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Practice patterns of Ontario physicians working in 'boutique' medical clinics [Economic or policy analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

Results: Significant differences were seen in patient demographics, fees, and referral patterns amongst boutique clinic practices compared to Toronto Central LHIN and Ontario physicians. There was a higher rate of referrals to dermatology, surgery, and family practice from boutique clinics.

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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. Study Design: Secondary data analysis of patient demographic, referral, and encounter-level data extracted from site eMR (Epic). 8% (n= 1,146) were ordered for medical condition management.

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Artificial Intelligence in Health Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Traylor and colleagues (2025) show that generative‑AI tools can boost health literacy by translating medical jargon into plain language. At a recent conference, a neurologist demonstrated an AI tool that captured and structured his clinical notes while he was able to be present and maintain eye contact with the patient.

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Barriers to and Facilitators of Participant Engagement in a Multi-level Intervention for Type 2 Diabetes and Food Insecurity [Clinical trial]

Annals of Family Medicine

family medicine, general internal medicine, endocrinology) at an urban academic medical center in the Midwest. Results: Social and economic factors, such as housing instability and limited income, presented significant barriers to management of T2D and intervention engagement. Setting: Ambulatory clinics (e.g.,

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Your Least Favorite Emotion, and What to Do with It.

Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

This brings me into the present instead of in the immediate future or past and is calming and focusing. Allow It to Be Present Instead of avoiding, lean into the feeling. I like to encourage all physicians to have their own doctor that they could bring this up to for referral to therapist. They are just sensations in the body.

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Scope This! A Podcast on Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastritis

PEMBlog

Understanding dyspepsia and its clinical presentation. Both conditions can present with similar symptoms. Adolescents with GERD often present similarly to adults with heartburn and regurgitation as the primary complaints. And the presentation for GERD varies by age. Now there are some risk factors for GERD.

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New South Family Medicine and MedSpa Offers Next Level Care

New South Family Medicine and MedSpa

Direct primary care offers you and your family top-notch health care, and so much more.like a high patient and provider satisfaction with an improved quality of care. Providers at New South Family Medicine and MedSpa can address the patient's deeper needs, rather than trying to rush through a hectic day full of too-brief appointments.

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