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Implementation of a novel linkage of primary care electronic medical record data with hospital data in South Eastern Ontario [Big data]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Currently, primary care data, community data, and hospital data are not linked in Ontario, resulting in a disconnect in continuity of care. We demonstrated the capacity to implement data-drive QI approaches to support patient care across health care sectors using the novel merged datasets.

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Primary Care Utilization in Native American Communities: Challenges and Opportunities [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

It is paramount to understand the barriers faced by the AI/AN community to better serve their medical needs. The impact of long-standing inadequate access to basic healthcare coupled with generational trauma has contributed to community distrust of western medicine. Population Studied: AI/AN patients residing in the USA.

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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

Context Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) is a virtually-delivered health professions education model, designed to improve patient care by enhancing primary care capacity in specialty topics. Conclusion The burden of rheumatic disease is rising.

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Impact of an Intensive Primary Care Service on Health Services Utilization in a High-Utilizer Patient Population [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: High-utilizer patient populations reflect poor health for those patients and high resource use for health systems. Few studies of high-utilization patient programs found improvements in the intervention groups compared to controls.

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Healthcare utilization varies among community-living people with spinal cord injury

Medical Xpress

A survey of community-living people with spinal cord injury revealed healthcare utilization below the recommended rates for four types of care: primary care, spinal cord injury, dental, and optical.

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How Locum Tenens Fits Into Modern Healthcare Staffing Solutions

Barton Associates

There’s a lot that goes into running a healthcare facility , from managing patient care to ensuring adequate coverage around the clock. In these complex and ever-changing environments, staffing challenges can quickly become a critical issue, impacting both patient care quality and operational efficiency.

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Understanding symptoms suggestive of Long COVID Syndrome and healthcare use among community-based populations [COVID-19]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: This study aimed to characterize populations with COVID-19 and LCS, describes symptoms, and health care utilization by presenting symptoms. Study Design and Analysis: Two survey’s captured acute COVID-19 symptoms, LCS symptoms, and health care utilization. Among online respondents, 15.2%