Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Developing innovative approaches to prevent or manage age-related health problems and disabilities is a public health priority. Therefore, we have developed Proactive, a self-administered screening questionnaire that enables older people to independently monitor their risk of functional decline.

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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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Primary Care Primary Care Physician Patient-Centered Behavioral Health Services 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

While primary care (PC) settings have the potential to bridge this gap in care, many care teams lack the education and training required to effectively manage patients with OUD. 4 expert faculty members developed session curriculum: screening and diagnosis, using behavioral health/counseling, addressing harm reduction, among others.

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Primary Care Education Individual Screening 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

RESULTS: After screening 6,024 adults, 770 (385 MBT, 385 CBT) were enrolled; most identified as female (56.4%), non-Hispanic (84.0%), White (81.8%), and middle-aged (57.8±11.3 OUTCOME MEASURES: Self-reported pain, function (primary), quality of life (QoL) and opioid dose (secondary). ±1.6) ±14.0), impaired physical (28.5±8.3)

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Management Screening Physicals Community 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Instrument: The discussion guide included questions on 1) identifying shared social care priorities across the three groups, and 2) describing best practices, facilitators, and barriers around screening and referral for social needs learned from existing and past collaborative models.

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Community Diabetes Referral Screening 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Conclusions: This study highlights the complexities of treating chronic conditions like diabetes that involve a high degree of patient engagement and self-management over time, particularly among patients who experience co-occurring mental health conditions and HRSNs.

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Mental Health Diabetes Relationship Primary Care 130

Imperial Center Family Medicine

APRIL 14, 2025

But skipping cholesterol screenings in your 20s and 30s could eventually put you at risk for serious health problems. Here’s why younger adults should prioritize cholesterol screenings. Know Your Baseline Your first cholesterol screening in your 20s or 30s provides a baseline for future test results.

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 9, 2025

Effective blood pressure management requires taking the appropriate medicine as prescribed by a healthcare professional and implementing appropriate lifestyle changes. However, the correct treatment plan can help you manage your blood pressure and reduce complications.

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 9, 2025

Effective blood pressure management requires taking the appropriate medicine as prescribed by a healthcare professional and implementing appropriate lifestyle changes. However, the correct treatment plan can help you manage your blood pressure and reduce complications.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

We aimed to identify barriers and facilitators in implementing SDM training that used reflexivity strategies in the context of trisomies’ screening. Based on a non-probabilistic recruitment approach, we aimed to recruit 20 prenatal service managers across the province of Quebec for 40- to 60-minute semi-structured interviews.

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Healthcare Professional Education Healthcare Management 130

Imperial Center Family Medicine

APRIL 21, 2025

What exactly is the difference between a lipid panel and a cholesterol screening ? This blog will help you understand basic terms, concepts, and expectations related to cholesterol screenings. Grasping the differences between a cholesterol screening and a lipid panel can help you better interpret your results.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Primary care physicians and practice teams face well-documented challenges increasing colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates among their patients. are needed to reach US CRC screening goals. Population Studied: Twenty-seven staff, including physicians, nurses, office managers, medical assistants, receptionists, and others.

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Primary Care Screening Primary Care Physician Clinic 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. A score ≥2 constitutes a positive screen for possible substance misuse.

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Primary Care Screening Referral Wellness Visit 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The most recent international guidelines for the management of acute uncomplicated pyelonephritis in adults (2010) recommend treatment to be initiated with a single dose of intravenous (IV) ceftriaxone or an aminoglycoside when the prevalence of fluoroquinolone resistance is unknown or exceeds 10%.

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Primary Care Complication Diagnosis Electronics 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Diabetes management (DM) for patients with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) can be hindered by non-medical, health-related social needs. family medicine, general internal medicine, endocrinology) affiliated with an academic medical center serving a diverse population in a mid-western metropolitan area.

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Primary Care Diabetes Management Provider 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Screening for gestational diabetes (GDM) at recommended times, based on a pregnant woman’s risk for GDM, is important in order to initiate and optimize the management of GDM as early as possible, thus mitigating the risk of several adverse outcomes for both pregnant women and their offspring.

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Screening Diabetes Primary Care Family Physician 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting or Dataset Participants were employed in 5 urban Colorado hospital-owned family medicine clinics. Most MAs had experience with HE activities, most commonly attending presentations on health disparities and SDOH, and screening patients for social needs. Interviews were coded for relevant content to identify common themes.

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Primary Care Medical Management Screening 130

Imperial Center Family Medicine

APRIL 28, 2025

After all, the last thing you need is to worry about the results of your next cholesterol screening when you’re trying to have a pleasant evening. Know the Rules of the Road The first step is to keep up with the current expert advice on what affects cholesterol screening levels.

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 16, 2025

Hydration is surprisingly important in blood pressure management. How Dehydration Influences Blood Pressure Readings Your level of hydration directly impacts the accuracy of your blood pressure management screening. Be sure to share recent fluid losses with your provider when getting screened.

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 16, 2025

Hydration is surprisingly important in blood pressure management. How Dehydration Influences Blood Pressure Readings Your level of hydration directly impacts the accuracy of your blood pressure management screening. Be sure to share recent fluid losses with your provider when getting screened.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Study Design & Analysis We used a screening questionnaire to purposively select interview participants. Results/Findings Information management is central to health care delivery, but often not valued or actively supported. Within primary care most administrative work requires both information management and clinical judgment.

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Primary Care Management Nurse Practitioner Family Physician 130

Imperial Center Family Medicine

MAY 26, 2025

When managing your cholesterol through diet, the types of fats and oils you cook with can make a significant difference. On the other hand, oils high in heart-healthy monounsaturated or polyunsaturated fats can help lower LDL and maintain healthy cholesterol screening levels.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: News and scholarly reports have highlighted that primary care professionals, including physicians, nurses, social workers, and administrators, are leaving comprehensive family medicine practice because of COVID-19 circumstances that may have fostered moral distress.

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Annals of Family Medicine

MARCH 24, 2025

BACKGROUND We evaluated the effectiveness of a structured family-based cardiovascular health promotion intervention model in improving weight management among adults. METHODS We conducted an open label, cluster randomized controlled trial ( ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02771873 ) with families serving as the unit of intervention.

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Family Families Management Referral 130

Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 23, 2025

Exercise is fantastic for your general well-being, but did you know it can also help lower high cholesterol screening levels? Read on to learn how much and what kinds of exercise can help control cholesterol screening levels. Committed, consistent exercise can help you successfully manage cholesterol for life.

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GeriPal

JULY 19, 2024

Summary Transcript Summary The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concluded back in 2000 that there is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against routine screening for dementia in older adults. If so, how do we screen and who do we screen? What should we use to screen individuals? Cognitive screening.

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Screening Primary Care Patient-Centered IT 120

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Adults with T2D often face unmet social needs, such as food insecurity, compounding the challenges associated with their engagement in disease management interventions. family medicine, general internal medicine, endocrinology) at an urban academic medical center in the Midwest. Setting: Ambulatory clinics (e.g.,

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Diabetes Clinic Transportation Internal Medicine 130

Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 2, 2025

Your digestive system doesn’t just process food; it also influences cholesterol screening levels in your bloodstream. Restoring a flourishing and diverse gut microbiome becomes essential through dietary improvements, lifestyle changes, targeted supplements, and stress management approaches.

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BMJ

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

People who are overweight or obese represent a high-risk population in prediabetes management. Did doctors deliver advice on lifestyle change to the overweight and obese population adequately in prediabetes management? People could get knowledge of prediabetes and lifestyle management from various sources to develop self-awareness.

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Diabetes Management Healthcare Patient-Centered 40

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Motivation to overcome the many challenges is needed to meet the critical need for high quality, lifelong management of OUD, just as with any other chronic disease. Population Studied: Licensed, actively practicing Internal Medicine and Family Medicine physicians and Non-physician practitioners in Kentucky.

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Primary Care Education Patient-Centered Chronic Disease 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting: Seven family medicine practices in one Colorado USA health system. Process maps revealed similar processes across BHPs/practices with some differences in completing screening and rooming and scheduling patients. Analysis involved descriptive statistics and a qualitative modified rapid matrix approach.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Provider Illness Consulting 130

Imperial Center Family Medicine

MAY 12, 2025

Getting the facts straight on some common blood pressure management myths can help you take control of your heart health. Following your physician’s treatment regimen, which may include medication and lifestyle adjustments, can help you regain control of your blood pressure management, regardless of your age.

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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. Multisector coordination is critical for effective screening and referral initiatives. Setting or Dataset: A tracking document used to manage the social needs screening and referral system.

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Primary Care Referral Screening Patient-Centered 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Conclusions: We evaluate the implementation of a CoCM that accounts for site level differences, thereby accelerating the scaling of the Aloft model to multiple sites over time, empowering primary care practices to identify, refer, and co-manage behavioral health care.

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Primary Care Screening Integrated Care Clinic 130

Imperial Center Family Medicine

MAY 5, 2025

The mind-body connection has surprising implications for blood pressure management. The Stress Response and Blood Pressure Management Stressful situations send your body into fight-or-flight mode, flooding your system with hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol. Don’t let stress snowball without pausing for respite.

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Annals of Family Medicine

MAY 27, 2025

A brain health navigator role was established to support patients with positive or borderline screenings, and assist primary care clinicians with follow-up assessment. DCA screening was completed in 1,808 (10.8%) of 16,708 eligible visits. Screening workflows were tailored to each clinic.

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Primary Care Screening Referral Clinic 130

Hitchcock Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Receive Quality Health Care Having a family care doctor can help ensure that you receive quality healthcare throughout your life. Family care doctors are trained to provide various services, from physical examinations and screenings to immunizations and check-ups.

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