Family Practice and Referral - Primary Care Digest

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

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Results: Significant differences were seen in patient demographics, fees, and referral patterns amongst boutique clinic practices compared to Toronto Central LHIN and Ontario physicians. Comparatively, physicians in general practice were more likely to see patients for mental health, chronic disease, and preventive care.

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Clinic Referral Primary Care Physician Primary Care

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

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Primary care providers in Canada face significant workload challenges, including managing prescriptions, referrals, and laboratory tests alongside patient visits. Outcome measures: Average number of prescriptions, referrals, and laboratory tests per encounters among primary care providers in Nova Scotia from 2007 to 2022.

Primary Care

Primary Care Referral Provider Electronics

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

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

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