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Practice patterns of Ontario physicians working in 'boutique' medical clinics [Economic or policy analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

Little is known about the characteristics of physicians and patients participating in boutique clinic practice models. This study offers insight into the practice patterns of boutique clinic primary care physicians, as well as the estimated public costs of this business model in Ontario. Study Design and Analysis.

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"It All Revolves Around the Pain": Patient Experiences of Navigating Care for Long COVID Pain Symptoms [COVID-19]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study Design: We conducted seven semi-structured focus groups with 25 adult patients who had a positive COVID test, reported pain as one of their primary LC symptoms at intake, and were seen in the University of Washington Long COVID Clinic for at least one visit between June 2021 to February 2023.

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What Are the Most Common Preventive Services? A Complete Guide

Mesa Family Physician

For Children and Adolescents From well-baby visits to adolescent health checks, children need regular developmental assessments, vision and hearing screenings, immunizations, and behavioral health evaluations. Our family-centered approach ensures children receive age-appropriate preventive care.

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Need to See a Doctor Fast? Here’s How Urgent Care Could Save Your Day

Plum Health

We'll also touch on women’s health , mental health , and how to get the most out of your visit. Understanding Its Role in Healthcare Urgent care clinics are designed to handle non-life-threatening situations that still require timely medical attention. What is Urgent Care?

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The Healthcare Vision of ChatGPT-4o and Multimodal LLMs

The Medical Futurist

Large language models will soon find their way in to everyday clinical settings , simply because the global shortage of healthcare personnel is becoming dire and AI will lend a hand with tasks that do not require skilled medical professionals.

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Telehealth for Maternity Care: Qualitative Perspectives of Clinicians and Mothers [Qualitative research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Clinicians practicing in rural areas mentioned using telehealth for mental health care and finding it beneficial for specialist consultations on pregnancy complications. For example, telehealth was not viewed as user friendly for clinical use. Further, lower insurance reimbursement rates can limit its clinical use.

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An Escape Fire for Healthcare

Noreta Family Medicine

An Escape Fire for Healthcare I recently watched a film, called “ Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare, ” a 2012 documentary about how the priorities in the US healthcare system are focused on increasing revenue, instead of on goals that improve health, like preventive care. This again illustrates how DPC is an escape fire.