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

Annals of Family Medicine

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. Study Design A behavioral health curriculum was designed for second year residents.

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What to Expect During a Primary Care Visit

Mesa Family Physician

Here’s what to expect: A review of your personal and family medical history Discussion of current medications, allergies, and supplements Review of lifestyle habits such as diet, exercise, alcohol, and tobacco use A basic physical exam: blood pressure, heart rate, weight, etc. Common searches include: How long does a primary care visit last?

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Neighborhood Determinants of Primary Care Access in Virginia [Original Research]

Annals of Family Medicine

These data were used to identify PCP access by census tract measured using an enhanced 2-stage floating catchment method. We assessed associations between PCP access and these characteristics using spatial autoregressive models with lagged independent variables. of census tracts had adequate PCP access.

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Evaluation of Primary Care Provider Utilization by Asthma Patients after the Implementation of Coach McLungsSM [Child and adolescent health]

Annals of Family Medicine

Population Studied: Patients with an asthma diagnosis aged 7-17. Outcome Measures: Emergency department utilization, hospitalization, steroid prescriptions, and primary care provider (PCP) utilization. to 0.22, p=0.37), respectively, and PCP utilization increased from 25% to 33% ([95%]CI - 0.07 to 0.24, p=0.28).

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Electronically-delivered PHQ9s increase engagement in patients with depression [Population health and epidemiology]

Annals of Family Medicine

Eligible patients had a diagnosis of MDD, but had not filled out a PHQ9 in the past 2 weeks to 6 months. PHQ9 results were sent to the patient’s PCP, who could create a follow-up visit reminder, or take other action. Patients with severe depression should fill out PHQ9s more frequently.)

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PEMPix 2023 Online Case 1: A House Divided

PEMBlog

PEMPix is the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Emergency Medicine’s annual visual diagnosis competition. The family declined an enema in the ED, and she was discharged home on a miralax cleanout to follow up with her PCP. This is the first of the four cases. She was diagnosed with constipation.

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The Role of Internal Medicine in Preventive Health Care

Mesa Family Physician

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. Internal medicine is a medical specialty focused on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in adults. What Is Internal Medicine?