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

Annals of Family Medicine

To prepare family medicine (FM) residents for OUD care post graduation, it is critical they receive robust residency training in OUD diagnosis and management. It included training in OUD diagnosis and management with modules, medication assisted therapy (MAT) clinics, inpatient addiction psychiatry rotations and didactic lectures.

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A Novel Definition of Urinary Tract Infection across a National Primary Care Network [Geriatrics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Misdiagnosis and over-diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) are a leading cause of inappropriate antimicrobial use. Objective To develop and validate a novel electronic medical records (EMR)-based UTI case definition that can be applied to elucidate and understand UTI treatment and practice patterns in primary care.

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Electronic Nudge Letters Do Not Improve Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy in CKD

Physician's Weekly

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Neither delivery of electronic nudge letters nor letters to general practice increase uptake of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online June 7 in Circulation. Kristoffer Grundtvig Skaarup, M.D.,

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A U.K. medical office mistakenly sent patients a text message with a cancer diagnosis

NPR Health - Shots

The Christmas Eve message informing patients of a terminal lung cancer diagnosis was followed by a second text apologizing for the error and saying the office meant to offer them holiday greetings. Image credit: Cate Gillon/Getty Images)

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Cough Monitoring Solutions: The Current Digital Health Landscape

The Medical Futurist

These could even make cough monitoring as common as step tracking to inform individual patients and provide doctors with deeper health insights. The power of cough information One question that will inevitably arise regarding cough monitoring is: why do it at all?

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What to Expect During a Primary Care Visit

Mesa Family Physician

What information should you bring? Typically, it includes a full review of your medical history, a physical examination, and a conversation about lifestyle, medications, and future health goals. For a new patient visit , both ICD-10 (diagnosis) and CPT (procedure) codes are assigned. What does the doctor do first?

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Ambulatory Behavioral Health Referral Patterns in the Setting of Chronic Medical Conditions [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Patients with chronic medical conditions (CCs) and behavioral comorbidities have lower quality of life and increased healthcare expenses. 8% (n= 1,146) were ordered for medical condition management. 88% (n= 11,483) of BH referrals were created for the management of a mental health condition.

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