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Comparing impact of a holistic patient centered navigation model to an online navigation service on health care utilization [Population health and epidemiology]

Annals of Family Medicine

Population Primary care providers in 12 Ottawa and Sudbury (Ontario, Canada) practices referred their patients with health or social needs to access needed SP services. Dataset Of the 326 enrolled patients, 150 consented and had their data successfully linked to health administrative data housed at ICES (ARC=83, Ontario-211: 67).

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Addressing Medication Safety in Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions during Transitions of Care: A Caregiver Perspective [Geriatrics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Transitions of care (TOC) between healthcare settings carry numerous safety hazards and high risk for medication harm, particularly for patients with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs). Results: Study participants shared both their experiences related to medication safety, as well as barries to patient-centeredness.

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Patient experience with Social Prescribing Program in Ontario, Canada [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Social Prescribing (SP) is an approach to help individuals address their health and social needs wherein a healthcare practitioner refers patients to non-clinal services in the community. Models of SP vary, and the experience of patients across these models is less known. ARC: All (N=17) participants used navigation.

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

A Country Doctor Writes

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. 1) Healthcare is not at all customer centered.

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Pilot Testing of the Treatment Burden Screening in Diabetes Tool in Primary Care [Multimorbidity]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Nearly all patients with type 2 diabetes have comorbid chronic conditions, adding complexity to self-management. A tool to more efficiently relay points of patient-perceived treatment burden during a primary care visit may lead to more patient-centered care plans and improved outcomes.

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An Evaluation of Patient Outcomes Associated with Sludge (Administrative Burdens) in Cancer Screening [Screening, prevention, and health promotion]

Annals of Family Medicine

Impacts of healthcare sludge on patients have not been well-described. Study Design and Analysis: This sequential/convergent mixed methods study included a patient survey and patient interviews. Study Design and Analysis: This sequential/convergent mixed methods study included a patient survey and patient interviews.

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Community Integration: Pushing the Boundaries for a Better World

Integrated Care News by CFHA

On October 6, 2017, a van loaded with medical supplies departed from the Health Center, bound for the local airport. The Holyoke Health Center, in collaboration with the Family Resource Center at Enlace de Familias , played a pivotal role in this local relief effort. Where can we start?

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