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Position Statement on Measurement Based Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

MBC is presented not simply as data collection, but as a dynamic, evidence-based clinical process that enhances outcomes, promotes equity, and strengthens team-based care. MBC supports optimal clinical practice, demonstrates the value of integrated care teams, and improves outcomes. What is MBC? 3, 4) Why is MBC important?

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Cervical Cancer Screening Differences Between Black and White Women: An Examination of HPV and Pap Test Utilization. [Screening, prevention, and health promotion]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting or Dataset We utilized the 2019 and 2021 National Health Interview Survey data (NHIS), which collects information about health, healthcare access, and health behaviors, including CCS. These factors will be discussed in the presentation. Chi-square and odds ratios were used to detect racial differences by screening type.

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Vaccine Uptake Strategies & Ethical Considerations- Part II

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Below is a summary of the findings published in that review, which includes structural and operational approaches as well as interventions for clinical encounters. Presenting vaccination as the default, opt-out decision to make it easier to accept than refuse the vaccine. This last strategy is an example of nudging.

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Project ECHO Rheumatology - Rationale and Results from a Multi-Method Study to Capture Impact [Musculoskeletal and rheumatology]

Annals of Family Medicine

Owing to the protean clinical presentations, heterogeneous diagnoses discussed in each patient case presented, and varied management approaches, capturing impact regarding clinical outcomes has proven challenging.

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Oral versus intravenous antibiotics for the initial treatment of acute pyelonephritis in adults: a systematic review [Acute and emergency care]

Annals of Family Medicine

These include minimizing resource utilization and decreasing the risk of complications associated with IV antibiotics such as diarrhea. Setting Studies conducted in the ED, in urgent care centers or in outpatient clinics were included. Intervention N/A. Results The search yielded 2,478 records, with 813 duplicates.

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Feasibility of the Diabetes Self-Management Coaching Program for Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care. [Diabetes and endocrine disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: The rampant rise in the prevalence of diabetes presents a public health burden and a challenge to the primary care setting. The study utilized qualitative data collected from intervention group participants. Quantitative data were collected from screening reports, session attendance, and intervention records.

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Diabetes related complications among Ethiopian Jews-Outcomes of a 10 years cohort study in Israel [Population health and epidemiology]

Annals of Family Medicine

The context: Immigrants, particularly those moving from lower to higher-income countries, often exhibit a heightened susceptibility to non-communicable diseases, such as Type 2 diabetes (T2D), which may manifest at an earlier age and present with different complications compared to the native population.