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Risk of Acute Rhinosinusitis Progression Based on Duration of Symptoms, Method of Care, and Setting of Care [Acute respiratory infections]

Annals of Family Medicine

Patients were recruited from primary care practices, emergency rooms and urgent care centers, and the community (e.g., Patients with 1 to 9 days of symptoms were included, and patients could have an in person or telemedicine appointment with a clinician. recruitment flyers).

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A qualitative evaluation of the implementation of a pre-consultation tool for older adults in primary care [Geriatrics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Pre-consultation telemedicine tools have been proposed as an effective solution to optimize the care of the growing number of older patients with chronic conditions. The ESOGER tool is a telemedicine tool in the form of a telephone assessment questionnaire for individuals aged 65 and over.

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Early Prevention of Critical Illness in Older Adults: Adaptation and Pilot Testing of an Electronic Risk Score and Checklist [Geriatrics]

Annals of Family Medicine

In this interdisciplinary collaboration, primary care and critical care clinician researchers came together with informatics and implementation experts to design this community-based pilot project.

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Addressing diabetes management in the context of social needs: a qualitative study of primary care providers [Diabetes and endocrine disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

A recent review of national diabetes treatment guidelines recommended adjustments to DM to reduce financial strain (eg, selecting lower cost medications), as well as directly intervening in response to an identified social need (eg, referral to a community-based service). Setting: Ambulatory clinics (e.g.,

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Telemedicine vs. In-Person Care: Choosing the Best Option for Your Health

Edge Family Medicine

Edge Family Medicine , serving Upland, Montclair, and Rancho Cucamonga , offers both telemedicine and in-person visits , ensuring you get the right care when you need it. What Is Telemedicine? Telemedicine allows you to consult with a doctor remotely via video, phone, or online messaging. Let’s break it down.

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Patients Recognizing the Heart of Primary Care: Patient Indications of Relationship and Healing from Primary Care Clinicians [COVID-19]

Annals of Family Medicine

Patients indicated full-scope primary care even with telemedicine and social isolation. As societal issues revealed complexities with racism, vaccine hesitancy, wariness of COVID-19 information, and general mistrust, patients expressed gratitude for critical support and healthcare access for people across all communities.