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Lived experience of individuals with thalassemia in Eastern India [Allergy/Immunology]

Annals of Family Medicine

The study aimed to explore the lived experiences of thalassemia patients in Eastern India and examined how social relationships impacted treatment adherence. The authors, both individually and collectively, utilized an immersion-crystallization approach to analyze the content of the interviews. Results: Among the 11 respondents, 54.6%

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Vaccine Uptake Strategies & Ethical Considerations- Part II

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Evidence-based strategies for increasing vaccine uptake A recent systematic review provides an overview of evidence-based strategies for increasing vaccine uptake and indicates that multi-component interventions are more effective than single-component interventions. I discussed this debate in my previous blog post.

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Coming Soon: Logansport Memorial Pain Management Center

Logansport Memorial Hospital

Chronic pain can affect all areas of our lives, including our relationships, sleep, and mental health, and it may even lead to a lower quality of life. Together with the Pain Management Group (PMG), Logansport Memorial is dedicated to providing high-quality care right here in our community.

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How Locum Tenens Fits Into Modern Healthcare Staffing Solutions

Barton Associates

In fact, hospitals, clinics, and other facilities are already reeling from a shortage of providers and it’s hurting patients— according to the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , tens of millions of Americans live in areas with shortages of primary care, dental, and mental health professionals.

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Measuring Primary Care Access: Aligning Measurement with the Expanding Domains of Access [Systematic review, meta-analysis, or scoping review]

Annals of Family Medicine

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.

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Center for Family Medicine (CFM)

We have the chance to support each other by breaking the stigma, utilizing local and federal resources, and better recognizing the signs and symptoms. They have an easier time finding healthy coping mechanisms and positive emotions, and can maintain supportive relationships. Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. What is Mental Health?

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Podcast: AI, innovation, and value-based care in medicine

Permanente Medicine

These priorities include supporting the physician workforce, utilizing data and predictive interventions to improve patient outcomes, and boosting quality and affordability for patients. Nguyen, also the chief medical officer for care navigation with the Federation, described the innovation priorities at Kaiser Permanente.