A Country Doctor Writes

JUNE 21, 2025

Its basic argument was that it isn’t sustainable to only see patients one by one in traditional doctor visits. I thought of it the other day when I put together a presentation about Galileo’s way of interacting with patients. 1) Healthcare is not at all customer centered.

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Family Medicine Austin

JUNE 16, 2025

In today’s fast-paced world, convenience and efficiency are more important than ever in healthcare. That’s why having access to advanced onsite diagnostics is a game-changer for both patients and healthcare providers. Waiting days or even weeks for diagnostic results can be stressful and delay crucial treatment.

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Mesa Family Physician

APRIL 24, 2025

Women’s health screenings are an essential part of preventive care, yet many people aren’t sure what to expect during these visits—or when the right time is to schedule them. A women’s health check typically includes a review of your medical history, a physical examination, and specific screenings based on your age and risk factors.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Healthcare sites provide an opportunity to identify and respond to human trafficking (HT). People who experience HT interact with the healthcare system before, during, and after the period of victimization, yet there remains limited knowledge and intervention among healthcare professionals. Of these students, 97.5%

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

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. At Mesa Family Physicians, we believe that preventing illness is always better than treating it.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Introduction: Reflexivity-based training for healthcare professionals on shared decision-making (SDM) fosters critical thinking, encouraging reflection on one’s personal values while supporting patient needs. Methods: We performed a qualitative descriptive study. Among them, 56.3% were nurses, 87.5% were women, and 37.5%

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Integrated Care News by CFHA

MAY 1, 2025

That small win reminded me that artificial intelligence is already shaping the way our patients (and our families) search for health advice. Our Patients Are Already Using AI Many people now ask their first health question to a chatbot rather than to a clinician. Below, I share three reasons why. References Menchaca, J.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective The PORTRAIT Registry tracked 797 patients with new or worsening PAD symptoms at vascular specialty clinics and highlighted the underutilization of prevention services and significant disparities in quality of life among women, non-white patients, and those with financial barriers.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Recognizing that health-related social needs drive health inequities, healthcare settings are increasingly beginning to screen and refer patients for social needs. Yet, many patients who screen positive for social needs decline to be referred to resources or do not have their needs resolved.

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Integrated Care News by CFHA

JUNE 12, 2025

Families received help finding housing and employment, transferring social security benefits, and accessing healthcare. That experience still shapes my thinking today, as I reflect on how we might expand our healthcare teams’ presence and impact within the community. Key Principles for Success Center patient voice in every phase.

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Family Medicine Austin

MAY 23, 2025

In today’s fast-paced world, taking a comprehensive approach to healthcare is more important than ever. By integrating mental health services and STD screenings, we offer a holistic approach that addresses all aspects of our patients’ well-being.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Despite it being the fourth most common cancer in women, many Somali American women do not receive routine screening for cervical cancer. HPV-only testing is effective for cervical cancer screening and recommended by U.S. Overall, participants felt HPV self-sampling should be routinely offered to all Somali American patients.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Screening for social needs has become increasingly expected in primary care settings, with multiple regulatory bodies and value-based care payors emphasizing the importance of incorporating screening into routine care. Oftentimes, these barriers/limitations of screening seem to contradict specific reasons for screening (e.g.,

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

A patient partner from the Deaf community collaborated on each step of this project. Reviews were identified through a search of scientific electronic databases: MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycInfo, AMED, Healthcare Administration Database, ABI/INFORM Collection, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Epistemonikos, and Scopus. Popay et al.’s

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Myriad Genetics

APRIL 15, 2024

Less invasive options like prenatal cell-free DNA (cfDNA) screens can also be used to help identify the microdeletion. According to a study in Genes (Basel) , cfDNA screens have “a 70–83% detection rate and a 40–50% positive predictive value (PPV) for most associated 22q microdeletions.” We observed 100% PPV. Microdeletions. 

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Myriad Genetics

MAY 1, 2025

Enhancing Hereditary Cancer Screening at NMC Every day, every patient. Albans, Vermont can be screened for hereditary cancer risk if needed. I am empowering patients to help them improve their health,” says Mulheron. Understanding Hereditary Cancer Risk That’s why she started a screening program at NMC.

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The Physicians Foundation

MARCH 26, 2025

Research Resources Grants About Leadership Annual Reports Fellowship Program Leadership Award Program Brandeis Leadership Institute Newsroom Surveys Stories Connect ; Connect FILTER BY Year 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 Search Results News How drivers of health screenings led to immediate patient impact and practice sustainability (..)

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: In Ontario, patients who move increasingly keep their family physician (FP) because no one in their new community is accepting new patients, creating long distances to seek primary care. Study Design: A cross-sectional analysis of patients and FPs in Ontario from April 1, 2021, to March 31, 2023.

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Concierge Choice Physicians

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Margaret Greenough, a family medicine specialist in San Luis Obispo, CA, has opened a new medical practice offering patients the Concierge Choice FullFlex™ program. Most importantly, Concierge Choice programs offer patients peace of mind.

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Integrated Care News by CFHA

MAY 19, 2025

This position statement from the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (CFHA) outlines our organizational commitment to Measurement-Based Care (MBC) as a foundational element of integrated healthcare. MBC enhances therapeutic alliance and improves culturally informed care to diverse patient groups. (10, 3, 5, 6) b.

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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? Cognitive screening.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 13, 2025

An expert panel unveiled a preoperative cannabis use assessment tool to aid in planning informed, individualized anesthesia and analgesia patient care. An expert panel has created a preoperative cannabis use assessment tool to aid healthcare professionals in planning informed, individualized anesthesia and analgesia care for patients.

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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." Let’s apply these proven sleep hygiene tips to our own lives.

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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). Most MAs had experience with HE activities, most commonly attending presentations on health disparities and SDOH, and screening patients for social needs.

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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. Conclusions To meet pressing needs for ADRD diagnosis and management, early detection of cognitive issues in primary care settings is needed.

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Permanente Medicine

MAY 28, 2025

At Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States, patients live 6 to 8 years longer than the national average. And Kaiser Permanente’s systemwide, long-term focus on high-quality care through population health management has helped improve Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measures, such as in diabetes care and more.

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Medical Xpress

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Health care facilities should no longer routinely screen symptom-free patients for COVID-19 upon admission or before procedures and rely instead on enhanced layers of infection prevention interventions, according to a recommendation from the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. (..)

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

Regarding clinical evaluations, the experts listed the following recommendations: › BMI should be used only for measuring health risk at the population level, conducting epidemiological studies, or screening. Excess adiposity can be assumed in patients with very high BMI (>40 kg/m2 ) without additional confirmation.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

JUNE 19, 2025

Neurology DDx Schema Bayan Al Zoabu Bayan is a senior medical student from Syria with a passion for neurology and a drive to make a difference in healthcare. This time, Bayan presents a case of altered mental status to Aye.

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East Cary Family Physicians

JULY 26, 2023

Regular health check-ups are a cornerstone of preventive healthcare, allowing us to catch potential health issues early and maintain a better quality of life. Regular health check-ups are proactive visits to your healthcare provider when you are not experiencing any specific symptoms or ailments. What are Regular Health Check-ups?

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 13, 2025

There is robust data regarding the importance of patient connection and engagement in the hospital and clinic setting. Many of us are taught in medical school and residency the importance of patient communication on improving patient satisfaction scores, quality metrics, and professional fulfillment.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: This project explored the presence, nature, and effects of moral distress in Canadian primary healthcare professionals from two provinces during (March 2020-May 2023) and after the COVID-19 pandemic. In Alberta specifically, a significant concern was prioritizing provincial COVID-19 infection control over patient management.

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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. Population Studied: Ambulatory patients who participated in Endeavor Health Center for Personalized Medicine genomic services. More than 35,000 patients completed clinical genetic testing following GWA or BHA completion.

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BMJ

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

However, screening diabetes and prediabetes management delivery are still a challenge in practice for the entire US population. However, doctors and other health professionals serve as a major resource to help patients learn about diabetes management. Did doctors’ advice facilitate people’s practice of lifestyle change?

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 19, 2025

Mental health and SUD bias impact the quality of ED care that patients with these conditions receive for physical health concerns, according to research. What the Patients Said According to the study, three key themes emerged: Negative encounters dominated. Isbell, PhD , of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and colleagues.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Purpose: Disparities in the use of shared decision-making (SDM) affect minoritized patients. This scoping review seeks to identify the barriers and facilitators to SDM among diverse patients to help inform clinicians and improve SDM in primary care. Grounded theory was used as an inductive approach to analyze themes.

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The Medical Futurist

JUNE 21, 2025

The California-based firm, Second Sight , the German company, Retina Implant AG, and the French venture, Pixium Vision were the forerunners of the field, developing implantable visual prosthetics to restore vision to patients who are blind as a result of the rare condition of retinitis pigmentosa.

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