Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

If health systems strive to improve patient experience, and PC visits comprise most of the health care delivered in those systems, then the research informing this sector should be oriented to the needs of PC patients. Study Design and Analysis: Process evaluation Setting: Community.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Patients Community Illness 130

Integrated Care News by CFHA

APRIL 16, 2025

CFHA represents thousands of professionals across the country who are implementing integrated care —the coordination of medical and behavioral health care in primary care and specialty settings. It offers care where people already are: their doctor’s office, their community mental health clinic, their OB/GYN’s exam room.

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Integrated Care Primary Care Mental Health Family Healthcare 130

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.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Telehealth Patient-Centered Community 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

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. Results: All hypotheses were supported.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Utilities Community Preventive Care 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

There is limited research on implementation of LM in medically underserved communities. Objective To assess patient perceptions of a primary care-based LM clinic. Setting: LM Clinic in the SW Virginia safety net. Conclusion The LM clinic was perceived as effective.

Clinic 130

Clinic Patients Primary Care Chronic Disease 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: The Deaf experience many barriers when accessing health care and services. A growing number of research has been published on the subject, but the Deaf community remains underserved in health care and under-represented in health research. Setting: Any context of health care or services. Popay et al.’s

Finance 130

Finance Community Consulting Primary Care 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Population Primary care providers in 12 Ottawa and Sudbury (Ontario, Canada) practices referred their patients with health or social needs to access needed SP services. Objective We aim to compare the effects of two social prescribing (SP) lay navigation models on HCU in a randomized controlled trial.

Patient-Centered 130

Patient-Centered Utilities ER Patients 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: In response to a call initiated by CIHR in 2023, inviting patient, public, and community participation, the Patient Council of the Canadian Primary Care Research Network (CPCRN) responded with a Report on March 25, 2024.

Patients 130

Patients Community Primary Care Electronics 130

The Physicians Foundation

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Scorecard with National and State Level Data Reveals Workforce Shortages, Low Primary Care Reimbursement, and Reduced Patient Access to Vital Services February 18, 2025 – As the nation faces a widespread surge in chronic diseases, the third Primary Care Scorecard highlights how systemic disinvestment in U.S.

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Chronic Disease Primary Care Physician Nurse Practitioner 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Addressing structural vulnerability is an increasing focus for primary care researchers. Objective: To inform researcher training and education, this study explored the experiences of researchers conducting participatory research with people experiencing structural vulnerability. Reflexive thematic analysis.

Community 130

Community IT Primary Care Relationship 130

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.

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Board-Certified Patient-Centered Family Medicine 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting: Community-based. Population studied: Individuals aged 65 years and older recruited in primary care clinics or senior residences. A single participant with severe loss of autonomy found Proactive less useful as it did not provide him with any new information.

Screening 130

Screening Primary Care Clinic Patient-Centered 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Therapeutic relationships have been demonstrated as fundamental to primary care delivery. The rapid adoption of digital technologies since the onset of COVID-19 has led health care systems to consider or adopt a "digital-first" primary care delivery model. 8 virtual care visits were observed.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Relationship Nurse Practitioner Provider 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: The rise in social needs screening in primary care settings has led to questions about program design and implementation strategies. Population Studied: Patients at a large primary care practice in the Mayo Clinic Health System located in Mankato, MN.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Referral Screening Patient-Centered 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Patients with the worst outcomes often lack continuity of primary care and receive care at emergency departments during exacerbations. Improved asthma outcomes are associated with effective communication between patients and providers, such as using shared decision-making.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Asthma Utilities Provider 130

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. However, partnerships between primary care clinics and community-based organizations would deserve consideration in further research.

Integrated Care 130

Integrated Care Primary Care Management Healthcare 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

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. However, little information exists on how to successfully implement these tools in the primary care setting.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Consulting Telemedicine Chronic Condition 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Prior studies focus on the perceived needs of learners rather than needs of the patients or communities in which these residents practice. In accordance with ACGME recommendations, we performed a community needs assessment to inform POCUS curriculum development within a Family Medicine residency.

Community 130

Community Family Medicine DO Education 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Despite the many well-established benefits of primary care (PC), the percentage of Americans with a source of usual care or with an ongoing PC relationship is declining. Objective: To identify existing measures that effectively evaluate access to PC. Measures were further categorized into 13 access domains.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Insurance Utilities Relationship 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Community-based residency programs (CBRPs), which are defined as Teaching Health Centers (THCs) and programs with Rural Training Track (RTTs), produce physicians that are more likely to practice in rural and other underserved areas. Further, most family medicine residents remain within 50 miles of their residency graduate location.

Primary Care Physician 130

Primary Care Physician Community Finance Primary Care 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting: 953 community-based primary care clinics in a national network from 25 states across the United States. Population: Adults 18+ years old with ≥1 primary care ambulatory visit in the network from 2012-2020, with at least one high-risk condition (heart, vascular, or chronic kidney disease, or diabetes).

Hypertension 130

Hypertension Community Primary Care Patient-Centered 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Understanding where Ontario’s family physicians practice and how many can provide language-concordant care to official language minority communities can inform future research and policy development. Outcomes Measured: Prevalence and distribution of community-based family physicians in Ontario (all, and French-speaking).

Primary Care Physician 130

Primary Care Physician Primary Care Family Physician Family 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Community health centers (CHCs) are recognized as trusted care providers with unique potential to support more effective recruitment and participation approaches. Context: Researchers and funders are recognizing the urgent need for more inclusive and representative clinical research to advance health equity.

Patient-Centered 130

Patient-Centered Community Patients Primary Care 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

An innovative and brief intervention, Baby & Me, was developed to provide critical parenting information timed to align with parents’ visits to Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) offices. Leveraging an existing program that serves this target population can alleviate the access barrier.

Education 130

Education Community Primary Care Specialization 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Study Design and Analysis This four-year NIHR funded study used Experience-Based-Co-Design informed by a patient experience film and ethnography in family medicine. Conclusions GP-MATE is a bespoke care transition intervention for older people built by and for family medicine and its patients.

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GP Family Medicine DO Hospital 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting and dataset: Community-based practice. Both groups also agreed that the ESOGER provided useful information on mental and social needs, and not so much for physical needs as these were generally already well-known (appropriateness). Initial coding was based on the RE-AIM and Proctor et al.

Provider 130

Provider Primary Care Patients Consulting 130

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

What practical strategies would you recommend for implementing resistance training in community or home-based settings? For older adults, the YMCA’s Silver Sneakers Program is a fantastic community resource. How might primary care physicians coordinate this care in settings with limited specialist access?

Management 52

Management Primary Care Physicals Telehealth 52

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. The development of a guidance report began in August 2022 and was informed by individuals and organizations within Canada and abroad.

Family Physician 130

Family Physician Family Medicine DO Families 130

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 25, 2025

It takes more than just a physician’s clinical expertise to achieve optimal outcomes for these patients; it also requires effective communication and care coordination to ensure that physicians receive all the information necessary to care for their patients.

Chronic Condition 59

Chronic Condition Patients Management Primary Care Physician 59

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Family Medicine (FM) and NAPCRG champion involving patients and communities in research. Clinical practitioners, patients, and community representatives increasingly make major contributions to primary care (PC) research.

Community 130

Community Family Medicine DO Primary Care 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Appropriate care for these people calls for integrated care from the healthcare, social services, and community networks. Few studies assessed the factors influencing cross-sectoral collaboration between non-profit organizations (NPOs) and primary healthcare partners. Study design: An instrumental case study design.

Healthcare 130

Healthcare Finance Integrated Care Relationship 130

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., His dedication to this cause should serve as an inspiration to the entire medical community.” Jubril Oyeyemi, M.D.,

Primary Care 40

Primary Care Community Chronic Disease Management Education 40

Annals of Family Medicine

MARCH 24, 2025

We developed and tested the feasibility and acceptability of a tool to enhance conversations for adults with cognitive impairment at the point of care. METHODS We conducted a feasibility study to build a conversation tool, guided by principles of shared decision making, called the "About Me" Care Card.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Relationship Community Individual 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Cervical cancer burden is high in the Chinese and Latinx communities. Partnerships between Comprehensive Cancer Centers and federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in these communities is critical to build capacity among primary care providers (PCPs) and staff (e.g.,

Education 130

Education Screening Patient-Centered Primary Care 130

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. Community Partnerships: Mayo Clinic collaborates with local food banks to offer mobile food distributions.

Family Physician 52

Family Physician Community Family Families 52

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

MAY 20, 2025

Relaying information between patients and providers. Professionalism: In healthcare, professional conduct involves compassion for patients and using discretion to protect private information. Many community colleges in Connecticut offer training programs that can be completed in as little as six months to one year.

Medical 52

Medical Healthcare Professional Patient-Centered Healthcare 52

The Clinical Problem Solvers

MARCH 14, 2025

Benton) 13:08 Youth Suicide Crisis Discussion, “Ringing the Alarm” 20:10 Shift in Issue Framing in the Literature 24:31 The Network Begins with Primary Care 28:42 Diversifying your Outreach 30:54 Cultural Humility Speaker Biographies Dr. Tami Benton, MD , is the Frederick Allen Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania.

Mental Health 52

Mental Health Community Patient-Centered Hospital 52