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Bup-ing Up Residency: A Dose of Change for OUD Care [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context With buprenorphine prescribing restrictions lifted, primary care physicians (PCP) are frequently the first contact for patients who have opioid use disorder (OUD) and require treatment with buprenorphine. Study Design A behavioral health curriculum was designed for second year residents.

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What to Expect During a Primary Care Visit

Mesa Family Physician

What information should you bring? Doctor appointment length PCP appointment duration If you have multiple issues to discuss, be sure to mention that when scheduling so the clinic can allot enough time. What to Expect During a Primary Care Visit Visiting a primary care provider for the first time can bring up many questions.

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Automatic Dementia Identification for eConsult Service Users by Explainable-AI (XAI) and Natural Language Processing [Health care informatics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Proactive detection of dementia cases facilitates research for potential interventions, informs the caregivers and prognosis. Primary care providers (PCP) formulate the questions to the specialist through the eConsult online system. LM helped extract latent information embedded in PCP’s reflections on dementia patients.

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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. In our experience, it’s not helpful to simply throw data at physicians.

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Misconceptions of Employer Sponsored Direct Primary Care (DPC)

Plum Health

Misconception #2: DPC Mandates a Switch in Primary Care Providers (PCP) Employees aren't required to change their PCP under the employer-sponsored DPC model. If you have a great relationship with your PCP, keep it! We invite you to speak with a member of our team for more information. Sadly, up to 80% do not.

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"Is Your Primary Care Physician in Michigan Really the Best? Here’s How to Find Out!"

Plum Health

The Definitive Guide to Selecting the Best Primary Care Physician in Michigan Choosing the right primary care physician (PCP) can feel like a daunting task, especially when you're looking for convenience and quality in a bustling state like Michigan. However, not all walk-in clinics provide the continuity of care that a traditional PCP might.

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EMS Intervention to Reduce Falls: Carmen Quatman and Katie Quatman-Yates

GeriPal

It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. Going into patient’s homes was eye opening. There were trip hazards, loose carpets, some people were hoarders. Their job was done. This is a first for our GeriPal podcast, right, Alex?

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