Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: In Ontario, multiple organizations operate under a ‘boutique’ medicine model where patients pay a block or annual fee to access primary care services. Little is known about the characteristics of physicians and patients participating in boutique clinic practice models.

Clinic 130

Clinic Referral Primary Care Physician Primary Care 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Understanding patients’ experience accessing primary health care (PHC) is necessary in order to move toward better service organization and more equitable PHC access. This cross-sectional study builds on survey data collected in multidisciplinary PHC clinics. Study Design and Analysis. Population studied.

Nurse Practitioner 130

Nurse Practitioner Clinic Family Physician Finance 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends universal screening; however studies have found inconsistencies in screening of FI, documentation of FI, and referral to appropriate resources. Comparison of FI for paired patients in 2022 and 2023. Enrollment and referrals in food assistance programs.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Screening Referral Utilities 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting or Dataset: Electronic health record data from 11 community-based clinics within a safety-net system in the Midwest from 07/01/2021-3/31/2024. Population Studied: 119,926 adult patients with one or more primary care visits during the 30-month study period. Referral to counseling (7.5%

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Referral Electronics Individual 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: For many patients with long-COVID, primary care is the first point of interaction with the healthcare system. In principle, primary care is well-situated to manage long-COVID. However, beyond expressions of disempowerment, the patient’s perspective regarding the quality of long-COVID care is lacking.

Healthcare 130

Healthcare Primary Care Patients Patient-Centered 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: Evaluate the economic impact of receiving tele-legal services from Medicaid’s perspective with regard to a) fee- for service (FFS) total cost of care; b) FFS cost of primary care; c) utilization for FFS primary care; d) utilization for FFS and capitated behavioral health (BH) and BH emergency department encounters.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Medical Behavioral Health Services Utilities 130

Integrated Care News by CFHA

MARCH 21, 2025

On January 7, 2025, SAMHSA announced the award of one-year Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) Demonstration planning grants to 14 states and Washington, D.C., CCBHCs focus on comprehensive behavioral health services, ensuring 24/7 crisis care, care coordination, and a broader continuum of behavioral health treatment.

Behavioral Health Services 130

Behavioral Health Services Primary Care Integrated Care Mental Health 130

Integrated Care News by CFHA

MAY 1, 2025

That small win reminded me that artificial intelligence is already shaping the way our patients (and our families) search for health advice. Three reasons why learning Artificial Intelligence in health care may be a responsibility and not an option: 1. Evidence‑informed care was literally at his fingertips.

Patient-Centered 130

Patient-Centered Integrated Care Primary Care Healthcare Professional 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: The rise in social needs screening in primary care settings has led to questions about program design and implementation strategies. Multisector coordination is critical for effective screening and referral initiatives. Contact hours included a mix of in-person visits and phone calls.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Referral Screening Patient-Centered 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

SUD screening is not universally done in primary care (PC). In our institution, screenings are completed for patients ≥15 years during well visits; those not presenting for well visits and under 15 may represent missed opportunities. Population: All patients aged 12-17 seen in the 3 practices during a 3-month study period.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Screening Referral Wellness Visit 130

Annals of Family Medicine

MAY 27, 2025

PURPOSE This study aimed to assess how agile implementation–driven iterative processes and tailored workflows can facilitate the implementation of a digital cognitive assessment (DCA) tool for patients aged 65 years or older into primary care practices. Screening workflows were tailored to each clinic.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Screening Referral Clinic 130

Canadian Family Physician

MAY 14, 2025

Objective To determine the major themes among clinical questions asked to addiction medicine specialists sent by primary care providers (PCPs) via the Champlain Building Access to Specialists through the eConsultation (BASE™) electronic consultation (eConsult) service and the PCP-perceived benefits of this service.

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Consulting Electronics Provider 52

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. Among the completed encounters, the average days from referral to encounter was 27.2.

Referral 130

Referral Chronic Condition Medical Chronic Disease 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Diabetes management (DM) for patients with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) can be hindered by non-medical, health-related social needs. Objective: To describe how primary care clinics have considered social needs in DM, and identify opportunities to support primary care clinics.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Diabetes Management Provider 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Global healthcare systems are not prepared to care for the 55 million individuals worldwide affected by Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD), with cases continuing to rise. Objectives Describe perspectives of clinicians and implementation leads on the role of primary care in ADRD early detection.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Screening Healthcare Finance 130

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 25, 2025

Caring for patients with multiple chronic conditions requires identifying those at risk, clear communication, and coordinated care to improve outcomes. Many of these patients are clinically complex and receive care from multiple professionals—which creates unique management hurdles.

Chronic Condition 59

Chronic Condition Patients Management Primary Care Physician 59

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: For over 25 years, the burden of clinical administrative services has been cited as contributing to the stress and burnout experienced by family physicians. At the system level, participants underscored the need for compensation for administrative time and funding to increase clinic staff (e.g.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Family Physician Referral 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

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.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care General Practitioner GP Diagnosis 130

Plum Health

MAY 22, 2023

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.

Primary Care 52

Primary Care PCP PCP Insurance 52

The Direct Doctors Difference

DECEMBER 8, 2023

As a small, direct primary care practice here at Direct Doctors, we wholeheartedly agree! ​The author highlights the fact that the business model of hospital owned primary care… ” emphasizes revenue maximization over patient well-being.” His solution?

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Primary Care Doctor Hospital Referral 52

Common Sense Family Doctor

MARCH 15, 2025

In a traditional health care setting, many administrative burdens and barriers stand in the way of patients receiving evidence-based care. Paperwork required to sign up for health insurance and to establish care with a practice. Calling to schedule the next available appointment and taking time off work. Wait times.

Screening 52

Screening Insurance Primary Care Referral 52

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 24, 2025

Fontana and Gitanjali Srivastava, MD , shared their perspectives with PW about current and potential MASLD treatments and their impacts on patient care. Dr. Srivastava: This study is crucial because it provides robust evidence supporting weight loss as a primary intervention for MASLD. PW: Why was it important to do this study?

Patient-Centered 52

Patient-Centered Diabetes Referral Primary Care Doctor 52

Dr. Zaar

JUNE 1, 2025

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. Are they patient and open to your questions?

Diabetes 52

Diabetes Board-Certified Management Internal Medicine 52

Logansport Memorial Hospital

MARCH 4, 2024

Together with the Pain Management Group (PMG), Logansport Memorial is dedicated to providing high-quality care right here in our community. We have a strong need for pain management services in our community and opening this clinic will allow our patients to have convenient access to high quality, safe treatment methods for chronic pain.”

Management 52

Management Patient-Centered Community Referral 52

Hitchcock Family Medicine

AUGUST 26, 2024

Tip 1: Do Research and Obtain Referrals Start your search by asking friends, family, and colleagues for recommendations. Word-of-mouth referrals can provide valuable insights into a doctor's practice, professionalism, and bedside manner. Choose a clinic close to your home or workplace to make visits more convenient.

Family Doctor 52

Family Doctor Family Families Board-Certified 52

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Recognizing the critical connection between access to nutritious food and health, health care systems across Minnesota are taking innovative steps to address food insecurity. Family physicians play a pivotal role in combating food insecurity, serving as trusted advocates for their patients and connecting them to essential food resources.

Family Physician 52

Family Physician Community Family Families 52

The Physicians Foundation

AUGUST 15, 2024

is honored for his transformative work, connecting patients with primary care and critical health resources BOSTON, August 15, 2024 – The Physicians Foundation is proud to announce Jubril Oyeyemi, M.D., Dr. Oyeyemi founded CHFC, which provides free primary health care throughout Southern New Jersey.

Primary Care 40

Primary Care Community Chronic Disease Management Education 40

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

MARCH 5, 2025

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.

Board-Certified 52

Board-Certified Primary Care Insurance Diabetes 52

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

MARCH 28, 2025

Your Connecticut-based primary care doctor is a good place to start, as they understand your health history and can refer you to a trusted hormone doctor that specializes in your condition. Research shows that board-certified doctors make fewer errors and provide better care to their patients.

Board-Certified 52

Board-Certified Appointment Insurance Consulting 52

The Clinical Problem Solvers

MARCH 14, 2025

Benton) 13:08 Youth Suicide Crisis Discussion, “Ringing the Alarm” 20:10 Shift in Issue Framing in the Literature 24:31 The Network Begins with Primary Care 28:42 Diversifying your Outreach 30:54 Cultural Humility Speaker Biographies Dr. Tami Benton, MD , is the Frederick Allen Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania.

Mental Health 52

Mental Health Community Patient-Centered Hospital 52

GeriPal

OCTOBER 13, 2022

When I’m on service these days there is inevitably a moment when a resident says “Patient so-and-so is on X” – and I have absolutely no idea what X is. In this context, we’re excited to hear from infectious disease experts and nephrologists about updates in the care of older adults. Summary Transcript Summary.

Complication 97

Complication Patient-Centered IT Patients 97

GeriPal

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Today we learn more about coaching from 3 coaches: Greg Pawlson, coach and former president of the American Geriatrics Society, Vicky Tang, geriatrician-researcher at UCSF and coach , and Beth Griffiths, primary care internist at UCSF and coach. We address: What is coaching? How does it differ from therapy? From Beth Israel and UNC.

Board-Certified 110

Board-Certified IT Primary Care Referral 110

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: The ExPAND Mifepristone (ExPAND) learning collaborative is a year-long program focused on growing the pool of abortion providers by integrating medication abortion into primary care. Objectives: 1) Participating clinics begin to provide mifepristone for early pregnancy loss (EPL) and/or abortion care.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Clinic Referral Provider 130

GeriPal

JUNE 12, 2025

Summary Transcript CME Summary If you’re anything like me, you might find the process of what happens to patients when they visit a radiation oncologist somewhat mysterious. Anish 01:02 Well, I speak, you know, from a physician lens of some of the patients that I get referred, and by the time there’s. This is not a good option.

Patient-Centered 102

Patient-Centered Referral Patients IT 102

PEMBlog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

I’ll make the important distinction between gastritis – which is diagnosed only via endoscopy – and dyspepsia, the term best used to describe the symptoms many patients experience. I’ll dive into the latest clinical practice guidelines and discuss evidence-based approaches to diagnosis and treatment.

Diagnosis 52

Diagnosis Management IT Patient-Centered 52

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

So, the question becomes, what, if anything, should we do differently in the primary care setting to diagnose the disease? On todays podcast, weve invited Nathaniel Chin back to the GeriPal podcast to talk about what primary care needs to manage this new world of Alzheimers disease effectively. Great to be back.

Primary Care 95

Primary Care Diagnosis Screening IT 95

GeriPal

OCTOBER 17, 2024

We talk about what is heart failure, particularly HFpEF, how we treat it (including the use of sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2’s), and how we should apply guidelines to individual patients, especially those with multimorbidity who are taking a lot of other medications. And also I was in the HVMA primary care program.

Primary Care 113

Primary Care Patient-Centered IT Patients 113