Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Sickle cell disease (SCD) was identified as one of our hospital's most common causes of readmission. Objective: Describe the trends in sickle cell admissions between Jan 2020 and Dec 2023 at an academic medical center (AMC) in Augusta, Georgia. We noted that a small number of patients are readmitted multiple times.

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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. Phillips, Jr.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Participants: Twenty-six parent participants (eight Somali, ten Hmong, and eight Latin American) of children with serious illness were recruited through local clinics and hospitals. Results: Parents desired two-way trusting and respectful relationships with medical staff. Intervention: NA. Outcome Measures: NA.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: To evaluate the associations between opioid dose tapers with continued opioid use and opioid tapers with discontinuation, and subsequent pain-related utilization primary care visits, ED encounters, and hospitalizations. 1.31) and hospitalizations (aIRR 0.74, 95% CI: 0.54-1.02). Study Design: Retrospective cohort study.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective The present study investigates the factors influencing the dynamics of medication and non-medication adherence in young Chinese adults with hypertension. Setting or Dataset general outpatient clinic of a tertiary hospital in Chengdu. Study design and analysis explanatory sequential mixed methods.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Despite a joint recommendation in 2003 by the AAMC and CDC that bioterrorism and mass-casualty training be included in the medical school curriculum, few medical schools have incorporated formal disaster training. Only 15% (n=5) received emergency response training outside of residency, with 3% (n=1) during medical school.

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The Health Policy Exchange

JUNE 24, 2013

In this month's Georgetown University Health Policy Seminar, we critically evaluated the accomplishments and limitations of the NHSC in improving access to care for the medically underserved. Health Policy Fellowship Department of Family Medicine Georgetown University School of Medicine Phillips, Jr.

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Annals of Family Medicine

MAY 27, 2025

As a former hospital chaplain and current museum docent, I have learned that looking at art can be a valuable tool for self-discovery and for enhancing medical education. This understanding led to creating a course to teach medical students to observe both art and patients deeply.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Healthcare research involving patient medical data is often delayed by lengthy approval processes. The Shared Health Research Information Network (SHRINE) offers rapid, secure access to aggregate counts of patient data from participating hospitals. Data underwent quality assessment to ensure reliability of subsequent analyses.

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Center for Family Medicine (CFM)

JULY 1, 2025

While both facilities provide immediate medical attention, they serve very different purposes and handle varying levels of injuries and illness. If you have a cold, respiratory infection, bladder infection, or other health issue that can be treated without hospital care, then you need urgent care.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting: A hospital-based clinic in Montreal, Canada. 10), Habits/Activities (1.8;1.7), Medication (2.1;1.5), and Health (2.0;1.3), but increased for: Social (2.5;2.9) Physicians ordered new tests for 10/26 (38%) patients, changed the medication plan of 7/26 (27%) patients, and referred14/26 (54%) patients to a specialist.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

However, it is unknown how such interventions affect medical assistants who are often responsible for carrying out these activities and may have personally experienced social barriers to health. Setting or Dataset Participants were employed in 5 urban Colorado hospital-owned family medicine clinics.

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Family Medicine Initiative

APRIL 9, 2024

Demand for new obesity medications like semaglutide (GLP-1 analogs) is high, but availability is low. Yes, one year after stopping the medication, patients regain ½ – ⅔ of their previous weight loss: What are other clinical benefits? Stopping the medication leads to a rebound effect (½ – ⅔ weight regain after one year).

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Permanente Medicine

JUNE 10, 2025

Co-CEO of The Permanente Federation and leader of multiple Permanente Medical Groups at Kaiser Permanente, recognized for advancing AI technology, improving care access, and advocating for value-based care measures OAKLAND, Calif. Kaiser Permanente is comprised of the Permanente Medical Groups and Kaiser Foundation Health Plans and Hospitals.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Patients were provided a CGM, received education on medication, diet and exercise, and completed surveys at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months. Most practices were clinician owned solo or group practice (n=13), followed by hospital or health system owned (n=6). Two practices were FQHCs.

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Primary Care Diabetes Patients Education 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Dataset: A cohort containing a random sample of 5% of the database population of Quebec provincial administrative databases including demographic data, pharmacy claims data, medical consultations, and hospitalizations was used.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objectives To assess overall medication adherence as an indicator for emergency room (ER) visits, hospitalizations, and mortality among elderly patients. We determined personal adherence rates by calculating the mean adherence rates of the medications prescribed to each individual. The mean age was 81.2

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Logansport Memorial Hospital

JUNE 28, 2024

Beginning in August, Dr. Anderson-Been will see patients in LMPN Family Medicine, located on the second floor of Medical Office Building West. His father, Dr. Thomas Anderson, owned a family medicine practice in Camden, the same building where LMPN Camden Health Center is now located.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

JUNE 23, 2021

Kristen Austad Kirsten Austad MD, MPH is an Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine and a hospitalist at Boston Medical Center. She completed her residency in Family Medicine at Boston Medical Center, the largest safety-net hospital in New England.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Dr. Hlatshwayo Davis received her medical degree from Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and a Master’s in Public Health Degree from Case Western Reserve University. She completed her internal medicine residency at University Hospitals Case Medical Center. Louis (among much else).

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Noreta Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Bill Skelton, founder of the Acupuncture Clinic here in Columbia, SC, gave me the film to watch and said he thought that as a Direct Primary Care physician and owner of Noreta Family Medicine, I would appreciate it. As a family doctor who has worked for a large hospital system in the past, I fully agree with this contention.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Using a multivariate logistic regression model, we assessed the association between community-based training and subsequent practice location among family physicians who completed residency between 2017 and 2022. The 2024 American Medical Association (AMA) Physician Masterfile was used to identify current practice location.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting or Dataset: Primary care practices within the CO-OP’s network (ME, NH, and VT, and some NY affiliates) from large academic hospitals, smaller federally qualified and rural health centers, and independent practices. Intervention/Instrument: N/A.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Telehealth Patient-Centered Community 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Family physician (FP) scope of practice (SOP) has declined, with fewer physicians providing basic primary care services and fewer bridging the clinic-hospital divide. Study Design and Analysis: A longitudinal cohort was surveyed through the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM).

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

[link] Download CPSolvers App here Schema Tweetorial Show Notes References Dr. Bryan Broderik Dr. Broderick graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. He is a 2nd year resident of the Osler Internal Medicine Residency Training Program at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

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Newnan Family Medicine Associates

JUNE 12, 2025

Acute care is vital in the healthcare system, providing prompt medical attention for sudden illnesses and injuries. An acute care facility, often called a general hospital, is equipped to diagnose and treat various acute conditions. These facilities boast highly trained medical professionals and advanced.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: The COVID pandemic disrupted global healthcare, impacting Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) in the United States, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of its effects on healthcare delivery and utilization. Study Design: This retrospective case series analysis utilizes Vizient’s clinical database data.

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Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

MAY 6, 2025

It’s home to many reputable healthcare employers, from private practices like the Physicians Alliance of Connecticut to major hospital systems like Yale New Haven Health. Residents can access top hospitals, vibrant communities, and many lifestyle amenities, including parks, museums, and restaurants.

Healthcare 52

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Hitchcock Family Medicine

AUGUST 5, 2022

Disease Diagnosis If a patient visits a hospital with specific symptoms, a primary care doctor diagnoses what they're suffering from. This way, you can get the treatment and medication you need faster. Yearly check-ups are not only for people with a medical history. Primary doctors are the first stop for medical care.

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Noreta Family Medicine

MAY 21, 2024

I recently organized several CPR classes for Noreta Family Medicine patients as well as their family and friends. It was the immediate on-field medical attention that Damar Hamlin received that saved his life, and that is no exaggeration. What’s more, folks do even better when both an AED is used and CPR is performed.

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Physician's Weekly

JULY 1, 2025

TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For young adults, body fat percentage is a better predictor of 15-year mortality risk than body mass index (BMI), according to a study published online June 24 in the Annals of Family Medicine. Mainous III, Ph.D., adults in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

JANUARY 12, 2021

Take our Episode Quiz Kaitlyn Thomas Kaitlyn Thomas is a 3rd year medical student at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine at their Seton Hill campus in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. She is interested in medical education, advocacy and assisting underserved populations.

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Barton Associates

MAY 29, 2025

The United States doesn’t have enough doctors and the problem is only growing—according to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) , the country is facing an estimated shortage of between 13,500 and 86,000 primary and specialty care physicians by 2036. When you think of healthcare, you likely think of doctors first.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting: Safety net hospital/clinic system in Fort Worth, Texas. Population: 143 patients with 2+ hospital admissions or 4+ emergency department (ED) visits for medical indications in 6 months. Intervention: A personal family physician and community health worker were assigned to each consenting patient.

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BMJ

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Some will be at the forefront, others will be doing telehealth, or may find themselves back in a hospital situation rather than in the community. By Jill Benson, Discipline of General Practice, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, jill.benson@adelaide.edu.au

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Family Physicians of St. Joseph

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Joseph, the family medicine practice is committed to providing exceptional, affordable, patient-centered primary care in SW Michigan without reliance on insurance companies for payment of services. From the time of its inception until October 2017, Family Physicians of St. Joseph, P.C., Anchored at 147 Peace Boulevard in St.

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

MARCH 27, 2025

Key proposals included increasing hospital Medicaid reimbursement rates , preventing mid-year changes to prescription drug formularies and establishing a School Health Advisory Committee. 2413 ( Senator Mann ) creates a new assessment on hospitals to increase Medical Assistance reimbursement rates. Read a summary of S.F.

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