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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. Provider usage of the platform declined steadily over time. Conclusions: With the increasing popularity of eConsults to improve access to care, it is crucial to gain insights into the eConsult utilization patterns of PCPs.

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Geospatial analysis of neighbourhood-level primary care attachment in Ottawa, Canada [Secondary data analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Canada has a primary care crisis, with fewer family physicians providing care to meet population needs. Identifying communities with greater disparities in primary care access requires integration of data from a range of sources. of Ottawa residents (n=165,362) were unattached to primary care.

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Enhancing Primary Care: The Role of Occupationnal Therapy in Chronic Pain Self-Management [Pain management]

Annals of Family Medicine

Necessary healthcare services to manage chronic pain remain difficult to access in primary care. Objective: The objective of this study was to make explicit how occupational therapists provide self-management support to people living with chronic pain to highlight their specific contribution to primary care teams.

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Flipping the Script: A Design thinking Approach to Enhancing Interprofessional Collaboration in Primary Care [Research capacity building]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: To enhance interprofessional collaboration among primary care teams within family physician groups (FMGs) and to optimize care resources along clear and simple care trajectories. Setting: One multidisciplinary primary care team in the province of Quebec, Canada.

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Implementation of a novel linkage of primary care electronic medical record data with hospital data in South Eastern Ontario [Big data]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Currently, primary care data, community data, and hospital data are not linked in Ontario, resulting in a disconnect in continuity of care. We demonstrated the capacity to implement data-drive QI approaches to support patient care across health care sectors using the novel merged datasets.

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Patient Journey Mapping: How Attached and Unattached Community Members Access Primary Care [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: This study aims to understand the current primary care access experience of both attached and unattached community members, using the established qualitative technique of journey mapping. Conclusions: Primary care service transformation and co-design require community participation and feedback.

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What to Expect During a Primary Care Visit

Mesa Family Physician

What to Expect During a Primary Care Visit Visiting a primary care provider for the first time can bring up many questions. Whether you’re establishing care with a new physician or attending a new patient visit , understanding the process can help you feel more confident and prepared. How long will it take?