Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: The Northern New England CO-OP Practice and Community-Based Research Network (NNE CO-OP PCBRN) conducted an operational survey to gather insights from primary care (PC) practices across Northern New England (NNE). Data analysis included descriptive statistics and qualitative analysis of open-ended responses.

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

APRIL 24, 2025

Minnesota’s Health Care Homes (HCH) certification program is transforming primary care by recognizing clinics that prioritize patient-centered, team-based care. This free and voluntary program offers significant benefits to clinics, health care professionals and patients across the state.

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A Country Doctor Writes

MAY 18, 2025

If a primary care patient was going through a difficult time with their social life or mental health, we would walk them down the hall to meet a therapist right then and there. My theory is that the behavioral health staff members felt isolated and not integrated with the primary care providers.

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Annals of Family Medicine

MARCH 24, 2025

PURPOSE Although studies have shown that more temporally regular (TR) primary care visits are associated with improved patient outcomes, none have examined what clinic staff can do to encourage greater TR visits. Interviews were audiotaped, transcribed, and coded using Atlas qualitative data analysis software (Lumivero, LLC).

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Primary Care Patients Primary Care Physician Chronic Condition 130

Canadian Family Physician

JUNE 16, 2025

In addition to these contextual factors, 2 main themes were identified: the first revealed the impact of administrative burden on both the time available for patient care and physicians’ well-being. Conclusion Administrative burden negatively impacts physician well-being and reduces time for direct patient care.

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Integrated Care News by CFHA

MAY 1, 2025

Evidence‑informed care was literally at his fingertips. Reclaiming Time and Attention Primary care professionals may log more than eleven hours a day, over half of it in the electronic health record (Menchaca, 2025). How are you integrating AI into your clinical, teaching or supervisory work? References Menchaca, J.

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Annals of Family Medicine

JANUARY 27, 2025

Primary care physicians (PCPs) rarely receive training about adoptees including their mental health needs and increased suicide risk. METHODS We used critical adoption studies as a theoretical framework for this study to understand how adoptive identity might shape clinical experiences.

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The Direct Doctors Difference

AUGUST 9, 2023

” Sounds a lot like Direct Primary Care, doesn’t it? Meanwhile, if you were a member of a Direct Primary Care practice, like Direct Doctors, your visit would be free with your monthly membership fee (which averages $85 for adults). Upfront pricing. No appointments, and no insurance needed.” Or does it!?

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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. As employees change their healthcare usage behavior, both primary and specialty care claims decrease. Sadly, up to 80% do not.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting/Population studied/Intervention: A case management program (CMP) for people with complex needs was implemented in four primary care clinics of an urban area. Having more consultation time and establishing a relationship of trust with people helped to address their unmet social needs.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Medical Office Assistants (MOAs) are front line workers and the most accessible member of the team for patients seeking primary care. Historically, their contributions to primary care have been unrecognized and undervalued. The COVID-19 pandemic put pressure on existing roles and systems in primary care.

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The Direct Doctors Difference

AUGUST 18, 2021

The Direct Primary Care movement has picked up steam over the last seven years since we started Direct Doctors in RI. According to DPC Frontier, a site owned by a DPC physician/lawyer who was a founder of the movement, there are now over 1500 clinics doing pure Direct Care across the nation.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: The Réseau de recherche en soins primaires de l’ Université de Montréal (RRSPUM) is the Primary Care (PC) Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN) affiliated with the Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine (DFMEM) of our University (Quebec, Canada).

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Primary care settings may be an appropriate environment to address social risk factors, however much is not known about the characteristics of patient reported social risk among patients with diabetes in a general primary care setting. Context Type 2 diabetes impacts 11.3%

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Integrated Primary Care (IPC) has increased due to increased demand for behavioral health services. Results: Seven themes were identified: Eurocentrism-Americanism, cultural alignment, structural inequity, patient-first wellness-centered approach, cultural framework, relationship dynamics, and systemic outlook.

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Primary Care Behavioral Health Services Patient-Centered Illness 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: To measure the impact on healthcare system utilization of an intensive primary care (IPC) service from 2019 through 2022. Setting: Safety net hospital/clinic system in Fort Worth, Texas. Population: 143 patients with 2+ hospital admissions or 4+ emergency department (ED) visits for medical indications in 6 months.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Implementation of electronic health record SDOH questionnaires is more common in health care institutions and allows for individual-level assessment of social risk in a primary care setting. Significant differences may exist among screening and surveillance populations.

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Vida Family Medicine

APRIL 4, 2023

As a primary care physician, I see many patients who struggle with their relationship with food. The patients that I see are often highly motivated to take good care of themselves to prevent or control a chronic disease. If you have struggled with your relationship with food- you are not alone!

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Plum Health

JUNE 9, 2025

He believes in delivering individualized, patient-focused care by taking the time to learn each person’s unique story, lifestyle, and health goals. In addition to his primary care expertise, Dr. Ogboh is certified in Botox offering aesthetic treatments as part of a holistic approach to overall wellness and confidence.

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Annals of Family Medicine

MARCH 24, 2025

Physician self-disclosure is frequently employed intentionally to establish rapport, cultivate trust and reciprocity, convey empathy, offer hope and reassurance, or strengthen the credibility of clinical recommendations. This narrative tells my story as a primary care physician trying to help a patient having anxiety and depression.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Electronic health records (EHR) and patient portal systems have resulted in an unrestricted, undefined, and often uncompensated workload for Primary Care providers. Objective: Quantify portal messaging patterns across the Rochester, MN Primary Care practices in 2022.

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Noreta Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

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. minutes long.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objectives: To identify challenges and facilitators to collaborations between a NPO and primary healthcare partners. Setting: A NPO and its partners in the healthcare (primary care clinics), social services, and community networks in a rural context. Study design: An instrumental case study design.

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Healthcare Finance Integrated Care Relationship 130

Annals of Family Medicine

MARCH 24, 2025

A review of tools for older adults with cognitive impairment showed strong clinical specificity, with insufficient whole-person support for patients. We developed and tested the feasibility and acceptability of a tool to enhance conversations for adults with cognitive impairment at the point of care. Currently, 6.7

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

The researchers found that a purely telehealth-based relationship versus any in-person relationship did not affect the risk for SUD or stimUD after adjustment for covariates. “Our study supports the use of telehealth for ADHD stimulant therapy in clinical settings.” Vinod Rao, M.D., All rights reserved.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

However, using race to guide clinical decisions is now controversial, potentially impacting clinician use of this tool. Study design: Qualitative descriptive study conducted using ten 45-minute semi-structured interviews with primary care physicians in North Carolina between March and April 2022.

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Logansport Memorial Hospital

MARCH 4, 2024

Chronic pain can affect all areas of our lives, including our relationships, sleep, and mental health, and it may even lead to a lower quality of life. Together with the Pain Management Group (PMG), Logansport Memorial is dedicated to providing high-quality care right here in our community.

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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. Jubril Oyeyemi, M.D.,

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

JUNE 14, 2021

[link] Sue Ellen presents a clinical unknown to Nick, Jennifer, and Dan Schema Episode Quiz Nicholas Hornstein Nicholas Hornstein is a PGY-3 at UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center. She loves internal medicine for its problem solving and meaningful therapeutic relationships with patients.

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Internal Medicine Patient-Centered Primary Care Education 52

BMJ

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Therefore, primary care researchers may be unsure about how to go about planning and conducting a longitudinal qualitative study in family medicine, and about the value of such design. LQR’s focus on change and continuity lends itself well to the health care context and to primary care. the COVID-19 pandemic).

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Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The demand for healthcare professionals spans a wide range of specialties, including primary care physicians, registered nurses, mental health counselors, and much more. Clinical: Clinical support professionals are critical to our organization. Clinical: Clinical support professionals are critical to our organization.

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Barton Associates

MAY 8, 2025

Across the United States, tens of millions of Americans live in areas with shortage s of primary care, dental, and mental health professionals. And there’s little sign of this issue slowing down any time soon—in fact, the U.S. Enter temporary medical staff, such as locum tenens providers.

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Barton Associates

JUNE 19, 2025

In these complex and ever-changing environments, staffing challenges can quickly become a critical issue, impacting both patient care quality and operational efficiency. Additionally, locum tenens can help you tap into overlooked local talent—providers who can’t commit to full-time roles but make excellent temporary options.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 6, 2024

As a concierge doctor, I provide an array of services that go beyond what most patients experience in a regular clinic setting. They're also called direct primary care (DPC) or personalized medical service providers. Personalized Care In concierge medicine, appointments last as long as they need to—there’s no need to rush.

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Healthcare Appointment Chronic Condition Patient-Centered 52

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 10, 2025

from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in California, and colleagues conducted a cross-sectional study from June 2019 to August 2023 at a single institution’s outpatient gynecology clinic involving 205 premenopausal women aged 18 to 54 years: 116 with AUB and 89 with normal menstrual cycles. Salcedo, D.O.,

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

JUNE 26, 2023

Dr. Saha’s research focuses broadly on the influence of race and racism in the doctor-patient relationship, its relation to disparities in the quality of health care, and its implications for diversity in the healthcare workforce.

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Electronics Internal Medicine Patient-Centered Healthcare 52

Vida Family Medicine

JUNE 28, 2024

One of the most rewarding parts of being a primary care physician is when I am able to work with a patient to help them find answers to unexplained symptoms they have been dealing with, sometimes for years! If they recommend this kind of testing, ask “what percentage of the cost of this testing is profit for you?”

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