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Important Outcomes for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: The Patients Perspective [Diabetes and endocrine disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

English-speaking patients, ≥ 18 years of age with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus at least 6 months prior to the study were eligible to participate. Family physicians who practiced at the clinic were eligible to take part.

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Factors Associated with Documenting Social Determinants of Health in Electronic Health Records by Family Physicians [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: To explore how family physicians document SDOH in EHRs and identify factors influencing this practice Study Design and Analysis: A cross-sectional observational analysis. Conclusions: Socioeconomic aspects of the communities and a practice-level capacity to address SDOH were the biggest predictors of documenting SDOH.

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Approach to steatotic liver disease in the office: Diagnosis, management, and proposed nomenclature

Canadian Family Physician

Objective To provide an update on the most recent developments regarding diagnosis and outcomes of steatotic liver disease (SLD), review new nomenclature applied to SLD, and provide an approach to the diagnosis and management of SLD. Diagnosis relies on noninvasive tests. Management of SLD can be guided using a simple algorithm.

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What to Expect During a Primary Care Visit

Mesa Family Physician

Whether you’re establishing care with a new physician or attending a new patient visit , understanding the process can help you feel more confident and prepared. For a new patient visit , both ICD-10 (diagnosis) and CPT (procedure) codes are assigned. What does the doctor do first? How long will it take?

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Overtreatment of prostate cancer in the active surveillance era

Common Sense Family Doctor

Concerns about overdiagnosis of clinically insignificant prostate cancer through prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening motivated the 2018 American Academy of Family Physicians’ (AAFP) recommendation against routine screening for prostate cancer. Explaining the AAFP’s position, Drs. A recent analysis of the U.S. in 2000 to 59.8%

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Demystifying Autism: Understanding the Spectrum

Family Physicians of Greeley

Whether you’re a parent, caregiver, educator, or simply curious about autism, this post aims to provide a comprehensive overview of what autism is and what it means for individuals and their families. The post Demystifying Autism: Understanding the Spectrum appeared first on Family Physicians of Greeley, PLLP.

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

Permanente Medicine

” Related AI scribes story: Analysis: AI scribes save physicians time, improve patient interactions and work satisfaction Dr. Nguyen also highlighted the potential to utilize artificial intelligence and Kaiser Permanente’s extensive medical database to develop predictive analytic models aimed at enhancing patient care.