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. HB 86 – Rural Hospital Investment Fund Bill What’s in the Bill: Sponsored by Rep. What Happened: This legislation has been enacted into law.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Methods: The authors employed a qualitative research design to study thalassemic patients receiving outpatient treatment at a suburban hospital clinic in Kolkata, India. Negative experiences included stigma, relationship challenges, childhood trauma, parental stress, and inadequate healthcare facilities.

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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. This indicates poor quality of life (QOL) for SCD patients and a high financial burden on the healthcare system. Healthcare policy reforms should support continuous outpatient care, reducing frequent hospitalizations.

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Noreta Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

An Escape Fire for Healthcare I recently watched a film, called “ Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare, ” a 2012 documentary about how the priorities in the US healthcare system are focused on increasing revenue, instead of on goals that improve health, like preventive care. minutes long.

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Concierge Choice Physicians

MARCH 24, 2025

For medical professionals and those working in healthcare, the article was grim. Many seemed to blame physicians as much as insurers and the government for everything they experience as wrong in healthcare, from long waits to Covid-19. Physicians, particularly primary or family care doctors, value the doctor-patient relationship too.

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Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

MAY 6, 2025

The New Haven region is a hub for healthcare in Connecticut. 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. Understanding healthcare careers in New Haven County, CT.,

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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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Medical Xpress

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

A recent study found that a Medicaid program in Colorado can help address the shortage of home healthcare workers for children with complex medical needs by offering family members certified nursing assistant (CNA) training and paying them for at-home medical care their child requires.

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Sound Physicians

MARCH 12, 2025

With the absence of intensivists on the ground in these community hospitals, the question becomes how to treat these patients where and when they need care. Our tele-ICU program , which is part of our critical care specialty, has brought meaningful and much-needed intensive care to remote communities for the past five years.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Introduction: Super-utilization (frequent acute hospital care use or frequent emergency department (ED) utilization and readmissions) describes high rates of emergency department visits and hospital admissions by some individuals.

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Barton Associates

MAY 15, 2025

So, as summer heats up, what are the best states for travel healthcare positions? California California is a great place for adventure-seeking healthcare professionals looking to combine work and play. We currently have many locum tenens jobs open in California—from family practice, to pediatrics, and more.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting or Dataset: CUSOM and University Hospital. By understanding how PCPs engage with eConsult platforms, healthcare systems can pinpoint areas of opportunities for engagement and training. Study Design and Analysis: This retrospective analysis of program data spans from 2018 through 2023. Population Studied: CUSOM PCPs.

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Concierge Choice Physicians

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Margaret Greenough is a Family Medicine Specialist in San Luis Obispo, CA with over 10 years of experience in the medical field. Outside of her medical practice, Dr. Greenough enjoys traveling, cooking and spending time with her family. For more information, please visit www.ccpmd.com.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Concierge, Concierge Doctor, Concierge Medicine: Understanding Personalized Care As a doctor with years of experience in the healthcare industry, I've witnessed the ever-changing landscape of medicine. One of my favorite success stories involves a patient who had a strong family history of diabetes. What is Concierge Medicine? "A

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Permanente Medicine

JUNE 10, 2025

Modern Healthcare honors physicians and clinicians in executive roles for their exceptional achievements in driving innovation, improving outcomes, serving their communities, and demonstrating exemplary leadership both within and beyond their organizations. A digital subscription is required to view the online profiles.

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Family Physicians of St. Joseph

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Written by Pat Moody on Moody on the Market When it comes to healthcare, and primary care in particular, it has become increasingly difficult to remain successful as a small, independent practice. Family Physicians of St. Family Physicians of St. From the time of its inception until October 2017, Family Physicians of St.

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Altitude Family & Internal Medicine

APRIL 30, 2025

Altitude Family & Internal Medicine (303) 730-2167 Independent Doctors, Better Care: What the Big Systems Dont Want You to Know In todays healthcare system, patients often find themselves navigating a maze of corporate-owned practicesincluding hospital systems, insurance-affiliated clinics, and private equity-backed offices.

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Sound Physicians

JUNE 9, 2025

This post is a summary of that discussion. A patient’s length of stay (LOS) in the hospital impacts so many factors, from reimbursement rates to health outcomes, which is why hospitals and health systems have made it their top priority. So, what’s the best strategy to help reduce length of stay (LOS)?

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 26, 2025

Violence in hospital emergency departments (EDs) has reached crisis levels. The emergency room has become a pressure cooker, and healthcare professionals are paying the price. Empowering healthcare workers with practical skills can disrupt that cycle. The severity of this problem has even made its way into pop culture.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: COPD patient self-management plans, including rescue packs (antibiotic and steroid combinations), are effective in reducing respiratory related emergency department (ED) visits and hospital readmissions. There were promising changes in ED and hospitalization rates for COPD exacerbations, but none reached statistical significance.

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Sound Physicians

OCTOBER 30, 2024

We caught up with Dr. Osman Saleem, Medical Director for our hospital medicine practice at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo in Buffalo, New York, to go behind the stethoscope and learn more about how he came to Sound and his leadership journey:    When did you first consider a career in medicine?

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: To measure the impact on healthcare system utilization of an intensive primary care (IPC) service from 2019 through 2022. 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.

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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 Healthcare organizations are increasingly focusing on health equity (HE) and social determinants of health (SDOH). Setting or Dataset Participants were employed in 5 urban Colorado hospital-owned family medicine clinics. using a thematic summary approach incorporating both inductive and deductive strategies.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

52.7% (n=2311/4385) were diagnosed in a Hospital / ED setting, 25.2% (1107) within a primary care setting, and 18.1% Conclusions: Within MedStar, both GC and CT pose a large burden of disease, particularly within the hospital / ED setting, and treatment was provided in the vast majority of cases. in an urgent care setting.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Outcomes: Rates of all-cause emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and mortality. Results: In the first wave, community and NH populations experienced significant declines in the rates of emergency department visits (36% vs. 40%) and hospitalizations (25% vs. 22%). Experiences in terms of respect for human rights.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. Incarceration negatively affects the physical and mental health of people who are incarcerated as well as their family members and loved ones, and limits access to healthcare before, during, and after incarceration. Pearls “Prisons and jails are not healing spaces [.]

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Sound Physicians

JUNE 25, 2025

Many rural hospitals offer higher base salaries, a lower cost of living, and incentives like loan repayment programs. In hospital medicine, these shifts may follow a block schedule to support continuity of care, while emergency medicine often allows for more flexible, intermittent scheduling.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

There are few examples of fully integrated care systems that span the healthcare continuum. Objective: To describe a decade-long implementation process for genomic and precision medicine embedded in a primary care community hospital network. Study design: Descriptive epidemiological and implementation methodology description.

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Barton Associates

MAY 29, 2025

Despite projected shortages, the overall job outlook for a doctor in the United States is positive— according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) , overall employment of physicians is projected to grow 4% between 2023 and 2033, which is as fast as the average for all occupations, healthcare or otherwise. in April 2025.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Population studied: Key informants involved in the implementation: people with complex needs (n = 2), managers (n = 17), hospital case manager (n = 1), case managers in primary care clinics (n = 14), project managers (n = 2), physicians in charge of participating clinics (n = 4), and other healthcare professionals (n = 2).

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting: The Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota was chosen as there was an existing partnership with Mayo Clinic for community education by healthcare providers. Population Studied: Starting in 2020, 15 residents annually from the Mankato Family Medicine Residency Program were included.

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Dr. Zaar

JUNE 1, 2025

Managing Type 2 diabetes requires more than just medication—it demands a long-term partnership with a skilled healthcare provider who understands your individual needs. But how do you find the right diabetes specialist in a crowded healthcare landscape? Firsthand referrals often lead to trusted and patient-focused providers.

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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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Permanente Medicine

APRIL 16, 2025

Consolidation of hospitals, medical groups, and health plans are occurring throughout the United States,” said Dr. Koh. Hospital Model of Care: NWP will work with TPMG on the Hospital Model of Care and Telecritical Care, a virtual care program for patients in the ICU. million Kaiser Permanente members.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

APRIL 24, 2025

She is the Psychiatrist-in-Chief and Chair of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). These include population-specific adaptations of DBT, attachment-based family therapy, and increasing research on effective interventions for minority youth.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

JUNE 8, 2025

In 2024, the New York City Department of Health held a series of workshops on hospital emergency responses to an improvised nuclear detonation by a nonstate terrorist actor. The world is woefully unprepared for the health consequences of the use of a single nuclear device, much less a nuclear war.

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