Canadian Family Physician

MARCH 18, 2025

Objective To determine what factors individual physicians in a remote northern Saskatchewan community consider when advising patients on an obstetric delivery location. Setting La Ronge, a remote northern Saskatchewan community. Participants Eleven family physicians providing full-scope care in a remote medical clinic.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Social Prescribing (SP) is an approach to help individuals address their health and social needs wherein a healthcare practitioner refers patients to non-clinal services in the community. Models of SP vary, and the experience of patients across these models is less known. ARC: All (N=17) participants used navigation.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context 2-1-1 is a designated phone help line in Canada and the US that provides referrals for individuals to local government and community-based services for a wide variety of needs, including social, health care, and mental health services. 2-1-1 Nova Scotia has operated since 2013 as a nonprofit that offers 24/7 assistance.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Design and analysis: The study employed a comprehensive cohort design to compare individuals with T2D who were Ethiopian-born to their Israeli-born counterparts. Setting: Community-based study using Clalit Health Services (CHS) data. Setting: Community-based study using Clalit Health Services (CHS) data. 0.83, HR 0.70; 95% CI 0.65-0.76,

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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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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

At Mesa Family Physicians, we believe that preventing illness is always better than treating it. As your trusted healthcare providers in Mesa, Arizona, we’re committed to helping you understand and access the preventive services that can keep you and your family healthy for years to come.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Primary health care (PHC) is a whole-society approach to health and well-being, providing holistic care to patients across their lifespan. Objective: To engage the PHC community and identify how patient partners can best support primary health care design, delivery, research, and education.

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Canadian Family Physician

MARCH 18, 2025

Objective To explore how early-career family physicians integrated social accountability into their practices, how it shaped their practice choices, and the challenges they encountered. Participants Early-career family physicians. Design A secondary analysis of qualitative interview data.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The research team comprised experienced (2), midcareer (2) and junior researchers (2) working with structurally vulnerable populations across a range of communities. Setting: Community based researchers from a Canadian academic setting. Reflexive thematic analysis.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Participants' comments while completing Proactive provided a qualitative assessment of the validity of the response process, and interviews assessed social validity. Setting: Community-based. Population studied: Individuals aged 65 years and older recruited in primary care clinics or senior residences.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Access to primary care in Canada is a pressing concern, with over one in five individuals lacking a regular primary care provider. Through a year-long embedded learning experience in PE, PERC patient advisors provided strategic advice on the framework to lay the foundation for future research on this topic area.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) recognizes the critical role of family medicine (FM) research in primary care and healthcare systems. Engaging researchers and leveraging evidence are essential for addressing the challenges faced by FM and family physicians.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Introduction: Super-utilization (frequent acute hospital care use or frequent emergency department (ED) utilization and readmissions) describes high rates of emergency department visits and hospital admissions by some individuals. Articles were intentionally chosen to illustrate primary themes. Care Management was the second common theme.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

One practice developed materials with examples of alcohol-related myths frequently heard from their patients and community and used science-based responses to address stigma and foster conversation around alcohol use. Tailoring individual strategies can facilitate SBIRT implementation in rural PC practices.

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BMJ

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Value, challenges and practical considerations when designing, conducting and analysing a longitudinal qualitative study in family medicine | Family Medicine and Community Health (bmj.com). It can provide insights into the nature, causes and consequences of change as well as identifying continuity, stability and lack of change.

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Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

DECEMBER 27, 2024

A couple of years ago, I partnered with six family medicine residency programs for my CHARM Well-Being Leaders Longitudinal Certificate Course project. It was emphasized that well-being is a shared responsibility—systems must provide adequate resources and a healthy environment to prevent burnout, which is an occupational issue.

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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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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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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: In response to the growing overdose epidemic, communities in US and Canada have started using vending machines (VMs) as a low-barrier method to provide harm reduction (HR) items to the community. Population Studied: Individuals with substance use disorder or co-occurring conditions.

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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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Center for Family Medicine (CFM)

JUNE 1, 2025

This is a time when lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people and allies alike unite to support each other, strengthen the community, and celebrate themselves and others with parades and joyous events. The stigma creates serious problems and the judgment that those in the community experience every day is exhausting.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The Virginia Mental Health Access Program (VMAP) is a statewide initiative that helps health care providers take better care of children and adolescents with mental health conditions through provider education and increasing access to child psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and care navigators. vs. 47.4%, p<0.0001).

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Permanente Medicine

JUNE 20, 2025

In a commentary published in Becker’s Hospital Review, Maria Ansari, MD, FACC, and Ramin Davidoff, MD, co-CEOs of The Permanente Federation, explain why value-based care provides a blueprint for ensuring our health care system can deliver high-quality care to the growing population of older adults. population,” said Drs.

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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. With millions of individuals affected by this metabolic disorder, it’s crucial to understand its causes, symptoms, management, and prevention strategies. What is Diabetes?

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

APRIL 24, 2025

The Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians has been a longtime supporter of HCH, as some of our leaders were involved as the initiative came together. Many of our family medicine physicians work in certified health care homes; they value the infrastructure that the HCH model provides to ensure comprehensive and coordinated care.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Family physicians are being squeezed by two accelerating trends: (1) too few of us to care for the growing US population and (2) the rising number of tasks that we are asked to accomplish for each patient. hours per day, with more than one-half of that time (14.1 hours) allocated to preventive care.

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Center for Family Medicine

APRIL 14, 2025

Safer Solutions For Lasting Relief Living with chronic pain can be exhausting, especially for individuals in rural areas who may struggle to access regular care. Alternative treatments offer relief while prioritizing long-term health, allowing individuals to regain a sense of control and comfort.

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California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP)

MAY 14, 2025

However, for individuals who do not qualify for federal Medicaid funding—such as most undocumented immigrants—the federal government does not provide matching funds, even when those individuals meet income eligibility requirements. The asset limit for a household would be $2,000 for an individual and $3,000 per couple.

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Plum Health

JUNE 9, 2025

Donovan Ogboh is a Family Medicine Doctor in Detroit Michigan Dr. Donovan Ogboh is a board-certified family medicine physician with a dedicated interest in preventive care, sports medicine, pediatric care, women’s health, and the ongoing management of chronic conditions. Donovan Ogboh, you can enroll in our service, here. “

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Providing critical care for people living with dementia (PLWD) during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak was raised as a global concern. Results: Community cohorts included 160,288 (pre-pandemic) and 166,392 (pandemic) individuals. Nursing home cohorts included 91,646 (pre-pandemic) and 90,727 (pandemic) individuals.

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Center for Family Medicine

JUNE 20, 2025

If the food is out of budget, families will struggle to get a healthy supply of vitamins and minerals. Choosing local and seasonal produce can help families meet simple nutritional needs. The challenge with eating healthy Eating healthy can be difficult for American families. Some even provide delivery.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

DECEMBER 27, 2024

" The Gilded Age of Medicine is Here ," announced the title of a recent New Yorker article about the tactics of private equity firms that provide infusions of cash to struggling hospitals in order to extract hundreds of millions of dollars in profits by slashing costs to the bone and endangering the health of patients. Nevertheless, the U.S.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

Distributing intake throughout the day has been shown to enhance muscle synthesis, and targeting 90 g/day provides 1.2 The second piece is getting folks to be successful at restricting their calories, which works well when nutrition education and behavioral counseling strategies are combined—and even better when provided in a group setting.

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Family Physicians of Greeley

APRIL 22, 2024

Whether you’re a parent, caregiver, educator, or simply curious about autism, this post aims to provide a comprehensive overview of what autism is and what it means for individuals and their families. Support and Interventions: Early intervention and ongoing support are crucial for individuals with autism to thrive.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Study Design, Dataset, and Analysis: This cross-sectional secondary analysis used weighted data from the 2018-2022 Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS). Population Studied: Individuals who self-reported their occupation as "physician" were included in this study.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Images were curated, de-identified, and labeled by dermatologists, providing a dataset of 10,408 images from 5,033 contributors across the United States. Intervention/Instrument: Google Search ads targeted individuals searching for skin-related terms, inviting them to contribute images and related information via a web platform.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

APRIL 3, 2023

During this episode, we hear from Dr. Nav Persaud, a staff physician in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at St. The dehumanization of individuals of color at the margins of society by the healthcare system is not simply a thing of the past, and is certainly a persistent phenomenon.

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