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. This can potentially compromise their ability to provide optimal patient care. CPD leaders can play a pivotal role in promoting and supporting the mental health of family physicians.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: To evaluate the effect of brief dermoscopy training on primary care providers' diagnostic accuracy on a test and in clinical practice. Setting: Divisions of Family Medicine and Community Internal Medicine at a large academic medical center in Southeast Minnesota.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Family medicine residencies typically provide minimal didactic exposure to sleep medicine. Population Studied The study involved 42 residents in the UTSW family medicine residency program. Context Sleep medicine education within ACGME-accredited specialties is often limited. Research shows an average of only 4.75

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Concierge Choice Physicians

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Leading not-for-profit healthcare organization in greater Los Angeles allows patients to choose a closer doctor-patient relationship ​ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY – February 4, 2025 – Concierge Choice Physicians (CCP), the nation’s leading full-service concierge medical service provider, announces today that David M.

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KevinMD

JUNE 11, 2025

As a pediatrician and public health advocate, I’ve spent my career serving families whose lives often depend on a strong safety net. It provides care for over 70 million Americans — including children, pregnant women, seniors, and people with disabilities. Medicaid is that safety net.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context When it comes to advanced directives, research has shown that providers should initiate the conversation for their patients, however completion rates for these conversations are very low. It is important to decrease these barriers for providers, so that patients are able to benefit from these conversations.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Study Design and Analysis: A retrospective cohort of providers and its patient panel for two performance years, 2019 and 2022. Setting or Dataset: The American Family Cohort database, derived from the PRIME registry. Results: We identified 1,276 providers with a reliability estimate of 0.784, showing very high reliability.

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Family Medicine Austin

JUNE 16, 2025

That’s why having access to advanced onsite diagnostics is a game-changer for both patients and healthcare providers. At Family Medicine Austin, we’re dedicated to enhancing patient […] The post Enhancing Patient Care Through Advanced Onsite Diagnostics appeared first on Family Medicine Austin.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

One way the persistent health inequalities experienced by these sections of the population can be addressed is by providing integrated "place-based" care. o Study Design and Analysis: A qualitative study assessing provider perspectives of delivering the SCZ.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting: Wellstar MCG Health is a 520-bed tertiary hospital with a Family Medicine inpatient service and an attached Family Medicine resident continuity clinic. Population Studied: Inpatients were referred if they were being discharged from the Family Medicine service to home.

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Family Medicine Austin

MAY 30, 2025

Family planning is a crucial aspect of healthcare that empowers individuals and families to make informed decisions about their reproductive health. At Family Medicine Austin, we understand the importance of providing comprehensive family planning and birth control services tailored to your unique needs.

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Integrated Care News by CFHA

APRIL 16, 2025

At the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (CFHA), we see your agenda aligning with ours in powerful ways. It provides immediate, non-stigmatized behavioral health support at the point of medical care, often in the same visit. For example, annual behavioral health wellness visits should be reimbursable across the lifespan.

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Family Medicine Austin

JUNE 23, 2025

As healthcare providers, we understand that discussing sexual health can feel uncomfortable, but it’s an essential part of maintaining your overall well-being. Sexual health is a crucial aspect […] The post Empowering Your Health: Personalized STD Prevention and Testing Strategies appeared first on Family Medicine Austin.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

SDM involves a collaborative process between patients and providers to make informed healthcare choices. Coach McLungsSM (CML) is a pre-visit interactive, digital coaching experience that engages patients, caregivers, and providers in a tailored conversation about asthma and fosters SDM in creating a plan of care.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Older adults frequently use primary care services, and family physicians exhibit differences in their knowledge and skills to care for older patients. Some family physicians pursue added training or focus their medical practice to increasingly care for older adults, which may influence quality of care and patient outcomes.

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

We’ve been hearing from family physicians across Minnesota about the rapid pace of recent federal policy changes and concerns about their impact on patient care and the communities we serve. To help you navigate these changes, we’ve compiled a list of timely resources for family physicians. We’d love to hear from you.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: The COVID-19 pandemic increased critical levels of turnover of healthcare workers in interdisciplinary primary healthcare (PHC) teams, including family physicians, nurses, social workers, and others. resilience) for fully licensed providers were included. Results: We retrieved 1910 records; 195 studies were reviewed in full.

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Canadian Family Physician

JUNE 16, 2025

Objective To explore how factors associated with various compensation models affect job satisfaction of family physicians. Data sources Three databases were searched (Web of Science, Embase, and MEDLINE) with 3 keywords (MeSH headings) used: family physician, payment model , and job satisfaction.

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California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP)

JUNE 2, 2025

As a comprehensive guide to the match, this booklet provides reliable insight on professional development for all osteopathic and allopathic med students, guidance on choosing a specialty, and a deep look into the process of choosing and matching into a family medicine residency.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Canada has a primary care crisis, with fewer family physicians providing care to meet population needs. We used GIS geospatial mapping techniques to visualize attachment rates and distribution of family physicians across ‘natural’ neighbourhoods as defined by the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study. Results: 15.6%

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Participants with prior research experience expressed greater trust in their health care providers than their counterparts. Participants with clinical trial experience stated that they would recommend clinical trial participation to their friends and families.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective To evaluate the association between patient, health system, geosocial, and environmental factors on the likelihood of MA in Family Medicine clinics. 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 for NS, and 0.92

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Altitude Family & Internal Medicine

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Altitude Family & Internal Medicine (303) 730-2167 More Locations, More Appointments, More Providers, More Convenience! Big News: More Locations, More Appointments, More Providers, More Convenience! At Altitude Family & Internal Medicine, weve been working tirelessly.

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Edge Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

While medication can provide relief, natural approaches such as diet, exercise, and alternative therapies can offer long-term solutions to reduce inflammation and improve joint function. At Edge Family Medicine, we help patients in Upland, Rancho Cucamonga, and Montclair manage joint pain with holistic, evidence-based strategies.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Population Studied: The populations included in our research are providers and staff working in the MU and aggregated data on patients seen at the MU practice. measures of provider and staff satisfaction). Objective: The overarching objective of the MU is to enhance the delivery of high-quality care to a broader patient population.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: To enhance interprofessional collaboration among primary care teams within family physician groups (FMGs) and to optimize care resources along clear and simple care trajectories. Study design: Design thinking process. Setting: One multidisciplinary primary care team in the province of Quebec, Canada.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Although occupational therapists contribute to the overall improvement of primary care services, their presence in family medicine groups is still limited, mainly due to a lack of knowledge about their role in this practice context. Context: The practice of occupational therapy in primary care is still developing in Quebec and in Canada.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Between September 2022 and June 2023, online questionnaires were sent to patients attached to a family physician and to PHC professionals and administrative staff. A total of 122,397 patients and 999 family physicians, 107 nurse practitioners and 411 administrative staff nested into 104 clinics answered the survey. Population studied.

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Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

JULY 24, 2024

The Alabama Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) held its 2024 Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium from June 20 to June 23 at the beautiful Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. She operates Anderson Family Care in Demopolis, Alabama, where she combines her role as a physician with the responsibilities of ownership.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

There is a gap in the literature on understanding experiences of food insecurity in rural dwelling older adults and the role primary care providers can play in systematically screening older adults for age related food issues. Most felt that their interactions with dietitians had been unhelpful.

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

JUNE 20, 2025

AAFP Denounces Changes to ACIP and Vaccine Recommendations The Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) stands with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) in denouncing the recent decisions made by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Call to Action The MAFP urges members to speak out.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In Quebec, efforts to implement AA in Family Medicine Groups (FMGs) yielded partial success, necessitating comprehensive change strategies to ensure a tangible impact of the model. Setting: 8 multidisciplinary FMGs in Quebec, Canada Population: All healthcare providers and administrative staff.

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The Health Policy Exchange

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Our residency, formerly a collaboration with Providence Hospital, is now known as the Medstar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center Family Medicine Residency Program. What hasn't changed is that our family medicine residents remain excited about health policy and advocacy. I stepped down as director of the Robert L.

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Integrated Care News by CFHA

JUNE 12, 2025

Residents and local leaders joined forces to send food and clothing to the island and to welcome newly arrived families to their town. The Holyoke Health Center, in collaboration with the Family Resource Center at Enlace de Familias , played a pivotal role in this local relief effort.

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Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

MAY 15, 2025

During the session, the Alabama Academy of Family Physicians actively represented the interests of its members on a range of healthcare initiatives. Pharmacy benefits managers would be further required to pass on 100 percent of rebates received from drug manufacturers to the health benefit plans for which they provide services.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Family Medicine was the most common specialty among alumni respondents (29.9%). selected primary care specialties including family medicine, pediatrics, and internal medicine. selected primary care specialties including family medicine, pediatrics, and internal medicine. The majority of respondents were female (70%).

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Canadian Family Physician

MARCH 18, 2025

Objective To explore how early-career family physicians integrated social accountability into their practices, how it shaped their practice choices, and the challenges they encountered. Participants Early-career family physicians. Design A secondary analysis of qualitative interview data.

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