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.

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Family Physicians of Cedar Rapids

JULY 10, 2025

It often involves managing symptoms, medications, frequent doctor visits, and the emotional toll of living with an “invisible” condition. Today, let’s show a little extra kindness, check in on someone managing a chronic illness, and advocate for better care and awareness. That’s why talking about chronic illness matters.

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Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

JULY 9, 2025

With clinicians, residents, and medical students in attendance, the conference offered a robust schedule of workshops, presentations, and networking opportunities for all participants. For medical students, the Residency Fair facilitated direct connections to residency programs across the country.

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A Country Doctor Writes

JULY 1, 2025

This means we have the resources to reach out to the populations we manage and offer them immunizations, screening tests and advice without dragging them into the office one by one to do this for them (and bill their insurance for our efforts). Each provider is aided by one medical assistant.

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California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP)

JULY 10, 2025

By tracking a patient’s blood pressure or sugar fluctuations, I also sharpen my outpatient understanding of how medications can influence a patient’s vital signs. Academic family medicine positions can also provide systemic support for coordinating hospital credentialing, scheduling, and Continuing Medical Education.

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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. Its physical toll is often compounded by emotional and social distress, driving patients to seek support outside of traditional medical settings. Only 13.9%

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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.

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Dr. Zaar

MAY 20, 2025

How Online Platforms Diagnose Menstrual Issues Most virtual platforms start with a comprehensive medical history form. birth control pills) Lifestyle changes (diet, stress management) Supplements for hormone regulation Prescriptions are delivered through local pharmacies or mailed directly to patients. Embrace the shift. Take action.

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Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

MAY 15, 2025

The updated tax credit seeks to incentivize physicians to serve in underserved rural communities, addressing longstanding healthcare disparities and bolstering access to medical care for Alabama’s rural residents. What Happened: The Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education did not meet to discuss the bill.

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Physician's Weekly

JULY 13, 2025

Among respondents, 260 (86%) were affiliated with a liver transplant center. The results showed that 96% of respondents believed weight loss medications could benefit patients with MASLD, yet 77% rarely or never prescribed them due to 81% reporting low comfort.

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Concierge Choice Physicians

JANUARY 28, 2025

They receive enhanced support and service from staff members, and medical advocacy and coordination with other health providers the patient may see. It’s a comprehensive, enhanced practice experience that can be difficult to provide in today’s busy, high-need medical marketplace.

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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

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?

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Management Primary Care Physicals Telehealth 52

Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

Understanding Preventive Health Services: The Foundation of Wellness Preventive health services encompass medical care specifically designed to prevent illnesses, detect conditions early, and promote overall wellness. These interventions focus on keeping people healthy and addressing risk factors before any symptoms appear.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 25, 2025

Many of these patients are clinically complex and receive care from multiple professionals—which creates unique management hurdles. Even within practices, some staff members may not be aware of which patients require more proactive management due to multiple chronic conditions. Have open gaps in care or medications not filled.

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Chronic Condition Patients Management Primary Care Physician 101

A Country Doctor Writes

JULY 13, 2025

It is a matter of temperament, but it is also a matter of stewardship and resource management if we see ourselves as serving the populations and communities around us. In this medically underserved state, don’t we have a responsibility to consider whether we are getting too comfortable in our chronic care routines?

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Expansion of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) within primary care practices is often met with resistance. 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.

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Primary Care Education Patient-Centered Chronic Disease 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.

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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?

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Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

APRIL 12, 2025

The need for medical assistants is growing rapidly. Each year, an estimated 119,800 medical assistant jobs will open up across the country, including in Connecticut. Each year, an estimated 119,800 medical assistant jobs will open up across the country, including in Connecticut. Measuring patients’ height and weight.

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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.

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My Green Doctor

MAY 3, 2025

Author: Ishani Majmudar Medical waste is rising tremendously each year, and its implications are not slight. Medical waste is a broad term used to describe any waste products generated at healthcare facilities and includes everything ranging from the disposal of small needles to the energy consumption of radiologic scans. 3 “Each U.S.

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Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

MAY 20, 2025

Exploring a Medical Office Assistant Career Are you looking for a stable, rewarding career in the healthcare field that doesn’t require a degree? Becoming a medical office assistant might be the perfect choice for you. What Does a Medical Office Assistant Do? What Does a Medical Office Assistant Do?

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Physician's Weekly

JULY 6, 2025

However, improper management can lead to damage of hard and soft dental tissues. This study aimed to assess and compare the awareness of orthodontic benefits and complications among medical and nonmedical students at the University of Science and Technology (UST). Overall orthodontic awareness was higher among medical students.

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Mere Mortal MD

MAY 25, 2025

There are things we can do to help prevent the blood pressure dropping, like abdominal binders and compression stocking that hold blood into their veins when they sit up, as well as medications to raise the blood pressure. Does the patient have any other medical issues that affect the ability to sit up and be out of bed, like pressure ulcers?

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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.

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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.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 15, 2025

Most cases (82%) were managed entirely within the practice. Students also recorded patients’ concerns and expectations, which were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. The results showed that 523 cases were collected from 53 GP practices.

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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.

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Primary Care Family Physician Relationship Families 52

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

MAY 1, 2025

You don’t need to have a four-year degree to get a job in the medical field. There are many good jobs in CT that you can get with just a short-term training program or associate’s degree, including office support staff, medical support staff, and allied health professions. Education requirements: A high school diploma or GED.

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The Medical Futurist

JUNE 2, 2025

For centuries, we have administered medical aid through a pill bottle or, in more serious instances, an IV drip. Defining DTx Digital therapeutics deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions driven by high-quality software programs to prevent, manage, or treat a medical disorder or disease.

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Medical Xpress

DECEMBER 13, 2022

In a new Annals 'Beyond the Guidelines,' a clinical psychologist and sleep physician debate the management of a patient with chronic insomnia who has been treated with medications.

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Management Internal Medicine Patient-Centered Education 75

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 18, 2025

Cost-sharing and education may improve access to GLP-1 therapies for obesity, but systemic barriers remain, requiring broader policy and clinical reforms. The patient was enrolled in a cost-sharing program that reduced her out-of-pocket expenses by 70%, allowing her to access the medication.

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PEMBlog

MAY 31, 2023

When we think of managing agitated patients we think of medicines – but that shouldn’t be our first option. However, medications can be adjuncts to non-pharmacologic means to help keep agitated children safe from harm. It is also episode 3 in a 5 episode series focused on agitation in children and adolescents.

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Management Patient-Centered Transportation Finance 91

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

JUNE 2, 2025

At the Physicians Alliance of Connecticut, we have an ongoing need for professionals in a wide range of roles, from entry-level support staff to seasoned medical professionals. Entry level roles typically don’t require education beyond a high school diploma or GED. Completion of a medical assisting program is required.

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PEMBlog

JUNE 14, 2023

This episode is a co-production of the Emergency Medical Services for Children Innovation and Improvement Center whose mission is to minimize morbidity and mortality of acutely ill and injured children across the emergency continuum. Government. McEnany, Olutosin Ojugbele, Julie R.

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Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

MAY 27, 2025

Healthcare administrative assistants manage crucial administrative tasks in medical offices. As a healthcare administrative assistant, your day-to-day tasks may vary depending on the needs of the medical office. Typical responsibilities include: Managing front desk operations, including greeting patients and answering phones.

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