Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Launched in 2017, Project ECHO Rheumatology (‘ECHO’) has welcomed over 500 primary care clinicians provincially to learn about rheumatic disease diagnoses and management. ECHO is a promising education model that builds capacity within primary care to manage rheumatic conditions more adeptly and wisely.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Management Diagnose Clinical Practice 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The present study reports on the findings from one-year follow-up qualitative data collected to better understand the interventions’ effects. Therefore, we conducted a comparative effectiveness trial (N=770) to assess the impact of MBT and CBT over one year on pain, function, QoL and opioid dose.

Management 130

Management Mental Health Physicals Community 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Reducing healthcare costs per capita has focused on reducing Super-utilization using system transformation and care management approaches. Methods: Utilizing primary articles, search terms were refined iteratively for searches on Super-utilization, Super-utilizer, and Care Management themes. Care Management was the second common theme.

Utilities 130

Utilities Management Hospital Community 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: In the US, opioid use disorder (OUD) presents significant and urgent public health concerns. While primary care (PC) settings have the potential to bridge this gap in care, many care teams lack the education and training required to effectively manage patients with OUD.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Education Individual Screening 130

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

A recent study offers recommendations on how to balance weight loss goals and bone health concerns in weight management programs for older adults. If low bone density is present, it’s often treated alongside a weight loss program. How might primary care physicians coordinate this care in settings with limited specialist access?

Management 52

Management Primary Care Physicals Telehealth 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

A lecture was given to residents and faculty with a pre and post-intervention survey including a brief quiz about interpretation and management of syphilis results as well as assessment of confidence in performing same as well as teaching this content. respectively).

Family Medicine 130

Family Medicine DO Screening Education 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Based on a non-probabilistic recruitment approach, we aimed to recruit 20 prenatal service managers across the province of Quebec for 40- to 60-minute semi-structured interviews. Results: Sixteen managers from 14 prenatal services participated. Methods: We performed a qualitative descriptive study. Among them, 56.3% were nurses, 87.5%

Healthcare Professional 130

Healthcare Professional Education Healthcare Management 130

Vida Family Medicine

JUNE 26, 2025

Being told you have pre-diabetes can feel overwhelming, but there’s good news: food is one of the most powerful tools you can use to manage your blood sugar. At Vida Family Medicine, I’ve helped hundreds of patients improve their blood sugar without extreme dieting or cutting out the foods they love. What is Pre-Diabetes?

Management 52

Management Diabetes Family Medicine DO 52

Canadian Family Physician

APRIL 14, 2025

Objective To provide an update on the most recent developments regarding diagnosis and outcomes of steatotic liver disease (SLD), review new nomenclature applied to SLD, and provide an approach to the diagnosis and management of SLD. Subtle differences are present among patients diagnosed with SLD.

Diagnosis 52

Diagnosis Management General Practice Hypertension 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The most recent international guidelines for the management of acute uncomplicated pyelonephritis in adults (2010) recommend treatment to be initiated with a single dose of intravenous (IV) ceftriaxone or an aminoglycoside when the prevalence of fluoroquinolone resistance is unknown or exceeds 10%.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Complication Diagnosis Electronics 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Population Studied A total of 1,305 women presenting for CC screening and 50 CC providers at the study hospitals were surveyed. At the facility level, enhancing provider training, upgrading equipment, and balancing workloads to manage screening demands, are necessary.

Screening 130

Screening Provider Hospital Government 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Practices referred patients to virCIS for CGM initiation and management for 6 months. Patients will complete all visits by August 2024 and completed patient data, including satisfaction data, will be presented. Two practices were FQHCs. 145 patients were referred and 73 patients enrolled in the study (~50% enrollment rate).

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Diabetes Patients Education 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: Describe primary care clinicians’ perspectives about managing hypertension in Black patients and assess the use of the 5 A’s Behavior Change Model (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, and Arrange) and shared decision making (SDM) processes. Study Design and Analysis: Cross-sectional study. All p-values are two-tailed.

Hypertension 130

Hypertension Primary Care Management Nurse Practitioner 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Positive or negative reported effects were not consistently attributed to certain practice characteristics, and yet clinicians emphasized several qualities which were present across clinic settings. Having a diversity of models for healthcare delivery, management, and payment may result in greater resilience during future crises.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Clinic Healthcare Management 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The context: Immigrants, particularly those moving from lower to higher-income countries, often exhibit a heightened susceptibility to non-communicable diseases, such as Type 2 diabetes (T2D), which may manifest at an earlier age and present with different complications compared to the native population.

Complication 130

Complication Diabetes Individual Chronic Disease 130

Mere Mortal MD

JUNE 15, 2025

I never got a DUI, showed up work drunk or hungover, or screamed at my husband or family, and yet, it was an unhealthy habit I was slowly losing control over. “Sobriety is about freeing yourself from any behavior that enslaves you and keeps you from being present in life.” for you, wink, wink—it was okay.

Mental Health 189

Mental Health Relationship IT Community 189

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. Utilization of action plans/rescue packs within our health system remains relatively limited.

Utilities 130

Utilities Education Management Healthcare 130

AMMD

JUNE 12, 2025

Your hypothalamus, which is responsible for managing hunger, thirst, sleep, hormones, and body temperature, among other important functions, monitors the level of thyroid hormone present in your bloodstream.(1) Managing your thyroid levels through thyroid medication is only part of the process.

Management 130

Management IT Treatment Plan Engineering 130

Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

At Mesa Family Physicians, we believe that understanding why it’s important to take care of your body isn’t just about preventing illness—it’s about creating the foundation for a fulfilling, energetic life. Your body is the vessel that carries you through life’s journey. Why Should We Take Care Of Our Bodies?

Mental Health 100

Mental Health IT Family Physician Physicals 100

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The highly individualised experience of living with obesity, coupled with the challenge for GPs to deliver healthcare messages in non-stigmatising ways, makes the role of a GP in obesity management complex. This study aimed to explore discussion strategies used in real-world GP-patient consultations when discussing obesity.

GP 130

GP Consulting Primary Care Management 130

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 24, 2025

Research shows that most children presenting to the emergency department with an acute allergic reaction requiring epinephrine can probably be safely discharged after 2 hours. Risk thresholds differed by presentation, the researchers noted. Some families might feel risk-averse and want to stay a little longer.

Patient-Centered 52

Patient-Centered Family Families Hospital 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting or Dataset Participants were employed in 5 urban Colorado hospital-owned family medicine clinics. Most MAs had experience with HE activities, most commonly attending presentations on health disparities and SDOH, and screening patients for social needs. Interviews were coded for relevant content to identify common themes.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Medical Management Screening 130

Doctor Rachel

JULY 21, 2019

I don't know about you, but I have had a VERY busy spring—at work and at home—with multiple family members in need of support and medical care. When this happens, I pretty much write my own prescription, with the help and assistance of my friends and family (and especially my wonderful husband).

Illness 130

Illness Family Families IT 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Study Design: The NOSES (Nasal Steroids, Nasal Irrigation, Oral Antibiotics and Subgroup Targeting for Effective Management of Sinusitis) trial is funded by PCORI. The full study is powered for multiple aims, but this presentation is reporting on the overall success of the pilot.

Management 130

Management Primary Care Patients Clinic 130

PEMBlog

AUGUST 9, 2024

Recently, I had the opportunity to present a morning report to the residents and medical students at Cincinnati Children’s, focusing on the topic of febrile seizures. The session was highly engaging, with a lot of interest from the audience, as febrile seizures are a common but often frightening experience for families.

Medical Student 105

Medical Student Management Family Families 105

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Adults with T2D often face unmet social needs, such as food insecurity, compounding the challenges associated with their engagement in disease management interventions. family medicine, general internal medicine, endocrinology) at an urban academic medical center in the Midwest. Setting: Ambulatory clinics (e.g.,

Diabetes 130

Diabetes Clinic Transportation Internal Medicine 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

One solution proposed to improve patient flow in the ED is the addition of physiotherapists to manage musculoskeletal disorders (MSKD). Costs incurred for the management of participants through the three care models were calculated using Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing, in which the time invested with a patient determines care costs.

Management 130

Management Healthcare Patients Provider 130

Myriad Genetics

OCTOBER 8, 2024

“Dense breasts present unique challenges in breast cancer screening, but awareness and proactive management can help mitigate these challenges,” said Dr. Ifeyinwa Stitt, an OB-GYN physician and Myriad speaker practicing in Maryland. “By

Screening 52

Screening Management Family Families 52

Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

DECEMBER 6, 2024

I will use the categories my friend and colleague Dr. Tyra Fainstad used when we co-led a presentation on this topic. Consider what change management framework I want to use. Look inside and around every nook and cranny of your cerebral gyri. Take 2-3 minutes to do this. Write each of the barriers down. Underline the self-imposed ones.

Private Practice 130

Private Practice Primary Care IT Education 130

Imperial Center Family Medicine

APRIL 14, 2025

Decode Your Family History Since high cholesterol often runs in families, knowing your levels can clarify if you’ve inherited a predisposition. Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic condition causing severely elevated total and LDL cholesterol. Cost no longer deters access.

Screening 52

Screening Family Medicine DO Family 52

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 25, 2025

WEDNESDAY, June 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For adult women with overweight or obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D), replacing diet beverages (DBs) with water is associated with greater weight loss and T2D remission, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association, held from June 20 to 23 in Chicago.

Diabetes 52

Diabetes Management Patients Family Practice 52

Louisville Lectures

APRIL 13, 2023

David Armstrong presents Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by first presenting a case. And finally, Dr. Armstrong gives examples of treatment and drug induced lupus management. Dr. Amstrong worked at University of Colorado Health for the last 6 years before moving to Louisville to be closer to family.

Management 52

Management Family Families Hospital 52

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 12, 2025

The FamilyPso questionnaire revealed caregiver burden among partners and family members of patients with psoriasis, which could bolster shared decision making. The burden of psoriasis extends beyond the patient to the caregivers who help to manage day-to-day symptoms. What is known, however, is disheartening.

Patients 52

Patients Patient-Centered Family Families 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting: Seven family medicine practices in one Colorado USA health system. Patients were seen by the BHPs for a wide variety of presenting concerns. BHPs interacted with practice team members of all roles, but spent the most time consulting with medical providers, social workers, care managers, and nurses.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Provider Illness Consulting 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In our institution, screenings are completed for patients ≥15 years during well visits; those not presenting for well visits and under 15 may represent missed opportunities. Providers were alerted of positive screens by rooming staff to either assess further or refer to our Pediatric SUD Clinic to manage.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Screening Referral Wellness Visit 130

Louisville Lectures

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Chris Reed presents an overview of congenital arrhythmogenic pathologies by first focusing on two families of diseases: structural and conduction. Finally, Dr. Reed presents management plans and when to pursue intervention.

ER 52

ER Consulting Management Family 52

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 18, 2025

She presented hospitalization data at ACIP meetings. In addition, Melinda Wharton , a top CDC official who managed ACIP operations, was removed from her role last week. families at risk of dangerous and preventable illnesses,” they wrote. Havers worked at the CDC for 13 years. vaccine program. “We

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Vaccination Hospital Illness Provider 52