Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Disparities in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) and hypertension (HTN) control are well-described. Community health worker (CHW) interventions show promising outcomes for T2D and HTN control particularly among low income and historically marginalized patients. Population Studied Adult patients with T2D and/or HTN.

Hypertension 130

Hypertension Community Diabetes Primary Care 130

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. The physician–patient encounter is health care’s choke point.

Patients 130

Patients Patient-Centered Hypertension Healthcare 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Population: Primary care visits by patients 55 years or older, taking 5 or more chronic medications, speaking English or Spanish during April through December 2023. The patients in the public clinics were younger (71[64;76] vs 61[56; 67] years old), more likely to be Black/African American (50.0 vs 41.1%) background.

Clinic 130

Clinic Medical Primary Care Insurance 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Blood pressure control is a major quality KPI impacting reimbursement from insurers for primary care practices. Population: Adult patients 18-85 presenting for ambulatory care with initial BP 140/90. Primary Outcome: Percentage of patients in each group whose repeat blood pressure is below 140/90 (at goal).

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Hypertension Insurance Patients 130

Vascular Physician

JUNE 27, 2021

Reducing salt intake since a high salt diet may lead to hypertension or narrowing of arteries. This outpatient procedure results in minimal to no scarring, bruising or swelling and patients can typically resume normal activities within a few days. Patients may feel a mild discomfort during the procedure.

Primary Care Physician 52

Primary Care Physician Insurance Transportation Patients 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: People with serious mental illness (SMI) are at increased risk of complications and earlier death from comorbid chronic diseases, compared with patients without mental illness. Referral to and/or visit with an ophthalmologist was most common in metropolitan settings, with similarly lower values in small urban and rural.

Chronic Disease Management 130

Chronic Disease Management Chronic Disease Illness Management 130

Today's Hospitalist

JUNE 7, 2025

Medical societies and hospitals are weighing in on periprocedural concerns in patients taking GLP-1s who need procedures or surgeries. That’s according to two internists who work closely with hospitalized patients who take GLP-1s. These medications are truly life-changing for many patients.”

Hospital 66

Hospital Management Diabetes Patients 66