Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

CONTEXT Primary care (PC) is well-positioned to address rapidly evolving public health priorities and research meaningful to patients and other stakeholders. Research training is rate-limiting. Funding opportunities for pre-/post-doctoral training exist in the US, including T32 programs.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Education Mental Health Patient-Centered 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: In the US, opioid use disorder (OUD) presents significant and urgent public health concerns. Unfortunately, most individuals suffering from OUD do not have access to necessary care. A critical shortage of clinicians who specialize in treating patients with OUD exacerbates this issue.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Education Individual Screening 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Primary care practices experienced varying levels of success adapting care delivery and office functioning during the pandemic. primary care clinicians. primary care clinicians. rurality, size, ownership, payment model) and were then asked how these affected care delivery.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Clinic Healthcare Management 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Family physicians in Canada have one of the broadest scopes of practice and shortest postgraduate residency training periods among high income nations. In 2018, the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) reviewed Canadian family medicine training and determined it must evolve to meet contemporary societal needs.

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Family Medicine DO Education Family 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) recognizes the critical role of family medicine (FM) research in primary care and healthcare systems. Engaging researchers and leveraging evidence are essential for addressing the challenges faced by FM and family physicians.

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Family Physician Family Medicine DO Family 130

Integrated Care News by CFHA

MAY 1, 2025

Within minutes he integrated the latest findings into practical recommendations for the family. Evidence‑informed care was literally at his fingertips. Reclaiming Time and Attention Primary care professionals may log more than eleven hours a day, over half of it in the electronic health record (Menchaca, 2025).

Patient-Centered 130

Patient-Centered Integrated Care Primary Care Healthcare Professional 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Background: Multiple chronic conditions (MCC) the most common condition seen in practice are present in 33% of adults and 80% of individuals age > 65. The emergence of FIHR enables the development of interoperable apps to facilitate comprehensive, shared care planning. Results of testing and evaluation will be presented.

Chronic Condition 130

Chronic Condition Patient-Centered Primary Care Electronics 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) is a virtually-delivered health professions education model, designed to improve patient care by enhancing primary care capacity in specialty topics. Conclusion The burden of rheumatic disease is rising.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Management Diagnose Clinical Practice 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Large-scale electronic health record (EHR) programs have reported a number of issues to their implementation in primary care including physician patient-centredness and clinical performance. Setting: An academic primary care clinic based in a hospital. Population: Ten resident physicians and six staff physicians.

Electronics 130

Electronics Education Patients Primary Care 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Integrated behavioral health (IBH) within primary care can help patients receive quality whole person care, however little is documented about the distribution and nature of time spent in key activities by integrated psychologists (i.e., Setting: Seven family medicine practices in one Colorado USA health system.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Provider Illness Consulting 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Hospitals write discharge summaries to family medicine providers. Family medicine is uniquely placed to help, but lacks structures, tools and funding to do so. Objective The GP-MATE study has built a new intervention for family medicine and patients/carers through co-design.

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GP Hospital Family Medicine DO 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Chronic pain is a common, complex, and costly condition that is managed primarily in primary care in Canada. Intervention ECHO Pain started in June 2014 and offered weekly 90-minute sessions that include a didactic lecture followed by a de-identified patient case presentation.

Management 130

Management Telehealth Education Community 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting or Dataset Participants were employed in 5 urban Colorado hospital-owned family medicine clinics. Population Studied Medical assistants working in primary care. Most MAs had experience with HE activities, most commonly attending presentations on health disparities and SDOH, and screening patients for social needs.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Medical Management Screening 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: New ACGME guidelines in Family Medicine Residency training newly encourage training in point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS). In accordance with ACGME recommendations, we performed a community needs assessment to inform POCUS curriculum development within a Family Medicine residency.

Community 130

Community Family Medicine Education DO 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

SUD screening is not universally done in primary care (PC). In our institution, screenings are completed for patients ≥15 years during well visits; those not presenting for well visits and under 15 may represent missed opportunities. Design: Convenience survey design.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Screening Referral Wellness Visit 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Acute pyelonephritis is a common diagnosis in the primary care and emergency settings. More research is needed to guide emergency physicians and other primary care providers in the management of this disease.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Complication Diagnosis Electronics 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: In Ontario, multiple organizations operate under a ‘boutique’ medicine model where patients pay a block or annual fee to access primary care services. Results from the 2023 data update will be available for the presentation.

Clinic 130

Clinic Referral Primary Care Physician Clinical Practice 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In countries like Canada and Australia, which have been experiencing high rates of opioid-related harms, there have been many calls to increase involvement of and improve OUD care in primary care. specialists, social workers), thus providing care continuity.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Chronic Disease Management Government Chronic Disease 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting: This study was conducted at the 2023 annual Primary Care Leadership Track retreat for Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and at the 2023 GHHS Northeast Regional Conference. Population Studied: Participants were mainly medical students, as well as residents and clinicians.

Education 130

Education Medical Medical Student Primary Care 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Hypertension is a common condition seen by primary care clinicians and is more common in Black adults than other racial/ethnic groups. Categorical factors are presented as frequency counts and percentages, and compared between groups using Chi-square or Fisher’s Exact test. All p-values are two-tailed.

Hypertension 130

Hypertension Primary Care Management Nurse Practitioner 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: The COVID-19 pandemic created many barriers for clinicians to deliver primary care and for parents/caregivers to access primary care for their young children. Outcome Measures: Innovative primary care programs and services for children < 6 years old during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Provider Finance Healthcare 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: The rise in social needs screening in primary care settings has led to questions about program design and implementation strategies. Population Studied: Patients at a large primary care practice in the Mayo Clinic Health System located in Mankato, MN.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Referral Screening Patient-Centered 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

However, MBI brief enough for the primary care setting have received little attention. Blood pressure control is a major quality KPI impacting reimbursement from insurers for primary care practices. Population: Adult patients 18-85 presenting for ambulatory care with initial BP 140/90.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Hypertension Insurance Patients 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Primary care practices can increase access to effective care by providing treatment with buprenorphine for opioid use disorder (OUD) and dependency. Study Design and Analysis Semi-structured interviews from 21 primary care practices. Funded by Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Telehealth Medical PCP 130

Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

DECEMBER 6, 2024

I will use the categories my friend and colleague Dr. Tyra Fainstad used when we co-led a presentation on this topic. Look up conferences for private practice or direct primary care to learn more. Look for primary care leaders who have recorded them. Take 2-3 minutes to do this. Write each of the barriers down.

Private Practice 130

Private Practice Primary Care IT Education 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Study design: Qualitative descriptive study conducted using ten 45-minute semi-structured interviews with primary care physicians in North Carolina between March and April 2022. Responses were analyzed using both deductive and inductive approaches to identify primary topics.

Primary Care Physician 130

Primary Care Physician Internal Medicine Family Medicine DO 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting or Dataset: Participants were enrolled from primary care settings including outpatient clinics and urgent care from 6 practice-based research networks distributed across the United States. Additional data will be presented on the substance use and illness trajectories of the pilot study. reported monthly use.

Clinic 130

Clinic Illness Primary Care Provider 130

Family Physicians of St. Joseph

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Written by Pat Moody on Moody on the Market When it comes to healthcare, and primary care in particular, it has become increasingly difficult to remain successful as a small, independent practice. Family Physicians of St. That makes them the first true Direct Primary Care practice in the entire region. Joseph, P.C.,

Family Physician 52

Family Physician Family Families Primary Care 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

This presentation explores the work to implement a practice-driven QI project, what resources and education was needed, and what constraints exist for primary care physicians to conduct QI.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Primary Care Physician Education Healthcare 130

Noreta Family Medicine

MAY 27, 2025

A Goal Fulfilled I made several goals during my family medicine residency training program, one of which was to publish a research paper. Fast forward to the present day in which I am a practicing Direct Primary Care (DPC) family physician. If I find some partners, perhaps I will be one of them!

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Family Medicine DO Family Physician 52

Common Sense Family Doctor

MARCH 18, 2025

Smith, a general internist and professor of medicine and psychiatry at Michigan State University, explains why our medical system consistently prioritizes physical over emotional health and presents some ambitious proposals for how to rectify this harmful disparity. This relatively slim volume is divided into three parts.

Mental Health 52

Mental Health IT Primary Care Primary Care Physician 52

Vida Family Medicine

JUNE 26, 2025

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Management 52

Management Diabetes Family Medicine DO 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Screening for social needs has become increasingly expected in primary care settings, with multiple regulatory bodies and value-based care payors emphasizing the importance of incorporating screening into routine care. A paradox metatheory lens was used to identify apparent contradictions in this area.

Screening 130

Screening Primary Care Healthcare Patients 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

While there was no overt discourse or behaviour from patients to indicate obesity stigma was present in these consultations, potentially stigma could have been internalised or perceived by patients.

GP 130

GP Consulting Primary Care Management 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: A patient’s relationship with their primary care physician (PCP) or advanced practice provider (APP) is instrumental in their healthcare journey. Results: 43% of designated providers were from non-primary care specialties. Full results to be presented at the meeting.

Relationship 130

Relationship PCP PCP Patients 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Study Design and Analysis: A quality improvement focused educational intervention delivered over 6 months to primary care practices. Setting: Forty-two primary care practices in a regional health system in the Southeastern US. Kirkpatrick framework used as educational evaluation model.

Utilities 130

Utilities Education Management Healthcare 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: This study aimed to characterize populations with COVID-19 and LCS, describes symptoms, and health care utilization by presenting symptoms. Study Design and Analysis: Two survey’s captured acute COVID-19 symptoms, LCS symptoms, and health care utilization. Online 334 (54.2%) respondents reported LCS symptoms.

Healthcare 130

Healthcare Community Primary Care Utilities 130