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. Context: It takes an average of nine years to develop new diagnostic tests. Test evaluation in PC is costly and time-intensive. Consensus was determined at 70% agreement.

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Family Medicine Initiative

APRIL 29, 2025

Both showed no significant benefit. Nevertheless, it is recommended in the new ESC guidelines. Here are some insights. ” How independent is this ESC Guideline? What do other Guidelines recommend?

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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. It's about caring for your whole self—mind, body, and soul.

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Primary Care Physician Primary Care Diabetes Chronic Condition 52

Vascular Physician

APRIL 22, 2024

Whether you are showing signs of a vascular concern, have been diagnosed with a disease, or are striving to prevent a vascular illness from occurring in the future, a vascular ultrasound can give your healthcare provider a clear image of how well blood is flowing to the organs and tissues throughout your body. How Does It Work?

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Common Sense Family Doctor

MARCH 18, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic and the isolation caused by public health measures to slow its spread exacerbated a mismatch between the need for mental health care and the number of professionals trained to provide that care. In Has Medicine Lost Its Mind? This relatively slim volume is divided into three parts.

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Hitchcock Family Medicine

AUGUST 5, 2022

A primary care physician is the first point of contact when people want to receive care. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, over 50% of doctor office appointments are made with primary doctors. With that said, check out some essential services primary care physicians offer.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

This ideally should be detected in primary care, since most specialist follow-up care for breast cancer is discontinued after five years. While echocardiography is the gold standard to diagnose LVSD, its limited accessibility in primary care poses challenges. For NT-proBNP, a sensitivity of 50.9% were found.

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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).

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Logansport Memorial Hospital

APRIL 16, 2024

Did you know that every 6 minutes, someone in the United States is diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease? Before 2022, it was estimated that 60,000 people in the United States were diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease each year. Of those 60,000 people diagnosed, 10 – 20% were under 50 years old. What is Parkinson’s Disease?

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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.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Outcome measures: In each study patient-reported symptoms were recorded and PCR used to diagnose influenza. Conclusions: We developed and externally validated the FluScoreVax that incorporates vaccination status and is potentially useful in telehealth and primary care settings using this app ( [link] ).

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Doctor On Demand

JUNE 2, 2025

Psychiatrist Yes Sometimes Psychologist No Yes Therapist (LCSW, LMFT, LPC) No Yes Primary Care Doctor Yes (limited) No When Should You See a Psychiatrist? Start a Psychiatry Visit Online If you’re ready to speak with a psychiatrist, Doctor On Demand makes it easy to get care from the comfort of home. Offers Therapy?

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Vida Family Medicine

JUNE 28, 2024

One of the most rewarding parts of being a primary care physician is when I am able to work with a patient to help them find answers to unexplained symptoms they have been dealing with, sometimes for years! The healthcare system in the US is not well-designed for the kind of care that is required to get to the bottom of these symptoms.

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Patients Primary Care Appointment Diagnose 52

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

While nearly 10,000 US adults are diagnosed with the disease each year, the survey results indicate that more needs to be done to educate the public about testicular cancer, particularly among younger men. We are fortunate in testicular cancer that the vast majority of patients are diagnosed at an early stage,” said Dr. Dason.

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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.

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Family Families Primary Care Physician Chronic Condition 52

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

MARCH 5, 2025

If you’ve been diagnosed with an endocrine disorder, like diabetes or an underactive thyroid, or have symptoms that you worry are caused by a hormone imbalance, you may be considering seeing an endocrinologist. Endocrinologists are doctors who specialize in diagnosing and treating endocrine system disorders. What is an Endocrinologist?

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Medical Xpress

JANUARY 24, 2023

A dermatology program first developed by the University of Missouri in 2015 can bring life-saving diagnoses of skin conditions to communities without adequate dermatologic care.

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Community Primary Care Physician Diagnosis Primary Care 75

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

MARCH 28, 2025

Your Connecticut-based primary care doctor is a good place to start, as they understand your health history and can refer you to a trusted hormone doctor that specializes in your condition. This lets you know that they are an expert in diagnosing and treating hormone conditions.

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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. Should it? Is that right, Soo?

Screening 119

Screening Primary Care Patient-Centered IT 119

East Cary Family Physicians

JANUARY 30, 2024

This thorough examination involves eye care professionals using drops to dilate pupils, allowing for a detailed assessment of the optic nerve, intraocular pressure measurement, and visual field evaluation. Consult with your primary care physician before starting a new workout routine, ensuring it aligns with your specific health needs.

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Primary Care Physician Family Physician Screening Primary Care 40

Vida Family Medicine

JUNE 26, 2025

Pre-diabetes is a condition where your blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes. 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. The main culprit? Insulin resistance.

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Management Diabetes Family Medicine DO 52

Vida Family Medicine

APRIL 4, 2023

As a primary care physician, I see many patients who struggle with their relationship with food. The patients that I see are often highly motivated to take good care of themselves to prevent or control a chronic disease. If you have struggled with your relationship with food- you are not alone!

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Relationship Mental Health Primary Care Physician Diagnose 52

Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 9, 2025

When your doctor diagnoses you with high blood pressure, they will likely recommend medications and lifestyle changes based on your risk of complications. The higher your blood pressure and the more risk factors you have, the more aggressively they’ll want to treat your condition. The goal is to find the best mix with minimal side effects.

Management 52

Management Medical Treatment Plan Family Medicine 52

Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 9, 2025

When your doctor diagnoses you with high blood pressure, they will likely recommend medications and lifestyle changes based on your risk of complications. The higher your blood pressure and the more risk factors you have, the more aggressively they’ll want to treat your condition. The goal is to find the best mix with minimal side effects.

Management 52

Management Medical Treatment Plan Family Medicine 52

GeriPal

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Today we learn more about coaching from 3 coaches: Greg Pawlson, coach and former president of the American Geriatrics Society, Vicky Tang, geriatrician-researcher at UCSF and coach , and Beth Griffiths, primary care internist at UCSF and coach. Summary Transcript Summary Coaching is in. We address: What is coaching? Indeed, matey.

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Board-Certified IT Primary Care Referral 110

Imperial Center Family Medicine

MAY 12, 2025

You Can Stop Taking Medication If Your Numbers Improve Being diagnosed with hypertension means a lifetime of managing this condition through some combination of medication and lifestyle adjustments. Maintaining healthy blood pressure levels is essential for heart health. Let’s take a look at some of these common myths.

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Management DO Family Medicine Hypertension 52

GeriPal

JUNE 20, 2024

Alex 00:30 And we’re delighted to welcome Alison Huang, who’s a primary care doc and researcher and professor of medicine, urology, and epi-biostats at UCSF in the division of General Internal Medicine. On our last podcast about urinary incontinence the song request was, “Let it go.” George, welcome to the GeriPal podcast.

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IT Patient-Centered Patients Clinic 120

GeriPal

OCTOBER 13, 2022

In this context, we’re excited to hear from infectious disease experts and nephrologists about updates in the care of older adults. As you know, our population is aging at a rapid speed and older, adult older persons is no longer cared for only by a geriatrician or a primary care physician. This is Eric Widera.

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Complication Patient-Centered IT Patients 97

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In primary care, several symptoms of PCC (e.g., Objective: This study assessed the prevalence of long-COVID symptoms in non-hospitalized COVID-19 primary care patients compared to primary care patients not diagnosed with COVID-19. Research about PCC among non-hospitalized patients is emerging.

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Primary Care Hospital Patients Electronics 130

PEMBlog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

I’ll make the important distinction between gastritis – which is diagnosed only via endoscopy – and dyspepsia, the term best used to describe the symptoms many patients experience. I’ll dive into the latest clinical practice guidelines and discuss evidence-based approaches to diagnosis and treatment.

Diagnosis 52

Diagnosis Management IT Patient-Centered 52

GeriPal

MAY 11, 2023

Kristine, do you have a song request for Alex? Kristine: Well, I did have a song, but I was negligent at giving it to him. So, he tried to read my mind… Eric: What was your song? Kristine: I was going to do David Bowie Changes for a variety of reasons, but it was sort of somewhat around the topic. Alex: (singing) Eric: That was wonderful.

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Physicals IT Hypertension Education 85

Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 24, 2025

The Role of Internal Medicine in Preventive Health Care Internal medicine plays a central role in adult health, especially when it comes to prevention, diagnosis, and long-term care. And how does it support preventive care? While both provide primary care , there are some key distinctions.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

So, the question becomes, what, if anything, should we do differently in the primary care setting to diagnose the disease? On todays podcast, weve invited Nathaniel Chin back to the GeriPal podcast to talk about what primary care needs to manage this new world of Alzheimers disease effectively. Great to be back.

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Primary Care Diagnosis Screening IT 95

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Cancer Screening: Challenges with making appointments and getting PAP Smears due to time, employment, transportation, and lack of established primary care provider. Only a few received stage 1 diagnoses.

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Diagnosis Screening Transportation Diagnose 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

It is important to understand the geographic variation, the availability of health care resources, and other factors associated with Hepatitis C screening and treatment rates. Objective(s): This research explores primary care capacity and other factors associated with Hepatitis C testing and treatment rates in Ohio. vs. 28.5%).

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The Medical Futurist

JUNE 21, 2025

In the continent-sized country, approximately 11,000 skin care specialists are working, which means less than one dermatologist for 100,000 people. It can diagnose six types of common skin conditions – pimples, acne, scars, dark spots, pigmentation, and dark circles. Cureskin aims to help alleviate the situation.

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Noreta Family Medicine

APRIL 17, 2024

What is primary care? Part 2 Here are some frequently asked questions I get as a Primary Care Provider. As the name suggests, a family physician can take care of your entire family – from the day of your birth (even before!) Why Do I Need a Primary Care Physician?

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