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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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Associations of intervention completion in a pragmatic trial on integrated behavioral health (IBH) and patient outcomes [Clinical trial]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Primary care must address the complex needs of patients with multiple chronic conditions, given 40% of patients seen in primary care have behavioral health needs. Setting/Dataset Forty-two primary care practices across the U.S. 6.1), Integration Methods 4.6 (95%

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Intervention Stage Completion and Behavioral Health Outcomes: An Integrated Behavioral Health and Primary Care Randomized Pragmatic Trial [Original Research]

Annals of Family Medicine

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. 95% CI, 0.9 to 6.1), integration methods 4.6 (95% 95% CI, 1.5 95% CI, 0.9

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A qualitative evaluation of the implementation of a pre-consultation tool for older adults in primary care [Geriatrics]

Annals of Family Medicine

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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Why I don’t do “weight loss” as a primary care physician

Vida Family Medicine

While losing weight is often suggested to lower the risk of chronic conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, or heart disease, the risk of prescribing weight loss is overlooked. This can be disheartening, leading to a cycle of stricter diets, increased frustration, and worse physical and mental health.

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OECD Patient-Reported Indicators Survey (PaRIS) in Canada: Results From the National Study [Survey research or cross-sectional study]

Annals of Family Medicine

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. Setting or Dataset: Canadian primary care practices in 10 provinces.

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5 Essential Services Provided by Primary Doctors

Hitchcock Family Medicine

A primary care physician is the first point of contact when people want to receive care. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, over 50% of doctor office appointments are made with primary doctors. With that said, check out some essential services primary care physicians offer.