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Here’s what providers really need in a modern EHR

KevinMD

When people think of electronic health records (EHRs), they assume these digital systems for storing patient information were designed for clinicians. The limitations of traditional EHRs Read more… Here’s what providers really need in a modern EHR originally appeared in KevinMD.com. But that is a fallacy.

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Understanding the care for older people in rural China: The role of primary care providers as "the third sphere" [Global health]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: Examining the role of primary care providers as "quasi-officials" and their care practices for older adults in "the third sphere" between the state and the society in rural China. Study Design and Analysis: A three-month ethnographic study collected qualitative data through observation and informal interviews.

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Corewell Health primary care providers barriers, knowledge and attitudes toward firearm safety counseling and training [Survey research or cross-sectional study]

Annals of Family Medicine

However, much of the research done in this area is focused on interventions in pediatrics and emergency medicine, and very little assesses how training in this area affects provider’s competency to counsel patients in the primary care setting. The firearm violence epidemic in our country is unfortunately familiar to many of us.

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Gathering Family Perspectives on Integrated Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

These excerpts also emphasize the interconnection between those functions and the role of integrated care in removing the stigma associated with mental health and strengthening the patient-provider relationship. The value of her role is consistently highlighted throughout the interview, as it is the trust in all their providers.

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Coach McLungsSM, Facilitating Shared Decision Making for Asthma - Patients and Caregivers Perspectives [Health care informatics]

Annals of Family Medicine

SDM involves a collaborative process between patients and providers to make informed healthcare choices. Coach McLungsSM (CML) is a pre-visit interactive, digital coaching experience that engages patients, caregivers, and providers in a tailored conversation about asthma and fosters SDM in creating a plan of care.

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A Multisite CFIR Study of Readiness to Implement Collaboration Oriented Approach to Controlling High Blood Pressure (COACH) [Dissemination and implementation research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Conclusion: COACH pre-implementation evaluation provided information that informed implementation and trial protocol changes and may increase the adoption of COACH. Consideration of the care team workflows (i.e., teaming) was described as essential across sites, as it promotes care quality (e.g.,

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"It All Revolves Around the Pain": Patient Experiences of Navigating Care for Long COVID Pain Symptoms [COVID-19]

Annals of Family Medicine

Dataset: Focus group questions involved assessment of experience with pain symptoms, patient-provider interactions, and LC diagnostic and treatment process. Demographic characteristics and the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) pain interference measure were collected via surveys.

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