspectives of older Hispanic/Latino adults regarding clinical trial participation.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The ECHO (Extensions for Community Healthcare Outcomes) model is an ideal platform for dissemination of best practice guidelines and standards of care in common, complex, acute and chronic conditions. ECHO Concussion was launched in 2019 to teach clinicians a comprehensive approach to concussion diagnosis and management.

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Edge Family Medicine

JANUARY 9, 2025

A Health Revolution with Lifestyle Medicine At Edge Family Medicine, we recognize the transformative power of lifestyle medicine in reversing early-stage chronic diseases. As a leading family medical practice in Upland, CA, we champion evidence-based approaches that empower patients to take control of their health.

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Edge Family Medicine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Taking Control of Your Health with Chronic Disease Management Chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and COPD can be challenging, but at Edge Family Medicine , we specialize in helping patients regain control of their health.

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Canadian Family Physician

JUNE 16, 2025

Objective To assist in workforce planning by updating trends in the characteristics of near-retirement comprehensive family physicians (FPs) and their patients since the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients attached to near-retirement FPs were older and had higher levels of chronic conditions compared with patients across the overall FP workforce.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

Why Preventive Services Matter for Mesa Residents Arizona faces unique health challenges, including higher rates of skin cancer, heat-related illnesses, and certain chronic conditions. Our board-certified physicians and nurse practitioners develop individualized prevention plans that address your specific health needs and concerns.

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Preventative Care Preventive Care Family Physician Screening 100

Annals of Family Medicine

MARCH 24, 2025

Less is known about how team-based care influences patient satisfaction and perceptions of the trade-off between continuity and access. This study assessed the preferences of family medicine patients for seeing their primary care physician (PCP) vs other team clinicians based on visit type and wait time.

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Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 16, 2025

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. These visits may focus on preventive care, managing chronic conditions, addressing new concerns, or simply creating a baseline of your current health status.

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Annals of Family Medicine

MARCH 24, 2025

PURPOSE Although studies have shown that more temporally regular (TR) primary care visits are associated with improved patient outcomes, none have examined what clinic staff can do to encourage greater TR visits. RESULTS Themes emerged regarding best ways to promote regular follow-up of patients with chronic conditions.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Patient Safety Objective: Identify Patients at High Risk for Falls using an AI/ML model. Falls among elderly patients are costly and potentially preventable. Overtreatment of hypertension has been identified as a major risk factor for putting patients at risk for falls in patients with low blood pressures.

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Patients Hypertension Primary Care Chronic Condition 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

While collecting patient-reported experiences and outcomes is increasingly integrated into acute care, the PaRIS-Survey is the first primary care practice-based survey across multiple OECD countries. Objective: Our objective is to compare health outcomes and experiences of patients with chronic conditions cared for in primary care settings.

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Primary Care Patients Chronic Condition Mental Health 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Patients with chronic medical conditions (CCs) and behavioral comorbidities have lower quality of life and increased healthcare expenses. Our work builds a foundation for cost-effective workflows to support patients with multimorbidity. 8% (n= 1,146) were ordered for medical condition management.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 12, 2025

The FamilyPso questionnaire revealed caregiver burden among partners and family members of patients with psoriasis, which could bolster shared decision making. The burden of psoriasis extends beyond the patient to the caregivers who help to manage day-to-day symptoms. Disease Severity Of the 559 caregiver participants, 59.4%

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Patients Patient-Centered Family Families 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context While poverty is a risk factor for many chronic conditions, when it is recognized by care providers social screening can be used to positively impact patients’ health. Population Studied The study collected data from family physicians, nurse practitioners, and adult patients of the clinic.

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Primary Care Screening Provider Clinic 130

Barton Associates

MAY 8, 2025

In this blog, we’re going to outline four key ways temporary medical staff such as locum tenens providers can help healthcare facilities maintain continuity of high-quality patient care in the face of growing shortages. These professionals play a vital role in maintaining essential services and ensuring continuity of patient care.

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Permanente Medicine

JUNE 20, 2025

Maria Ansari, MD, FACC, and Ramin Davidoff, MD “Older patients … with multiple health conditions underscore the challenge of delivering compassionate, scalable, and affordable care to the aging U.S. population,” said Drs. Ansari and Davidoff. ” Because adults over 65 will represent 23% of the U.S.

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Chronic Condition Primary Care Patients Management 52

Annals of Family Medicine

JANUARY 27, 2025

PURPOSE We performed a pragmatic, cluster randomized controlled trial of a comprehensive practice-level, multistage practice transformation intervention aiming to increase behavioral health integration in primary care practices and improve patient outcomes. to 7.6), patient identification 2.9 (95% 95% CI, 0.9 95% CI, 1.5 95% CI, 0.9

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 18, 2025

Verve is developing a new class of gene-editing drugs that could be given just once to treat chronic conditions. That payout would happen if the first patient receives the treatment within 10 years of the deal closing. Verve’s board has agreed to the sale and recommends shareholders support the decision.

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Chronic Condition Diabetes Clinic Patients 52

Plum Health

JUNE 9, 2025

Donovan Ogboh is a board-certified family medicine physician with a dedicated interest in preventive care, sports medicine, pediatric care, women’s health, and the ongoing management of chronic conditions. To become a patient of Dr. Donovan Ogboh, you can enroll in our service, here. “

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Medical Xpress

JANUARY 3, 2023

For chronic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, treatment often involves lifelong injections.

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Chronic Condition Patients Medical 98

Plum Health

OCTOBER 6, 2024

In recent years, one of the most intriguing shifts has been the rise of concierge medicine—a model that’s redefining how patients interact with their healthcare providers. A concierge doctor checking the medicine for the patients." The answer lies in their approach to patient care. What is Concierge Medicine? "A

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Healthcare Appointment Chronic Condition Patient-Centered 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Background: Diabetes (DM) is a common chronic condition, yet the quality of care varies. Objective: To examine the association between DM quality of care and whether patients reported having a single person, a group of doctors, or none as their personal health care provider.

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Diabetes Provider Chronic Condition Diagnose 130

Plum Health

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Direct primary care (DPC) is a membership-based healthcare model that offers patients unlimited access to a primary care physician for a fixed monthly fee. Key features of DPC include: Unlimited access to a primary care physician: Patients can see their doctor as often as needed, without worrying about insurance limitations.

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Medical Xpress

DECEMBER 19, 2022

As a patient recovers from a wound, a doctor may watch over them, monitoring the healing process and prescribing treatments based on the body's responses.

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Chronic Condition Diabetes Patients 98

Dr. Zaar

JUNE 1, 2025

Check Experience With Type 2 Diabetes Patients Not all endocrinologists or general practitioners have extensive experience with Type 2 diabetes. Ask: How many Type 2 diabetes patients do they treat each month? Are they patient and open to your questions? Firsthand referrals often lead to trusted and patient-focused providers.

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Hitchcock Family Medicine

AUGUST 5, 2022

Primary care physicians take it upon themselves to get to know patients in person, which helps them attend to their needs. Preventive Care Primary doctors can offer preventive care to their patients, which typically includes check-ups and screenings to prevent them from contracting illnesses.

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Dr. Zaar

MAY 20, 2025

It’s perfect for routine check-ins and chronic condition management. But most stable patients can stay on track online. Patients enjoy flexible, reliable support without delays. Take Control of Your Health—Virtually: If you’re living with an endocrine condition, don’t delay your follow-up.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Pre-consultation telemedicine tools have been proposed as an effective solution to optimize the care of the growing number of older patients with chronic conditions. However, little information exists on how to successfully implement these tools in the primary care setting.

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Primary Care Consulting Telemedicine Chronic Condition 130

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

JUNE 2, 2025

Some of the best entry-level healthcare jobs in Hamden, CT include: Medical administrative assistant: These employees perform crucial administrative tasks , from scheduling patients’ procedures and updating patients’ medical records to keeping the exam rooms stocked. Completion of a medical assisting program is required.

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Hitchcock Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Supply Ongoing Care for Long-Term Conditions Family care doctors are also well-equipped to provide ongoing medical care for chronic conditions or illnesses that require continual monitoring and treatment. They can help diagnose illnesses, recommend treatments and medications, and guide you on preventive health measures.

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