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Exploring Primary Care Provider eConsult Utilization Trends [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: To determine how primary care providers (PCP) utilize the eConsult platform. Top utilizers were defined as PCPs with ordering volume in the 75th percentile. A subset of top utilizers contained 264 unique PCPs who ordered 18,972 eConsults. Provider usage of the platform declined steadily over time.

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Nested order panels for primary care medication and laboratory orders: adoption and impact on ordering efficiency [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Electronic health record (EHR) order preference lists and order sets potentially improve efficiency but have limited utility in complex primary care settings. Population Study: Primary care clinicians including MD/DO and advanced practice providers (i.e., A one-time survey was also conducted.

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Unleashing the Potential of Primary Care Nurses in Chronic Pain Management: A Delphi Study on Priority Activities [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Relevant primary care nursing activities for CP management remain poorly defined, limiting the full utilization of nurses' competencies and expertise in chronic disease management. Context: Chronic pain stands as a leading cause of disability globally, with patients often reporting inadequate access to primary care.

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AAFP Represents Members During 2025 Legislative Session

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

What Happened: The Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education did not meet to discuss the bill. These funds could be utilized for various purposes, including direct care, operational expenses, and facility maintenance or upgrades. HB 86 – Rural Hospital Investment Fund Bill What’s in the Bill: Sponsored by Rep.

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Patient experiences using primary care wait lists in Canada: A qualitative study [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Patients without a regular primary care provider (a family physician or nurse practitioner) are considered "unattached,". million people aged 12 and older) were unattached to a regular primary care provider. Outcome measures: Perspectives and experiences from unattached patients on the utility of the CWL. In 2019, 14.5%

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Payer Mix Association with Primary Care Telehealth Service Trajectories [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Population Studied: 5,373 healthcare providers in Arkansas. Measures: The outcome measure was the number of monthly telehealth services submitted for reimbursement per provider clinic. Dataset: Insurance claims submitted to APCD from April through December, 2020.

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Mapping Patient Access to Care and Quality of Care based on Distance from Family Physician [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: To understand if increasing distances from patients to their FP are associated with changes in healthcare utilization and quality of care. The data was linked with other databases, including the Registered Persons Database (RPDB) for patient postal codes and the Corporate Provider Database (CPDB) for FP postal codes.