Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Social determinants of health (SDOH) significantly impact health outcomes more than medical care alone, yet their integration into decision-making is inconsistent. Conclusions: Socioeconomic aspects of the communities and a practice-level capacity to address SDOH were the biggest predictors of documenting SDOH.

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Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

MAY 15, 2025

During the session, the Alabama Academy of Family Physicians actively represented the interests of its members on a range of healthcare initiatives. Sponsored by Representative Paul Lee, the legislation removes the burdensome 100-hour annual service requirement, facilitating greater access to care for underserved communities.

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Family Physicians of St. Joseph

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Larger companies now dominate the healthcare landscape, yet through innovation and a dedication to exceptional patient care, Family Physicians of St. That has placed them in the rare company of becoming one of the Top Fifteen Under 15 businesses in our community. Family Physicians of St. Family Physicians of St.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: To examine the association between community-based training and subsequent care of population in the community with high social needs among family physicians Study Design and Analysis: A retrospective cohort study. Results: Among the 15,851 family physicians in this study, 36.1%

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

A Collaborative Approach Between Health Care Providers and Community Partners Food insecurity affects thousands of Minnesotans, often contributing to chronic health conditions and overall poor health outcomes. M Health Fairview’s Fair Table program ensures convenient access to food during medical appointments.

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California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP)

MAY 14, 2025

Medi-Cal Minimum Medical Loss Ratio – Increases the minimum medical loss ratio for managed care plans, commencing January 1, 2026. This means patients will no longer be automatically grandfathered in for medications that are not on—or are removed from—the Medi-Cal Rx Contract Drug List (CDL).

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Burnout among family medicine residents is widespread, impacting the workforce. As part of the BRIDGE program, the AAFP hosted Project ECHO® (ECHO: Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) sessions, focusing on resident wellbeing and burnout prevention.

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

JULY 1, 2025

As many of you understand, our Capitol community is like a family and many of us have worked together for years, if not decades. Words cannot fully express the loss—not only of beloved lives, but of the sense of safety and security that our community has cherished. Tuesday, June 10.

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Maine Academy of Family Physicians

JULY 11, 2024

Doc4aDay : On Friday May 17 th , Vicki Hayes MD ( MAFP member and Faculty, MMC Dept of Medical Education, and Tufts FMIG Medical Advisor ) and Shelly Chipman RN conducted another Doc4aDay program for high school students at the Hannaford Center for Safety, Innovation and Simulation. Mark Bouchard, conducted a hands-on workshop.

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

MAY 6, 2025

The Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) Health Equity Committee has identified a need for an Interpreter Access Task Force to help identify gaps and barriers to interpreter access across the state. Resolution 2023-04 : Coverage for live, in-person interpreter services under Minnesota Medical Assistance.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Health Technology Assessment (HTA) organizations determine the value of health technologies such as medical devices, lab tests, or medications. Objectives: To explore and measure the outcomes of HTA organizations’ guidelines in family medicine. Setting: Community-based primary health care.

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

JUNE 23, 2025

Children Under 18 Remain Eligible Children under age 18 who are undocumented and from low-income families will keep their MinnesotaCare coverage and can continue to apply and gain new eligibility. DHS is working to educate partners and community members to minimize confusion. This program pays for emergency care.

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East Cary Family Physicians

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Insights from East Cary Family Physicians In this blog, we’re diving into one of the most prevalent health conditions worldwide: diabetes. Medication: Some individuals with diabetes may require oral medications or insulin therapy to help manage their blood sugar levels.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

MAY 1, 2025

An article on acute migraine headaches in the April 2025 issue of American Family Physician reviewed current treatment strategies for acute migraine headaches, which “account for … 3.6 Scores that indicate MIDAS grades III and IV should prompt clinicians to consider targeted migraine medications rather than simple analgesics.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Population: 143 patients with 2+ hospital admissions or 4+ emergency department (ED) visits for medical indications in 6 months. Intervention: A personal family physician and community health worker were assigned to each consenting patient. Setting: Safety net hospital/clinic system in Fort Worth, Texas.

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The Physicians Foundation

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

primary care is posing a grave threat to the wellbeing of communities nationwide. of new physicians entered primary care—or 19.8% State Highlights: Montana provides 65% of its medical training in community-based settings, far surpassing the national average of 16%. In 2022, only 24.4% As the U.S.

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Noreta Family Medicine

MAY 27, 2025

A Goal Fulfilled I made several goals during my family medicine residency training program, one of which was to publish a research paper. Fast forward to the present day in which I am a practicing Direct Primary Care (DPC) family physician. 1 – Doing research is time-consuming. 3 – You can’t do a “perfect” research study.

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East Cary Family Physicians

JANUARY 30, 2024

As we embark on Glaucoma Awareness Month, East Cary Family Physicians is unwavering in our commitment to highlight the pivotal role of vision health, with a special emphasis on the early detection of glaucoma. Family history: If you have a close relative with glaucoma, you may have an increased risk.

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Permanente Medicine

MAY 20, 2025

Khang Nguyen, MD, chief transformation officer of the Southern California Permanente Medical Group, discusses how AI can increase clinicians’ joy in medicine and improve patient outcomes with Chris Grant, chief operating offer and executive vice president of Kaiser Permanente, The Permanente Federation, and host of the Permanente Medicine Podcast.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to postpone medical appointments until something feels wrong. However, at Mesa Family Physicians , we believe that preventive healthcare is the cornerstone of long-term wellness for our Mesa, Arizona community.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Study Design and Analysis: The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) hosted a year long, monthly Project ECHO ® educational series on OUD. Objective: To understand perspectives and needs of primary care clinical staff in addressing the OUD epidemic. Participants were surveyed at pre- and post-intervention.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 23, 2025

As a family physician, my days are filled with caring for individuals and families across the lifespan and in multiple healthcare settings. I spend other days meeting with legislators or advocacy groups to discuss policy and how it may impact patients’ health, as well as physicians’ ability to care for them.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Family physicians are central to managing the medical needs of older adults. Some family physicians pursue additional training to become certified as having additional competence in ‘Care of the Elderly’ and/or apply for "focused practice" status to care for older patients.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 6, 2025

Dr. James Martínez, family medicine physician at Community Health Partners, explains: “Preventive care represents one of the most powerful tools we have in medicine. Evidence-based screening tests based on current medical guidelines, your age, and risk factors.

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Vida Family Medicine

JUNE 29, 2022

When I was a medical student at Baylor College of Medicine, I participated in their Ethics track. This included additional classes in medical ethics as well as a scholarly project examining the medical ethics of a specific clinical situation. Medicine involves many extremely ethically challenging situations.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Increasing diversity of the physician workforce is critical for gaining access to a variety of perspectives, improving patient access, enhancing patient and community outcomes, among others. As part of the BRIDGE program, AAFP collected demographic information each year of the grant from medical students and residents.

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Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 11, 2025

Preventive care includes medical services and healthy habits designed to stop diseases before they start. Temporary health insurance Same day medical insurance These short-term health plans are designed to fill gaps in coverage for a limited time. Common searches include: How long is a short term medical plan?

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Maine Academy of Family Physicians

OCTOBER 22, 2023

6-week Medical Student Externship - Medical Student Externship Report – Molly Mann, MS2 2023 July – August "My externship experience consisted of shadowing Dr. Der Simonian at the Falmouth Family Medicine office and at the Maine Medical Center Mother Baby Unit.

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Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

As the 2025 legislative session swings into full gear, the Alabama Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has set its sights on a cadre of pivotal bills set to shape the healthcare landscape for years to come. Chip Brown, HB 2 proposes a change to existing law regarding the consent process for medical procedures involving minors.

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Family Medicine Initiative

APRIL 10, 2024

Family medicine is neither the most prestigious nor the highest paid medical profession. You no longer need to review all medical records or repeat the whole medical and personal history. You know your patients’ evolving story as well as their family, friends, coworkers, and the peculiarities of their local community.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

In 1998, a Letter to the Editor in American Family Physician expressed concerns about the relatively new practice of pharmaceutical advertising directly to patients.

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Maine Academy of Family Physicians

JUNE 21, 2024

Opposition from a coalition of the tobacco lobby and the recovery community prevailed to kill the bill. However, many towns, including Portland, South Portland, Falmouth, Brunswick, Bangor, Bar Harbor and Hallowell, passed ordinances banning flavored tobacco in their communities. Get Involved! All Advocacy is LOCAL!

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Common Sense Family Doctor

JUNE 11, 2025

Several past colleagues in the family medicine department at Georgetown recently published an informative scoping review of specialty disrespect in the medical learning environment. The authors term "primary care yield" as the percentage of physicians who start training in primary care and complete it in primary care.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

APRIL 25, 2025

The sub-headline from a Medscape news article said it all: "Anesthesiology Still Hot, Family Medicine Is Not." Before becoming a core faculty member at the Lancaster General Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program , I spent more than 15 years teaching in Georgetown's family medicine department. growth in the U.S.

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