Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Primary care (PC) practices that implement Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) can identify, reduce, and prevent problematic alcohol use that otherwise could go undetected. While screening and brief counseling in PC is considered best practice, it is not standard practice.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Therefore, we have developed Proactive, a self-administered screening questionnaire that enables older people to independently monitor their risk of functional decline. Population studied: Individuals aged 65 years and older recruited in primary care clinics or senior residences. Objective: To validate Proactive.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

At Mesa Family Physicians, we believe that preventing illness is always better than treating it. As your trusted healthcare providers in Mesa, Arizona, we’re committed to helping you understand and access the preventive services that can keep you and your family healthy for years to come.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Unfortunately, most individuals suffering from OUD do not have access to necessary care. Non-parametric tests were used to compare individual responses before and after participation, as well as responses between different participant group. Participants completed baseline, post-session, and post-intervention surveys.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Mailed self-collection (SC) kits may increase participation in cervical cancer screening, according to a study published online June 6 in JAMA Internal Medicine. percent in the SC with patient navigation group participated in cervical cancer screening. Montealegre, Ph.D.,

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Economic analysis utilized "difference in difference" methodology comparing individuals who received legal services to control groups: a) in the same clinic; b) in 12 other primary care clinics within the same health system. Clinics: AF Williams Family Medicine, Lowry Internal Medicine.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Using a semi-structured interview guide, we invited participants to describe their experiences and expectations related to social risk screening and social interventions. Participants also valued the extent to which the screening, follow up, or resource attainment they received aligned with their expectations and priorities.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Primary care physicians and practice teams face well-documented challenges increasing colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates among their patients. are needed to reach US CRC screening goals. Outcome Measures: Process map that illuminates workflow of CRC screening in participating clinics.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Screening for gestational diabetes (GDM) at recommended times, based on a pregnant woman’s risk for GDM, is important in order to initiate and optimize the management of GDM as early as possible, thus mitigating the risk of several adverse outcomes for both pregnant women and their offspring.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Instrument: The NHANES assessed depression using the PHQ-9, a nine-item depression screening tool. Non-Hispanic (NH) White individuals who were never married (OR: 1.29), cohabiting (OR: 1.46), or divorced/separated (OR: 1.66) had greater odds of worse depression vs. married. This pattern was true among women and Hispanic participants.

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Illness Mental Health Individual Utilities 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Social determinants of health (SDOH) such as access to care and economic stability negatively impact colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates. Implementation of electronic health record SDOH questionnaires is more common in health care institutions and allows for individual-level assessment of social risk in a primary care setting.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Electronic risk assessment and communication may enhance screening and prevention, but patient perspectives are understudied. Elevated-risk individuals in Arms 2/3 were referred to genetics/screening services. Study design and analysis Our approach was informed by the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability.

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

APRIL 21, 2025

What exactly is the difference between a lipid panel and a cholesterol screening ? This blog will help you understand basic terms, concepts, and expectations related to cholesterol screenings. Grasping the differences between a cholesterol screening and a lipid panel can help you better interpret your results.

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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. To incentivize donations to these hospitals, the bill suggests creating a tax credit for individuals and entities to offset their state income tax liability.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

MARCH 15, 2025

A 2022 article in the Harvard Business Review introduced the term sludge to describe “these types of situations in which the design of a specific process consistently impedes individuals from completing their intended action.”

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Several studies have documented that individuals with greater social determinants of health risks (SDOH) are more likely to use tobacco. What is not known is if provision of tobacco cessation assistance is equally likely for individuals with different levels of SDOH risk.

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Annals of Family Medicine

MARCH 24, 2025

BACKGROUND We evaluated the effectiveness of a structured family-based cardiovascular health promotion intervention model in improving weight management among adults. METHODS We conducted an open label, cluster randomized controlled trial ( ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02771873 ) with families serving as the unit of intervention.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

RESULTS: After screening 6,024 adults, 770 (385 MBT, 385 CBT) were enrolled; most identified as female (56.4%), non-Hispanic (84.0%), White (81.8%), and middle-aged (57.8±11.3 OUTCOME MEASURES: Self-reported pain, function (primary), quality of life (QoL) and opioid dose (secondary). ±1.6) ±14.0), impaired physical (28.5±8.3)

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: FITs are an accepted method of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening and patients’ preferences and difficulties are unknown. Population Studied: 2148 individuals aged 50 to 85 years scheduled for screening or surveillance colonoscopy. Individuals who had errors perceived more difficulty with collection.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 24, 2025

Adding genetic testing to clinical familial hypercholesterolemia screening improves risk assessment, prognosis and helps to guide targeted therapy. These individuals have total cholesterol counts exceeding 240 mg/dL, which increases their risk of heart disease. Familial hypercholesterolemia is one subset of hypercholesterolemia.

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GeriPal

JULY 19, 2024

Summary Transcript Summary The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concluded back in 2000 that there is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against routine screening for dementia in older adults. If so, how do we screen and who do we screen? What should we use to screen individuals? Should it?

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Through food pharmacies, food insecurity screenings and innovative community partnerships, health care providers are ensuring patients get the nourishment they need to thrive. The Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) adopted a resolution (policy guidance) in 2024 related to addressing food insecurity in Minnesota.

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Myriad Genetics

MAY 1, 2025

Enhancing Hereditary Cancer Screening at NMC Every day, every patient. That’s how often Chelsea Mulheron finds herself asking women in her clinic about their family history of cancer. Albans, Vermont can be screened for hereditary cancer risk if needed. The screening program has had enormous success.

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East Cary Family Physicians

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Insights from East Cary Family Physicians In this blog, we’re diving into one of the most prevalent health conditions worldwide: diabetes. With millions of individuals affected by this metabolic disorder, it’s crucial to understand its causes, symptoms, management, and prevention strategies.

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Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

JANUARY 17, 2025

Limit bed activities to sleep and intimacy—no screens, books, or work in bed to signal your brain it's time to sleep. Screen time: Limit 1–2 hours before bed. FOMO and Screen Time: The "I deserve to (blank) mindset can be counter productive." Quiet: Consider earplugs or white noise when needed.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Family physicians are being squeezed by two accelerating trends: (1) too few of us to care for the growing US population and (2) the rising number of tasks that we are asked to accomplish for each patient. Since 2020, the starting ages for breast, lung, and colorectal cancer screening were lowered to 40, 50, and 45 years, respectively.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Global healthcare systems are not prepared to care for the 55 million individuals worldwide affected by Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD), with cases continuing to rise.

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Primary Care Screening Healthcare Finance 130

Myriad Genetics

APRIL 26, 2024

Healthcare providers recommend annual breast screening with mammography beginning at age 40 for average risk women. For women with dense breasts, additional screening methods such as ultrasound or MRI may be recommended together with mammography to improve cancer detection rates.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: News and scholarly reports have highlighted that primary care professionals, including physicians, nurses, social workers, and administrators, are leaving comprehensive family medicine practice because of COVID-19 circumstances that may have fostered moral distress. Results: Twenty-five primary care professionals were recruited.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting or Dataset: Survey data from 50 Oregon primary care and emergency department sites Population Studied: 16,403 Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries Intervention/Instrument: The CMS Accountable Health Communities study Outcome Measures: Positive screen for one or more HRSN: housing, food, transportation, utilities, safety.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Increasing access to primary care clinicians who are better able to screen and treat pediatric mental health conditions can improve mental health and reduce unnecessary ED visits. These visits are costly and preventable, representing a failure to address the mental health needs of children. Results: 20.2% vs. 47.4%, p<0.0001).

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Permanente Medicine

JUNE 20, 2025

“Caring for these individuals requires a fundamental shift in how we practice medicine.” Deeply engage with patients, their families, and communities by treating the whole patient, focusing on healthy habits and better chronic condition management, and addressing social determinants of health through integrated services.

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East Cary Family Physicians

JANUARY 30, 2024

As we embark on Glaucoma Awareness Month, East Cary Family Physicians is unwavering in our commitment to highlight the pivotal role of vision health, with a special emphasis on the early detection of glaucoma. By the time individuals experience vision problems, significant damage may have already occurred.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Administrative activities, including work related to caring for individual patients and clinic administration, may play a substantial role in understanding changes to primary care workload. Study Design & Analysis We used a screening questionnaire to purposively select interview participants.

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Myriad Genetics

APRIL 26, 2024

1 Understanding the red flags for cancer, the subtle signs and symptoms that warrant attention and potential screening, particularly for breast cancer, can empower individuals to take proactive steps towards their health. Among the various types of cancer, breast cancer is one of the most prevalent in women worldwide.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting: Seven family medicine practices in one Colorado USA health system. Visits were largely scheduled individual visits (85%), provided in person (70%), and involving psychotherapy (90%). Process maps revealed similar processes across BHPs/practices with some differences in completing screening and rooming and scheduling patients.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: To explore participants’ barriers to and facilitators of engagement in a multilevel, cross-sector clinical trial designed to address social needs and improve health-related outcomes for individuals with T2D experiencing food insecurity. their 3-month endpoint visit). Setting: Ambulatory clinics (e.g.,

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