Diagnose, DO, Management and Primary Care

Associations between tapering or discontinuing opioids and subsequent pain-related primary care visits [Pain management]

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: To evaluate the associations between opioid dose tapers with continued opioid use and opioid tapers with discontinuation, and subsequent pain-related utilization primary care visits, ED encounters, and hospitalizations. Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. 1.31) and hospitalizations (aIRR 0.74, 95% CI: 0.54-1.02).

Primary Care

Primary Care Management Utilities Chronic Condition

Bup-ing Up Residency: A Dose of Change for OUD Care [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context With buprenorphine prescribing restrictions lifted, primary care physicians (PCP) are frequently the first contact for patients who have opioid use disorder (OUD) and require treatment with buprenorphine. Post-rotation, 64% of residents felt more comfortable diagnosing OUD.

Education

Education Primary Care Physician Primary Care Family Medicine

Assessment of Project ECHO(R) Opioid Use Disorder Sessions for Primary Care Teams [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

While primary care (PC) settings have the potential to bridge this gap in care, many care teams lack the education and training required to effectively manage patients with OUD. Post-session measures assessed practical knowledge, management, and expertise gained from the sessions.

Primary Care

Primary Care Education Individual Screening

Project ECHO Rheumatology - Rationale and Results from a Multi-Method Study to Capture Impact [Musculoskeletal and rheumatology]

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

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. The qualitative descriptive approach was used to analyze focus group discussions.

Primary Care

Primary Care Management Diagnose Clinical Practice

The T-Connector Approach: a simultaneous method for in-office assessment of home blood pressure monitor accuracy [Hypertension]

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Hypertension Canada recommends home blood pressure monitors (HBPM) for diagnosing and managing hypertension. Setting Kaye Edmonton Clinic Family Medicine Clinic and a hypertension research lab. However, 29% of HBPMs are inaccurate by 10 mmHg or more. Population Adults who own a HBPM.

Hypertension

Hypertension Family Physician Family Medicine DO

Prevalence and management of symptom diagnoses in children in general practice

Canadian Family Physician

APRIL 14, 2025

Objective To explore the prevalence of symptom diagnoses in children in general practice and the management strategies performed by GPs. Participants Participant data registered in a Dutch practice-based primary care research network (Family Medicine Network [FaMe-Net]). Design Retrospective cohort study.

General Practice

General Practice Diagnose Management GP

Validation of Mood and Anxiety Disorder Case Definitions using Primary Care Electronics Medical Records [Big data]

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Mental health conditions have increasing prevalence, co-occurrence, and high management burden within primary care settings. Setting: De-identified EMR data from 1,574 primary care providers participating in the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network (CPCSSN). spec 88.7,

Primary Care

Primary Care Electronics Medical Mental Health

Managing High Blood Pressure with Medication and Lifestyle

Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 9, 2025

Effective blood pressure management requires taking the appropriate medicine as prescribed by a healthcare professional and implementing appropriate lifestyle changes. However, the correct treatment plan can help you manage your blood pressure and reduce complications.

Management

Management Medical Treatment Plan Family Medicine

Managing High Blood Pressure with Medication and Lifestyle

Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 9, 2025

Effective blood pressure management requires taking the appropriate medicine as prescribed by a healthcare professional and implementing appropriate lifestyle changes. However, the correct treatment plan can help you manage your blood pressure and reduce complications.

Management

Management Medical Treatment Plan Family Medicine

Development of a framework for transferring tests evaluated in secondary care to primary care settings: a Delphi study [Research methodology and instrument development]

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

These tests are primarily evaluated in secondary care (SC) before they are introduced into primary care (PC). Setting or Dataset: Primary care. improving management), and "Feasibility" (e.g. Context: It takes an average of nine years to develop new diagnostic tests. Consensus was determined at 70% agreement.

Primary Care

Primary Care General Practitioner GP Clinic

How to Manage Prediabetes with Food (What Actually Works)

Vida Family Medicine

JUNE 26, 2025

Being told you have pre-diabetes can feel overwhelming, but there’s good news: food is one of the most powerful tools you can use to manage your blood sugar. At Vida Family Medicine, I’ve helped hundreds of patients improve their blood sugar without extreme dieting or cutting out the foods they love. What is Pre-Diabetes?

Management

Management Diabetes Family Medicine DO

Why I don’t do “weight loss” as a primary care physician

Vida Family Medicine

AUGUST 26, 2024

Eating disorders are more common than you might think- 9% of Americans will develop an eating disorder in their lifetime - and they aren’t just about being underweight; in fact, only 6% of those diagnosed with an eating disorder have a BMI in the “underweight” category. The focus is on improving your health in the safest way possible.

Primary Care Physician

Primary Care Physician Primary Care Diabetes Chronic Condition

Delivery of healthcare provider’s lifestyle advice and lifestyle behavioural change in adults who were overweight or obese in pre-diabetes management in the USA NHANES (2013–2018)

BMJ

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

doi: 10.1136/fmch-2021-001139 Prediabetes, a health condition with blood sugar levels higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes, increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and heart disease. People who are overweight or obese represent a high-risk population in prediabetes management.

Diabetes

Diabetes Management Healthcare Patient-Centered

Evaluation of the Aloft Collaborative Behavioral Model [Screening, prevention, and health promotion]

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Collaborative behavioral care models (CBCM) in primary care often struggle to integrate care processes and sustain themselves financially. Population Studied: Adult and pediatric primary care clinics. Intervention/Instrument: Aloft Collaborative Care Model (CoCM).

Primary Care

Primary Care Screening Integrated Care Clinic

Perception of adult patients with uncontrolled DM type 2 on disease burden, control and on continuous glucose monitoring [Diabetes and endocrine disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The availability of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device has significantly impacted its management; whether it would be a useful tool to engage patients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (DM) type 2 in their care, is unclear. BACKGROUND: Control of diabetes remains a significant global health problem.

Diabetes

Diabetes Patients Management Primary Care

Common Myths About Blood Pressure and Heart Health

Imperial Center Family Medicine

MAY 12, 2025

Getting the facts straight on some common blood pressure management myths can help you take control of your heart health. Following your physician’s treatment regimen, which may include medication and lifestyle adjustments, can help you regain control of your blood pressure management, regardless of your age.

Management

Management Family Medicine DO Hypertension

Do You Need a Family Care Doctor?

Hitchcock Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

They can provide essential medical care, help you coordinate ongoing treatments, and serve as important support throughout your life. According to Healthcare IT News, however, less than 68% of Millennials have a primary care physician. Having a family care doctor is an important part of maintaining good health.

Families

Families Family Primary Care Physician Chronic Condition

Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

GeriPal

JULY 19, 2024

Lastly, Soo Borson is a self-described primary care leaning geriatric psychiatrist, developer of the Mini-Cog, and co-leads the CDC-funded BOLD Center on Early Detection of Dementia. Alex 00:09 We are delighted to welcome S oo Borson, who is a primary care oriented geriatric psychiatrist. Who do we have with us today?

Screening

Screening Primary Care Patient-Centered IT

Scope This! A Podcast on Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastritis

PEMBlog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

In this episode of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast , I explore the complexities of gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and gastritis in children and adolescents. The role of lifestyle and dietary modifications in management. Management of gastritis and the consideration of Helicobacter pylori infection.

Diagnosis

Diagnosis Management IT Patient-Centered

The Importance of a Primary Care Relationship

Edge Family Medicine

APRIL 10, 2025

At Edge Family Medicine , we believe that one of the most powerful tools in healthcare isn’t technology — it’s trust. Establishing a long-term relationship with a primary care provider can make a profound difference in how effectively your health is managed over time. Learn more about our medical services 2.

Primary Care

Primary Care Relationship PCP PCP

Managing Urinary Symptoms and UTI’s in Older Adults

GeriPal

JUNE 16, 2022

There are a lot of old myths out there about managing urinary tract symptoms and UTI’s in older adults. Then we chat with Scott Bauer, internist and researcher at UCSF, about how to assess and manage lower urinary tract symptoms in men. 50 to 70% of people who are diagnosed with UTIs probably don’t have a UTI.

Management

Management IT Medical Patient-Centered

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

GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

In particular, we talk about Katie’s and Jesica’s paper in NEJM titled “ Juggling Two Full-Time Jobs — Methadone Clinic Engagement and Cancer Care ,” which described the difficulty in managing cancer pain and methadone for opioid use disorder. Maybe we’ll get to talking about that today. Jessie, welcome back to GeriPal.

Illness

Illness Patient-Centered Screening Clinic

HIV, Aging, and Palliative Care: Peter Selwyn and Meredith Greene

GeriPal

MAY 1, 2025

One in 10 people with newly diagnosed HIV is an older adult. Our second guest, Meredith Greene, is a geriatrician and researcher who focuses on care of older adults living with HIV, in the US and Africa. And I also read that 1 out of 10 newly diagnosed HIV cases are in older adults. People are living with HIV into advanced ages.

Primary Care

Primary Care IT Clinic Provider

Primary Care Digest

Associations between tapering or discontinuing opioids and subsequent pain-related primary care visits [Pain management]

Bup-ing Up Residency: A Dose of Change for OUD Care [Education and training]

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Assessment of Project ECHO(R) Opioid Use Disorder Sessions for Primary Care Teams [Education and training]

Project ECHO Rheumatology - Rationale and Results from a Multi-Method Study to Capture Impact [Musculoskeletal and rheumatology]

The T-Connector Approach: a simultaneous method for in-office assessment of home blood pressure monitor accuracy [Hypertension]

Prevalence and management of symptom diagnoses in children in general practice

Validation of Mood and Anxiety Disorder Case Definitions using Primary Care Electronics Medical Records [Big data]

Managing High Blood Pressure with Medication and Lifestyle

Managing High Blood Pressure with Medication and Lifestyle

Development of a framework for transferring tests evaluated in secondary care to primary care settings: a Delphi study [Research methodology and instrument development]

How to Manage Prediabetes with Food (What Actually Works)

Why I don’t do “weight loss” as a primary care physician

Delivery of healthcare provider’s lifestyle advice and lifestyle behavioural change in adults who were overweight or obese in pre-diabetes management in the USA NHANES (2013–2018)

Evaluation of the Aloft Collaborative Behavioral Model [Screening, prevention, and health promotion]

Perception of adult patients with uncontrolled DM type 2 on disease burden, control and on continuous glucose monitoring [Diabetes and endocrine disease]

Common Myths About Blood Pressure and Heart Health

Do You Need a Family Care Doctor?

Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

Scope This! A Podcast on Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastritis

The Importance of a Primary Care Relationship

Managing Urinary Symptoms and UTI’s in Older Adults

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

HIV, Aging, and Palliative Care: Peter Selwyn and Meredith Greene

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