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Optimizing participation in the OECD PaRIS Project: Lessons learned in Saskatchewan [Survey research or cross-sectional study]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study Design and Analysis: A participatory approach to cross-sectional surveys was facilitated through the building and nurturing of relationships based on trust and transparency with all members of the research team. Descriptive and inferential statistics were undertaken. Setting: Primary care clinics across Saskatchewan.

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Enhancing Advanced Access in Primary Healthcare: Key Change Strategies from a Quality Improvement Initiative [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

In Quebec, efforts to implement AA in Family Medicine Groups (FMGs) yielded partial success, necessitating comprehensive change strategies to ensure a tangible impact of the model. Context: Timely access is crucial for high-quality primary healthcare delivery, yet remains a pervasive challenge globally, including in Canada.

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Increasing primary care capacity by adding team members [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

million adults in Canada do not have a family doctor or nurse practitioner. Interprofessional team-based care can expand access to primary care, however, the relationship between interprofessional teams and their impact on primary care capacity is not well-understood. Context Over 6.5

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Digitally Mediated Therapeutic Relationships in Primary Care [Health care informatics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Therapeutic relationships have been demonstrated as fundamental to primary care delivery. Questions remain regarding what impact this transformation will have on the relationships between primary care providers and patients. 8 virtual care visits were observed.

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New Report: U.S. Primary Care System Crumbling Amid Historic Disinvestment and Surge in Chronic Diseases

The Physicians Foundation

Diminishing Workforce: Primary care clinician shortages worsen access to care The number of primary care clinicians, including physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), and physician assistants (PAs), decreased from 105.7 Oregon also ranks highest in primary care spending for Medicaid (8.2%) and Medicare (6.4%). per 100,000 in 2022.

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Diabetes in Late Life: Nadine Carter, Tamryn Gray, Alex Lee

GeriPal

Today we are delighted to welcome from the East Coast, we have Nadine Carter, who’s a nurse practitioner who spent seven years in outpatient endocrinology and is now a hospice and palliative care fellow at Dartmouth Health and instructor at Dartmouth. What is the role of the family caregiver system, how they play a role?

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Why Regular Check-ups Matter: Preventive Care at Mesa Family Physicians

Mesa Family Physician

However, at Mesa Family Physicians , we believe that preventive healthcare is the cornerstone of long-term wellness for our Mesa, Arizona community. Regular visits to your primary care physician at Mesa Family Physicians provide opportunities for early detection of potential health issues before they become serious problems.