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Practice patterns of Ontario physicians working in 'boutique' medical clinics [Economic or policy analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: In Ontario, multiple organizations operate under a ‘boutique’ medicine model where patients pay a block or annual fee to access primary care services. Little is known about the characteristics of physicians and patients participating in boutique clinic practice models.

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Using EMR data to describe administrative workload of primary care providers in Nova Scotia, Canada [Secondary data analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Primary care providers in Canada face significant workload challenges, including managing prescriptions, referrals, and laboratory tests alongside patient visits. This study aims to analyze electronic medical record (EMR) data to understand these workload dynamics. 0.9SD) encounters per patient since 2007.

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Supporting Healthy Aging With Tailored Obesity Management Strategies

Physician's Weekly

In practice, doing both simultaneously can be challenging but certainly possible with some planning. First, to meet protein needs, patients can be counseled to include 30 grams of high-quality protein sources at each meal. How might primary care physicians coordinate this care in settings with limited specialist access?

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FDA Approves Polypill Widaplik for Hypertension

Physician's Weekly

The combination pill is the first and only FDA-approved triple combination medication for use as an initial therapy in patients who will likely need multiple drugs to achieve their ideal blood pressure numbers. The most common adverse event reported in patients treated with Widaplik was symptomatic low blood pressure.

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Two-Hour Observation Probably Safe for Most Children With Anaphylaxis

Physician's Weekly

from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, and colleagues conducted a multicenter, retrospective cohort study across 30 emergency departments involving children presenting to the emergency department with anaphylaxis to calculate the incidence rate and timing of repeat epinephrine dosing. Dribin, M.D.,

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Insurers Promise to Speed Up Delays in Health Care Approvals

Physician's Weekly

It’s “going to streamline it in some incremental ways only,” Dr. Adam Gaffney , a critical care doctor and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, told NBC News. Starting next year, if a patient switches insurance plans while getting treatment, the new plan must honor the old plan’s prior authorization for at least 90 days.

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The Role of Internal Medicine in Preventive Health Care

Mesa Family Physician

The Role of Internal Medicine in Preventive Health Care Internal medicine plays a central role in adult health, especially when it comes to prevention, diagnosis, and long-term care. How is it different from general practice? And how does it support preventive care? Can an Internist Be a Primary Care Provider?