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Advancing Primary Care through a Model Unit for Innovative Practice Enhancement [Practice management and organization]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting or Dataset: Data includes secondary data gathered through Epic electronic medical records system as well as primary data collected from physicians, APPs, and staff working in the MU. measures of provider and staff satisfaction). measures of provider and staff satisfaction).

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Predicting Likelihood of Missed Appointments in Primary Care [Health care informatics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study Design and Analysis Retrospective, longitudinal study using electronic health records. Population Studied Adult patients scheduled for in-person or telehealth visits between 01/2019-06/2023. Setting Family medicine clinics in an academic medical center in southcentral Pennsylvania. The RF models had an AUROC of 0.87 for CA, 0.85

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What to Expect During a Primary Care Visit

Mesa Family Physician

What to Expect During a Primary Care Visit Visiting a primary care provider for the first time can bring up many questions. This blog covers everything you need to know—from appointment types and coding to telehealth options and what really happens during your time with the provider. What does the doctor do first?

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Prescribing ADHD Meds by Telehealth Does Not Alter Risk for Substance Use Disorder Overall

Physician's Weekly

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Receipt of a stimulant prescription for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) via telehealth is not associated with an increased risk for substance use disorder (SUD), according to a study published online June 11 in The American Journal of Psychiatry. Vinod Rao, M.D., Vinod Rao, M.D.,

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Clinical Trials Join the Remote Work Revolution: FDA’s New Draft Guidance on Decentralized Clinical Trials

FDA Law

In a DCT, trial-related activities may occur in trial participants’ homes, at local health care providers’ offices, or in local clinical laboratories. With regard to clinical trial visits and activities, the draft guidance provides examples of the types of approaches that may be possible with a DCT.

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As the Calendar Turns, Cybersecurity Remains Key Focus of Digital Health Enforcement

FDA Law

Claud — As we turn into the New Year, we offer a few items of interest in digital and telehealth regulation, enforcement, and compliance that may provide some helpful guideposts for stakeholders. Digital providers and manufacturers not only have the concerns of the FDA to consider, but those of the FTC as well. By John W.M.

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CDRH Seeks Public Comment on How to Increase Patient Access to At-Home Use Medical Technologies

FDA Law

telemedicine and telehealth solutions (e.g., enable individuals to have virtual consultations with healthcare providers through video calls or online platforms), at-home diagnostics (e.g., telemedicine and telehealth solutions (e.g., pregnancy tests, blood glucose monitoring systems, COVID-19 tests, etc.),

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