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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. Setting or Dataset: CUSOM and University Hospital. Population Studied: CUSOM PCPs. Population Studied: CUSOM PCPs. Outcome Measures: The number of eConsults by PCP and type of eConsult sent.

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Transitional Care Management care team impact on no-show rates to hospital discharge appointments [Patient education/adherence]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: The Transitional Care Management (TCM) clinic visit is a uniquely billed visit type to review a recently discharged patient’s hospital course, reconcile medications, and continue ongoing workup. Intervention: A team was created with an attending physician, care coordinators, and front office staff.

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I survived hospice: Live discharges from a Medicare-certified home hospice program [Palliative and end-of-life care]

Annals of Family Medicine

While not the ideal case, patients may be discharged alive from hospice for a number of reasons, including: patient revocation of care, improved prognosis, or transfer of care to a different facility or geographic area. Across all discharges, 43% had at least one ED visit or hospitalization within 6 months of discharge.

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Evaluation of Primary Care Provider Utilization by Asthma Patients after the Implementation of Coach McLungsSM [Child and adolescent health]

Annals of Family Medicine

Patients with the worst outcomes often lack continuity of primary care and receive care at emergency departments during exacerbations. Setting: Primary care provider utilization was assessed among several patient center health outcomes. Design and Analysis: Patients were evaluated for 6-month pre/post.

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Misconceptions of Employer Sponsored Direct Primary Care (DPC)

Plum Health

Direct Primary Care (DPC) has emerged as a viable, high-quality primary care model that liberates itself from the constraints of traditional fee-for-service (FFS) products. Thus, DPC forms a better long-term investment focused on preventive care, as opposed to only treating patients post-diagnosis.

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How to Improve Care for Patients With Multiple Chronic Conditions

Physician's Weekly

It takes more than just a physician’s clinical expertise to achieve optimal outcomes for these patients; it also requires effective communication and care coordination to ensure that physicians receive all the information necessary to care for their patients. Have open gaps in care or medications not filled.

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10 Tips to Find the Best Diabetes Doctor for Type 2 Diabetes

Dr. Zaar

Understand the Different Types of Diabetes Doctors Before searching for a diabetes doctor, it’s important to understand the types of medical professionals who treat Type 2 diabetes: Primary Care Physician (PCP): Often the first point of contact, they handle basic diabetes management.