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Adoption, implementation, and impact of a Diabetes Navigator program based in primary care [Diabetes and endocrine disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Patients with diabetes who receive structured and integrated care have better control and outcomes; however, care may shift between multiple settings making coordination challenging. Outcome Measures: Number of patients engaged, resulting referrals, Navigator time per patient, and hemoglobin A1c measures across 2-years.

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Addressing diabetes management in the context of social needs: a qualitative study of primary care providers [Diabetes and endocrine disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Diabetes management (DM) for patients with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) can be hindered by non-medical, health-related social needs. family medicine, general internal medicine, endocrinology) affiliated with an academic medical center serving a diverse population in a mid-western metropolitan area.

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Barriers to and Facilitators of Participant Engagement in a Multi-level Intervention for Type 2 Diabetes and Food Insecurity [Clinical trial]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) impacts 35 million Americans. family medicine, general internal medicine, endocrinology) at an urban academic medical center in the Midwest. A considerable body of research indicates higher prevalence among racial/ethnic minorities and low-income adults. Setting: Ambulatory clinics (e.g.,

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Substance Use Disorder in Aging and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Jessica Merlin, Devon Check

GeriPal

Alex: We are delighted to welcome back to the GeriPal podcast, Katie Fitzgerald Jones, who’s a nurse scientist at the New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, and a palliative and addiction nurse practitioner at the VA in Boston. AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s) â„¢. Who do we have with us today? Why would that be?

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

Family medicine is neither the most prestigious nor the highest paid medical profession. Should GPs actually be treated as the stars of medicine? You know your patients’ evolving story as well as their family, friends, coworkers, and the peculiarities of their local community. Here are the key results.