Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Sleep medicine education within ACGME-accredited specialties is often limited. The study aims to identify improvements in residents' ability to manage sleep disorders and assess interest in pursuing further specialization. Surveys covered confidence, competency, and knowledge in managing sleep disorders.

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DO Family Medicine Education Families 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: To determine the effects of the SHaPED intervention on the use of non-opioid pain medicines in the management of low back pain in emergency departments. However, the original analyses did not look if the decrease in opioid use led to a greater use of the recommended analgesics (e.g. non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs-NSAIDs).

Management 130

Management Referral Education Patients 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education has mandated incorporation of wellness curricula into all residencies, although there is limited data related to intervention effectiveness. Context: Physician burnout continues to rise. Evidence suggests that it begins during medical training, persisting into practice.

Family Physician 130

Family Physician Education Families Family 130

KevinMD

JUNE 16, 2025

Every medical professional is now educated on the risks of opioids. We are more than a decade into what has been called the deadliest drug epidemic in American history. Nearly every hospital has issued guidelines about careful prescribing. And yet — at the bedside, some things haven’t changed.

Education 271

Education Hospital Medical IT 271

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Although data visualization is gaining traction in the hypertension, its use in health education and information dissemination is still underutilized. Objective This study aims to investigate the impact of data visualization using China-PAR on managing hypertension among primary care patients.

Hypertension 130

Hypertension Primary Care General Practitioner Management 130

KevinMD

JUNE 12, 2025

I’ve spent my career as a neurologist diagnosing and managing neurodegenerative diseases. I’ve counseled families through heartbreaking prognoses, navigated complex care plans, and educated patients about conditions like Alzheimer’s disease.

Diagnosis 157

Diagnosis Diagnose Education Management 157

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

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. Results: Sixteen managers from 14 prenatal services participated. Methods: We performed a qualitative descriptive study. Among them, 56.3% were nurses, 87.5%

Healthcare Professional 130

Healthcare Professional Education Healthcare Management 130

KevinMD

JUNE 12, 2025

For years, I cared for patients as a nurse practitioner—managing chronic disease, guiding them through acute illness, counseling them through the often messy realities of life and health. I loved my work.

Nurse Practitioner 268

Nurse Practitioner Medical Chronic Disease Relationship 268

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. The qualitative descriptive approach was used to analyze focus group discussions.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Management Diagnose Clinical Practice 130

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

Patients with hidradenitis suppurative seek advice online, highlighting unmet needs in clinician-patient education regarding daily self-management strategies. One such outlet—the “Hidradenitis” subreddit—has become a popular forum for patients to exchange experiences and seek guidance on managing their disease. Only 13.9%

Education 52

Education Patients Management Patient-Centered 52

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. Context: Catastrophes (e.g., pandemic, etc.) exert significant pressure on physicians as they are the frontlines of response.

Family Physician 130

Family Physician Mental Health Families Family 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: COPD patient self-management plans, including rescue packs (antibiotic and steroid combinations), are effective in reducing respiratory related emergency department (ED) visits and hospital readmissions. Kirkpatrick framework used as educational evaluation model.

Utilities 130

Utilities Education Management Healthcare 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Intervention/instrument The survey examined 5 sociodemographic variables (gender, age, sexual orientation, immigration status, and education level) and ART adherence barriers within six domains, identified from prior literature. Population People with HIV. Barrier domains included thoughts and feelings (e.g.,

Education 130

Education Community Illness Healthcare 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Practices referred patients to virCIS for CGM initiation and management for 6 months. Patients attended a virtual CGM initiation visit and three 1-on-1 interpretation visits with a diabetes care and education specialist and pharmacist, completed on Zoom.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Diabetes Patients Education 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Population Studied: Primary care team members involved in high blood pressure management. COACH was embraced for its relative advantage over traditional workflows and its potential to empower and educate patients. Study design: Deductive qualitative analysis. Consideration of the care team workflows (i.e.,

Electronics 130

Electronics Patient-Centered Hypertension Primary Care 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Mothers reported a wide range of provider education efficacy during the prenatal period, including none, poor, and good. However, most mothers reported receiving clear education about their condition during delivery, positive delivery experiences, and helpfulness from the clinical team.

Provider 130

Provider Patients Healthcare Professional Healthcare 130

Dr. Zaar

MAY 20, 2025

birth control pills) Lifestyle changes (diet, stress management) Supplements for hormone regulation Prescriptions are delivered through local pharmacies or mailed directly to patients. Benefits of Managing Menstrual Health Online Virtual care offers flexibility. Doctors may prescribe: Hormonal therapy (e.g., Embrace the shift.

Management 52

Management Appointment Lab Testing Consulting 52

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

A recent study offers recommendations on how to balance weight loss goals and bone health concerns in weight management programs for older adults. Given practical constraints in many healthcare settings, who are the minimum essential team members for multidisciplinary management of weight loss in older adults?

Management 52

Management Primary Care Physicals Telehealth 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

A lecture was given to residents and faculty with a pre and post-intervention survey including a brief quiz about interpretation and management of syphilis results as well as assessment of confidence in performing same as well as teaching this content. respectively).

DO 130

DO Family Medicine Screening Education 130

Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

JUNE 24, 2025

Common Coaching Topics for Physicians Include: Meaning, Values & Identity Career Planning & Transitions Cognitive Load & Time Management Feedback, Confidence & Growth Team Dynamics & Leadership Well-being & Integration Dealing with Hard Things System Frustrations Sustainable Change You’ll also find recurring themes like: (..)

Education 130

Education Individual Management IT 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Lifestyle medicine programs have demonstrated a positive impact in managing these diseases but are poorly implemented and unavailable in rural communities. gender, age, race, education, etc.), Context: Chronic illness is at a record high in society. Outcome Measures: Participant characteristics (ie.

Chronic Disease 130

Chronic Disease Community Hypertension Physicals 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The patients had similar levels of education (less than high school 30.2 vs 2.1%), self-management (21.3 The patients in the public clinics were younger (71[64;76] vs 61[56; 67] years old), more likely to be Black/African American (50.0 vs 35.4%) and less likely Hispanic (20.7 vs 41.1%) background. vs 88.3%), high cholesterol (65.9

Clinic 130

Clinic Medical Primary Care Insurance 130

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

MAY 15, 2025

What Happened: The Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education did not meet to discuss the bill. Pharmacy benefits managers would be prohibited under this bill from barring disclosure of information by pharmacists to consumers about drug costs and alternative drugs for treatment.

Insurance 130

Insurance Family Physician Hospital Management 130

Dignity Health Medical Foundation

MAY 28, 2025

May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month, a reminder to focus on understanding and managing this common condition. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, often has no symptoms, making it a silent threat to your health.

Education 52

Education Hypertension Management IT 52

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. Population Studied: Purposive sample of care team members (eg, physicians, social workers, diabetes educators, dietitians, community health workers).

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Diabetes Management Provider 130

Vida Family Medicine

JUNE 26, 2025

Being told you have pre-diabetes can feel overwhelming, but there’s good news: food is one of the most powerful tools you can use to manage your blood sugar. In this post, I’ll explain what pre-diabetes really means and how eating balanced meals can support your body in managing blood sugar more effectively. What is Pre-Diabetes?

Management 52

Management Diabetes Family Medicine DO 52

The Health Policy Exchange

MARCH 26, 2014

In the mid-1990s, the American Medical Association confidently predicted that the penetration of managed care would lead to a large "physician surplus" and convinced Congress to cap the number of graduate medical education (GME) positions subsidized by the Medicare program.

Family Medicine 130

Family Medicine DO Families Family 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: Describe primary care clinicians’ perspectives about managing hypertension in Black patients and assess the use of the 5 A’s Behavior Change Model (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, and Arrange) and shared decision making (SDM) processes.

Hypertension 130

Hypertension Primary Care Management Nurse Practitioner 130

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. Objective: We offered educational videos aligned with key determinants of behavior change and assessed their impact on attitudes and intention to explore MOUD.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Education Patient-Centered Chronic Disease 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Systemic barriers like patient panel management and practice autonomy also impede OMT implementation. Addressing these challenges requires streamlining scheduling processes, enhancing physician training and referral networks, increasing patient education and awareness, advocating for practice integration, and empowering physician autonomy.

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine 130

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Provider Management Referral 130

A Country Doctor Writes

JUNE 9, 2025

It is hugely inefficient to do mass education and mass screenings with large populations on a one-on-one basis. Another problem with primary care today is that managers and EMR programmers have basically no idea of what we do, the cognitive aspect of doctoring. This is obviously leaving less time to treat sick people one by one.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Insurance Diagnose Screening 130

Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

These interventions focus on keeping people healthy and addressing risk factors before any symptoms appear.

Preventative Care 100

Preventative Care Preventive Care Family Physician Screening 100

Concierge Choice Physicians

JANUARY 28, 2025

“Managing heart health often requires a level of trust between a doctor and patient, something can take time to build. He completed his Internal Medicine training at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital from 2015-2018 accompanied by a focus in Medical Education. This special program allows for that time,” says Dr. Caruso.

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Board-Certified Internal Medicine Specialization Provider 130

Dr. Zaar

JUNE 1, 2025

Managing Type 2 diabetes requires more than just medication—it demands a long-term partnership with a skilled healthcare provider who understands your individual needs. Choosing the right diabetes doctor can make a major difference in how effectively your condition is managed, your quality of life, and your long-term health outcomes.

Diabetes 52

Diabetes Board-Certified Management Internal Medicine 52

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 13, 2025

In the past decade, advancements in technology have revolutionized the way diabetes is managed. The daily grind of monitoring blood glucose levels, adjusting medications, and managing complications can be exhausting. With all this progress comes a significant issue burnout for patients and clinicians.

Diabetes 52

Diabetes Healthcare Professional Nurse Practitioner Healthcare 52

Canadian Family Physician

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Objective To highlight the escalating need for enhanced education on foreskin care among patients and health care providers, particularly as neonatal circumcision rates decline. This review highlights the role of primary care providers as crucial resources for patient education.

Complication 40

Complication Management Primary Care Education 40

Canadian Family Physician

JUNE 16, 2025

These included volume of paperwork, inbox management, and lack of compensation for the hours of administrative tasks performed. Study findings provide personal strategies and system solutions to guide practitioners, policy-makers, and educators.

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Family Physician Relationship Families 52