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Bup-ing Up Residency: A Dose of Change for OUD Care [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context With buprenorphine prescribing restrictions lifted, primary care physicians (PCP) are frequently the first contact for patients who have opioid use disorder (OUD) and require treatment with buprenorphine. Post-rotation, residents felt more comfortable initiating (71.4%), titrating (78.6%) and prescribing buprenorphine (71.4%).

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Transitional Care Management care team impact on no-show rates to hospital discharge appointments [Patient education/adherence]

Annals of Family Medicine

The care coordinator then attempted to call the patients on 3 consecutive days after discharge to make an appointment with either the patient’s PCP or an APP. Outcome Measures: The quantitative outcome measured was the difference between TCM clinic no-show rates before and after the intervention began.

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Neighborhood Determinants of Primary Care Access in Virginia [Original Research]

Annals of Family Medicine

These data were used to identify PCP access by census tract measured using an enhanced 2-stage floating catchment method. We assessed associations between PCP access and these characteristics using spatial autoregressive models with lagged independent variables. of census tracts had adequate PCP access.

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A Qualitative Study of Primary Care Physicians Approaches to Caring for Adult Adopted Patients [Original Research]

Annals of Family Medicine

The growing availability and popularity of direct-to-consumer genetic testing kits amplifies the need for PCPs to be prepared to address genetic testing for adoptees with LFMH. This study explores PCP training and approaches to adult adopted patients with LFMH.

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10 Tips to Find the Best Diabetes Doctor for Type 2 Diabetes

Dr. Zaar

Understand the Different Types of Diabetes Doctors Before searching for a diabetes doctor, it’s important to understand the types of medical professionals who treat Type 2 diabetes: Primary Care Physician (PCP): Often the first point of contact, they handle basic diabetes management.

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How to Improve Care for Patients With Multiple Chronic Conditions

Physician's Weekly

For example, many population health management tools can run reports that identify patients who: Have not been seen by their PCP in a year (and thus aren’t engaged in their care or completed preventive exams). Have open gaps in care or medications not filled. Have clinical indicators of disease complexity or advancement.

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Silent, Urgent, Deadly: The Effects of a Patient Outreach Education Program on Shared Decision-making and Lung Cancer [Patient education/adherence]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective This study aimed to define the association between an outreach education and LCS guideline eligibility assessment intervention on SDM occurrence on LCS completion. Liaison sent a memo through the EHR to the PCP, noting eligibility status, prompted to complete SDM at the upcoming visit and provided order codes and instructions.

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