Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context When it comes to advanced directives, research has shown that providers should initiate the conversation for their patients, however completion rates for these conversations are very low. It is important to decrease these barriers for providers, so that patients are able to benefit from these conversations.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Patient Important Outcomes (PIOs) was first introduced in the literature with the criticism that research studies were designed with outcomes relevant to health care providers, but not relevant/important to patients. Study Design & Analysis: Mixed methods study employing physician survey and patient focus groups.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Despite efforts to improve patient-clinician relationships, access to care, and healthcare workflows, annual rates of missed appointments (MA) in the U.S Objective To evaluate the association between patient, health system, geosocial, and environmental factors on the likelihood of MA in Family Medicine clinics.

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Edge Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

While medication can provide relief, natural approaches such as diet, exercise, and alternative therapies can offer long-term solutions to reduce inflammation and improve joint function. At Edge Family Medicine, we help patients in Upland, Rancho Cucamonga, and Montclair manage joint pain with holistic, evidence-based strategies.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Background Team-based care (TBC) has established benefits for patient outcomes. In both cases, TBC can help by providing a collaborative approach to care that can better manage the complex needs of patients. The system is used by different provider types to document needs and care in both urban and rural settings.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

SDM involves a collaborative process between patients and providers to make informed healthcare choices. Despite its proven benefits in enhancing patient outcomes, real-world constraints such as time, training, and staff availability hinder its widespread implementation. Intervention/Instrument: Survey.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Study Design and Analysis: A retrospective cohort of providers and its patient panel for two performance years, 2019 and 2022. Setting or Dataset: The American Family Cohort database, derived from the PRIME registry. Results: We identified 1,276 providers with a reliability estimate of 0.784, showing very high reliability.

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Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

JULY 24, 2024

The Alabama Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) held its 2024 Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium from June 20 to June 23 at the beautiful Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. She operates Anderson Family Care in Demopolis, Alabama, where she combines her role as a physician with the responsibilities of ownership.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Although occupational therapists contribute to the overall improvement of primary care services, their presence in family medicine groups is still limited, mainly due to a lack of knowledge about their role in this practice context.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The collective experience of exemplary, compassionate physicians, the narrative experiences of patients, as well as the documented science of healing clearly verifies the reality that much of healing occurs through the listening, trust, optimism and communication of compassion that comes through relationships.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In Quebec, efforts to implement AA in Family Medicine Groups (FMGs) yielded partial success, necessitating comprehensive change strategies to ensure a tangible impact of the model. Setting: 8 multidisciplinary FMGs in Quebec, Canada Population: All healthcare providers and administrative staff.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: The overarching objective of the MU is to enhance the delivery of high-quality care to a broader patient population. Population Studied: The populations included in our research are providers and staff working in the MU and aggregated data on patients seen at the MU practice.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Study Design and Analysis: Tele-legal services were provided by one full time poverty lawyer and paralegal January 2021-June 2023. Participating clinic sites offered convenience sample frame, patients with legal needs were identified through universal and secondary screening approach.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Understanding patients’ experience accessing primary health care (PHC) is necessary in order to move toward better service organization and more equitable PHC access. A total of 122,397 patients and 999 family physicians, 107 nurse practitioners and 411 administrative staff nested into 104 clinics answered the survey.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Family physicians' pivotal role in prevention and crisis management exposes them to mental stressors due to the highly demanding circumstances. This can potentially compromise their ability to provide optimal patient care. CPD leaders can play a pivotal role in promoting and supporting the mental health of family physicians.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Respiratory infections are a prevalent health issue that concerns patients and stresses healthcare resources. To improve preventive first line healthcare, we need to understand the uptake and perspective of patients on vaccines. Vaccines can prevent several respiratory infections, but the uptake is variable.

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The Health Policy Exchange

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Our residency, formerly a collaboration with Providence Hospital, is now known as the Medstar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center Family Medicine Residency Program. What hasn't changed is that our family medicine residents remain excited about health policy and advocacy. Phillips, Jr.

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Oasis Family Medicine

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Exploring Methylene Blue, Ozone, and UBI Therapy: Findings from Oasis Family Medicine At Oasis Family Medicine, Dr. Yoshi Rahm and his team recently conducted a study investigating the combined effects of Ultraviolet Blood Irradiation (UBI), ozone, and methylene blue on overall health.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Healthcare sites provide an opportunity to identify and respond to human trafficking (HT). Training students to provide care and respond using a trauma informed approach can help ensure our healthcare sites are places of healing and not re-traumatization. Results Across 16 cohorts, 281 students completed the training.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

A copy of the presentation was provided for those unable to attend to enhance participation in the survey. Post-intervention data was queried from the FMRC and reviewed for any change in pattern in interpretation and management.

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Concierge Choice Physicians

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Margaret Greenough, a family medicine specialist in San Luis Obispo, CA, has opened a new medical practice offering patients the Concierge Choice FullFlex™ program. Dr. Greenough is part of a growing movement of physicians offering CCP’s FullFlex model of concierge medicine.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

However, these instruments do not provide guidance to preceptors about specific behaviors they should change or maintain to meet the residents’ practice and learning needs. Objective: To identify precepting best practices from residents’ perspectives by analyzing feedback they provided to preceptors.

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Edge Family Medicine

MARCH 12, 2025

Natural Remedies for Allergy Relief While medications can be effective, natural approaches may also provide relief. However, it’s always best to consult a healthcare provider before starting any herbal supplements. Decongestants (Sudafed, Afrin) – Provide short-term relief but shouldn’t be used for more than three consecutive days.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective To introduce the novel approach of using a T-Connector between a patient’s HBPM and their physician’s office sphygmomanometer to permit a simultaneous blood pressure reading. Setting Kaye Edmonton Clinic Family Medicine Clinic and a hypertension research lab. Population Adults who own a HBPM.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

These pay gaps are well documented outside of Canada, but little empirical work has been done to understand pay gaps in Canada, in family medicine, or using an intersectional lens. Objective: Understand how the identity features of Ontario family physicians (e.g. offering virtual visits on request).

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Study aesign and analysis: Multilevel linear probability models used to test the association between primary care utilization and geographic accessibility of primary care providers (PCP) after controlling for demographic characteristics, medical conditions, rurality, and neighborhood-level racial and economic segregation.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Study Design and Analysis: Tele-legal services were provided over 30 months, with correlating Medicaid claims data. Clinics: AF Williams Family Medicine, Lowry Internal Medicine. Population Studied: Attributed patients of participating clinics; clinic staff; Colorado state agency staff.

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Edge Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

At Edge Family Medicine , we specialize in identifying and treating nutrient deficiency signs for patients in Upland, Montclair, and Rancho Cucamonga. At Edge Family Medicine , we offer personalized evaluations to determine which vitamins your body needs. Why Choose Edge Family Medicine?

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The Health Policy Exchange

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Mobile health, or "mHealth" for short, describes technology that allows clinicians or public health professionals to monitor and/or deliver health-related messages to patients via cellular phones, tablets, or other wireless devices. electrocardiogram) and would pose safety risks to patients if they malfunctioned. Phillips, Jr.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Older adults frequently use primary care services, and family physicians exhibit differences in their knowledge and skills to care for older patients. Some family physicians pursue added training or focus their medical practice to increasingly care for older adults, which may influence quality of care and patient outcomes.

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BMJ

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Value, challenges and practical considerations when designing, conducting and analysing a longitudinal qualitative study in family medicine | Family Medicine and Community Health (bmj.com). While it is being increasingly used in applied health research, it is relatively underutilised in family medicine.

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Maine Academy of Family Physicians

JULY 11, 2024

3 Tufts University School of Medicine Maine Track students and 5 University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine students participated as teachers during the event. Doc4aDay is a community outreach program provided through the Maine Medical Center Department of Medical Education.

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Integrated Care News by CFHA

APRIL 16, 2025

At the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (CFHA), we see your agenda aligning with ours in powerful ways. It provides immediate, non-stigmatized behavioral health support at the point of medical care, often in the same visit. For example, annual behavioral health wellness visits should be reimbursable across the lifespan.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

One way the persistent health inequalities experienced by these sections of the population can be addressed is by providing integrated "place-based" care. o Study Design and Analysis: A qualitative study assessing provider perspectives of delivering the SCZ.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Central tenets of primary care are essential to the delivery of effective MCC care: person & family-centered, comprehensive, equitable, team-based, collaborative, coordinated and integrated. The apps also collect patient reported data on goals, social needs, and functional status.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Medical Office Assistants (MOAs) are front line workers and the most accessible member of the team for patients seeking primary care. MOAs, also known as receptionists, clerks, secretaries and medical administrative assistants have direct contact with patients.

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Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

DECEMBER 27, 2024

A couple of years ago, I partnered with six family medicine residency programs for my CHARM Well-Being Leaders Longitudinal Certificate Course project. It was emphasized that well-being is a shared responsibility—systems must provide adequate resources and a healthy environment to prevent burnout, which is an occupational issue.

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