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Advancing Primary Care through a Model Unit for Innovative Practice Enhancement [Practice management and organization]

Annals of Family Medicine

Intervention/Instrument: In its first phase, the MU incorporated three interventions tailored specifically to its context: nurse-led hypertension management, integration of blocks of telehealth consultations into routine clinician schedules, and a pilot of an ambient documentation system to supplant clinician-generated visit notes.

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Telehealth for Maternity Care: Qualitative Perspectives of Clinicians and Mothers [Qualitative research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Background The use of telehealth to mitigate the maternity care crisis is an area of great interest. Telehealth as an alternative to in-person health appointments gained prominence at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Health institutions rapidly adopted video and voice consultations to limit viral transmissions.

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Forecasting and adapting to the family medicine workforce shortage

The Health Policy Exchange

For example, telehealth technologies could lighten the load on family physicians by promoting patient self-management of chronic conditions; improving medication adherence; and facilitating real-time specialist consultations. By reducing face-to-face interactions, telehealth could easily make family medicine less rewarding.

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What to Expect During a Primary Care Visit

Mesa Family Physician

This blog covers everything you need to know—from appointment types and coding to telehealth options and what really happens during your time with the provider. With the growth of telehealth, many people now schedule a telemedicine appointment to begin care—especially for follow-ups, medication refills, or minor concerns. Absolutely.

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Accessing Pediatric Endocrinology Online in Canada

Dr. Zaar

Comfort and Privacy Kids often feel more at ease discussing sensitive health issues from the comfort of their own home, which can lead to a more relaxed and productive consultation. Choose a Platform: Services like Maple, WELL Health, and provincial telehealth programs provide pediatric endocrinology consultations.

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Booking a Canadian Endocrinologist for Online Follow-Ups

Dr. Zaar

Most platforms follow these steps: Choose a Telehealth Platform Trusted services like Maple, Tia Health, and TELUS Health offer endocrinology consultations. How to Book an Online Endocrinologist in Canada: Booking a virtual follow-up is simple. If needed, new lab tests or prescriptions can be ordered immediately.

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Understanding Growth Hormone Treatment via Online Care in Canada

Dr. Zaar

Online endocrinology services offer: Timely Consultations: Say goodbye to long waits for in-person referrals. Platforms like Maple, WELL Health, and various provincial telehealth programs—such as Telehealth Ontario and HealthLink BC—provide dependable online endocrinology services throughout Canada.