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Gathering Family Perspectives on Integrated Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

The four core functions of primary care—the 4Cs (first contact, comprehensiveness, coordination, and continuity)—are fundamental to achieving high-quality care. Patients experience primary care firsthand, offering valuable insights into the accessibility, scope, coordination, and continuity of services.

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Coach McLungsSM, Facilitating Shared Decision Making for Asthma - Patients and Caregivers Perspectives [Health care informatics]

Annals of Family Medicine

SDM involves a collaborative process between patients and providers to make informed healthcare choices. Objective: With support from the NIH, we are currently deploying Coach McLungsSM across 21 primary care practices within Atrium Health’s Greater Charlotte Region. Intervention/Instrument: Survey.

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Questions to Ask Your Doctor

Vida Family Medicine

When it comes to your health, it is important that you have all the information you need to take the best care of yourself. Here are a few recommendations for questions you can ask your doctor when they recommend a medication, procedure, or treatment plan so that you can make sure you are fully informed and can make the best choice.

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How to Choose the Best Hormone Doctor in Connecticut for Your Needs

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

Your Connecticut-based primary care doctor is a good place to start, as they understand your health history and can refer you to a trusted hormone doctor that specializes in your condition. Friends and family members who’ve seen a hormone doctor are another useful source of recommendations.

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Getting Answers: A Patient's Guide to Discussing Unexplained Symptoms with Your Doctor

Vida Family Medicine

One of the most rewarding parts of being a primary care physician is when I am able to work with a patient to help them find answers to unexplained symptoms they have been dealing with, sometimes for years! The healthcare system in the US is not well-designed for the kind of care that is required to get to the bottom of these symptoms.

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Is a GLP-1 Receptor Agonist right for me?

Vida Family Medicine

There is a lot of information and a lot of marketing out there creating a lot of confusion. As a primary care physician, I am asked about these medications at least once a day, either by a patient, a colleague, a family member, friend, or acquaintance. We discuss the patient's goals and expectations.

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Preparing for Your Perimenopause or Menopause Evaluation: What to Expect and How to Get the Most Out of Your Appointment

Vida Family Medicine

Make sure to note how long the symptoms last, how often they occur, and their severity Keep track of your menstrual cycle, including length of periods, time between them, and heaviness of flow Compile Your Medical History Gather information about your past medical conditions and surgeries.