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Ambulatory Behavioral Health Referral Patterns in the Setting of Chronic Medical Conditions [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

Early identification and intervention in behavioral aspects of chronic diseases leads to improved function with decreased healthcare utilization, yet we know little about referral patterns for behavioral support of chronic disease. 88% (n= 11,483) of BH referrals were created for the management of a mental health condition.

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Addressing diabetes management in the context of social needs: a qualitative study of primary care providers [Diabetes and endocrine disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

A recent review of national diabetes treatment guidelines recommended adjustments to DM to reduce financial strain (eg, selecting lower cost medications), as well as directly intervening in response to an identified social need (eg, referral to a community-based service). Setting: Ambulatory clinics (e.g.,

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Beyond Training: How Context Matters for Early Detection of Alzheimers Disease in Primary Care [Screening, prevention, and health promotion]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objectives Describe perspectives of clinicians and implementation leads on the role of primary care in ADRD early detection. Setting Primary care settings in the DAC-SP early detection program. clinical consensus, financing mechanisms) and the organization (e.g.,

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A comparison of children with functional abdominal pain and irritable bowel syndrome in primary care and secondary care [Child and adolescent health]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Most children with functional abdominal pain (FAP) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) could be managed in primary care (PC). Nevertheless, many children are referred to pediatric care. It is not clear which children are referred and what the differences are between PC and hospital care populations.

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Misconceptions of Employer Sponsored Direct Primary Care (DPC)

Plum Health

Direct Primary Care (DPC) has emerged as a viable, high-quality primary care model that liberates itself from the constraints of traditional fee-for-service (FFS) products. Thus, DPC forms a better long-term investment focused on preventive care, as opposed to only treating patients post-diagnosis.

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Endocrinology Near Me: Finding the Best Hormone Specialists in Connecticut

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

People often see an endocrinologist after being referred by their primary care provider. While primary care providers are trained to manage conditions like diabetes, they rely on endocrinologists to provide more specialized care. At PACT Endocrinology, a referral isn’t required.

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Scope This! A Podcast on Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastritis

PEMBlog

I’ll dive into the latest clinical practice guidelines and discuss evidence-based approaches to diagnosis and treatment. Understanding dyspepsia and its clinical presentation. Now, in the pediatric emergency department, the diagnosis of reflux is primarily clinical. Alright, let’s scope things out.