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Convenience or Continuity: When Are Patients Willing to Wait to See Their Own Doctor? [Original Research]

Annals of Family Medicine

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. METHODS Our cross-sectional online survey asked patients about their primary care clinics, PCP, portal use, self-reported health, and demographics.

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A Qualitative Study of Primary Care Physicians Approaches to Caring for Adult Adopted Patients [Original Research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Primary care physicians (PCPs) rarely receive training about adoptees including their mental health needs and increased suicide risk. The growing availability and popularity of direct-to-consumer genetic testing kits amplifies the need for PCPs to be prepared to address genetic testing for adoptees with LFMH.

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Electronically-delivered PHQ9s increase engagement in patients with depression [Population health and epidemiology]

Annals of Family Medicine

The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ9) can help measure depression response and remission, and is the main quality measure used to assess treatment success. Objective: Evaluate the effectiveness of a PHQ9 outreach to patients via a mobile app to increase clinical engagement and improve depression care quality.

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10 Tips to Find the Best Diabetes Doctor for Type 2 Diabetes

Dr. Zaar

Understand the Different Types of Diabetes Doctors Before searching for a diabetes doctor, it’s important to understand the types of medical professionals who treat Type 2 diabetes: Primary Care Physician (PCP): Often the first point of contact, they handle basic diabetes management.

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Your First Line of Defense Against Illness

Mesa Family Physician

You may see both “ preventive ” and “ preventative ” used when talking about health. Preventive” is more commonly used in clinical and formal writing, while “preventative” is more casual. Your primary care provider (PCP) is the one who helps you implement a preventive strategy and adjust it as your needs evolve.

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Anti-Asian Hate: Russell Jeung, Lingsheng Li, & Jessica Eng

GeriPal

And that has an impact, as we’ve shown in the papers, on your social health, your mental health and physical health. We do a lot of clinical focused discussions. We shouldn’t be screening every older age and adult who comes into our clinic about these incidents for different reasons.