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Intensity of medication review activities in private and public clinics [Prescribing and pharmacotherapeutics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Medication review is an essential part of most office visits. Objective: We aimed to compare medication review activities between private and public clinics. Study Design: Survey of medication review activities after primary care visits. Outcome Measures: Regimen changes and medication related safety issues.

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Implementation Evaluation of a Community Health Worker Program for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes or Hypertension [Dissemination and implementation research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Disparities in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) and hypertension (HTN) control are well-described. R) Of these, the 551 patients exposed to a CHW tended to be younger, female, insured by Medicaid, live in a higher SVI area, work full time or were unemployed, or identified as Black and/or African American or Hispanic and Latino.

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“The physician–patient encounter is health care’s choke point” -NEJM

A Country Doctor Writes

Most medical practices are still stuck doing piecework. Even the required operational framework for Patient Centered Medical Home recognition is completely top-down. We meet people where they are and in many different ways. We provide many more services over the phone and virtually and we have a whole division for preventative care.

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Telehealth for Maternity Care: Qualitative Perspectives of Clinicians and Mothers [Qualitative research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Research has associated telehealth interventions with reduced self-reported smoking during pregnancy, reduced risk of gestational hypertension, and continuation of breastfeeding. Further, lower insurance reimbursement rates can limit its clinical use. For example, telehealth was not viewed as user friendly for clinical use.

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Common Myths about Varicose Veins

Vascular Physician

Reducing salt intake since a high salt diet may lead to hypertension or narrowing of arteries. Varicose veins are oftentimes covered by insurance whereas spider veins typically are not since they tend to be cosmetic only. Most insurance companies require patients to wear compression stockings before treatment.

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The association of medical and vaccination history with the development of long COVID [Big data]

Annals of Family Medicine

Some previous studies have evaluated demographic factors that may lead to long COVID, but none have evaluated medical history or covid vaccination as potential factors. Objective: To evaluate the association of medical history and COVID vaccination in combination with demographics as potential risk factors for long COVID. Of those, 17.6%

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

Mesa Family Physician

In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to postpone medical appointments until something feels wrong. Arizona’s climate and lifestyle present specific health considerations that our Mesa-based medical professionals are specially trained to address.