Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Participants reported that ARC navigator provided informational, outreach and long-term emotional support that encouraged, motivated and empowered them in their journey to overcome access barriers. ARC: All (N=17) participants used navigation. Findings were summarized across 5 themes of access and mapped to navigator’s approaches.

Patients 130

Patients Community Patient-Centered Referral 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Outcome Measures: Acceptability and usability – to what extent the TBSD helped to inform the care plan, what changes (if any) were made, comfort with using the tool, and desire to use again and to recommend to others. Results: Of 50 patient participants, 50% were male and were on average 54 years old.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Diabetes Screening Patient-Centered 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Early identification and intervention in behavioral aspects of chronic diseases leads to improved function with decreased healthcare utilization, yet we know little about referral patterns for behavioral support of chronic disease. 88% (n= 11,483) of BH referrals were created for the management of a mental health condition.

Referral 130

Referral Chronic Condition Medical Chronic Disease 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Study design and analysis Our approach was informed by the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability. Results Most participants’ risk level matched their expectations, informed by prior knowledge. Elevated-risk individuals in Arms 2/3 were referred to genetics/screening services.

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Screening Patients Referral Families 130

Integrated Care News by CFHA

MAY 1, 2025

Evidence‑informed care was literally at his fingertips. When used intentionally, AI can help us: draft progress notes or referral letters, suggest evidence‑based interventions or psycho‑educational handouts, and organize task lists, reminders and teaching materials so we can focus on patients and learners.

Patient-Centered 130

Patient-Centered Integrated Care Primary Care Healthcare Professional 130

Mesa Family Physician

APRIL 24, 2025

These screenings might include a pap smear, pelvic exam, breast exam, or referrals for mammograms depending on your age and family history. However, mammograms —which are specialized imaging tests—are usually ordered through referrals and done at imaging centers. First-time visits can be a mix of emotions—relief, anxiety, curiosity.

Screening 100

Screening Clinic Appointment Checkup 100

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Primary care providers in Canada face significant workload challenges, including managing prescriptions, referrals, and laboratory tests alongside patient visits. Outcome measures: Average number of prescriptions, referrals, and laboratory tests per encounters among primary care providers in Nova Scotia from 2007 to 2022.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Referral Provider Electronics 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Multisector coordination is critical for effective screening and referral initiatives. Objective: To assess the function and impact of a new role, a Health Equity Coordinator, on the reach of the social needs screening and referral program.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Referral Screening Patient-Centered 130

Concierge Choice Physicians

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Our job was primarily to inform private physicians and patients that there was another way to secure that one-to-one relationship and to get away from the bureaucracy that seemed to have taken over medicine. ​The model took off. Our programs are scaling to meet their needs. And, it turns out, there are more perks.

Private Practice 130

Private Practice Relationship Healthcare Primary Care Physician 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objectives: We explored how to design a system to provide near real-time feedback on context and impacts to inform health system innovations; and how to operationalize data collection across diverse patient populations and providers. Study Design and Analysis: We used a mixed-method complexity-informed methodology.

Referral 130

Referral Healthcare Provider Utilities 130

Mesa Family Physician

APRIL 15, 2025

What Happens After Testing?

Asthma 100

Asthma Healthcare Professional Integrated Care Referral 100

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 13, 2025

Community engagement allows physicians to broadly and collectively educate patients on important health topics, empowering them to make informed decisions about their health. This can be done by maintaining a directory of community resources and making referrals during patient visits.

Chronic Disease Management 52

Chronic Disease Management Community Chronic Disease Education 52

Hitchcock Family Medicine

AUGUST 26, 2024

Tip 1: Do Research and Obtain Referrals Start your search by asking friends, family, and colleagues for recommendations. Word-of-mouth referrals can provide valuable insights into a doctor's practice, professionalism, and bedside manner. Here are some essential tips to guide you in locating the best family physician for your needs.

Family Doctor 52

Family Doctor Families Family Board-Certified 52

Medical Xpress

MAY 3, 2023

Genetic testing for hereditary cancers, such as breast, colon, pancreatic, and ovarian cancer, helps at-risk individuals understand their familial risk for these diseases and make informed decisions about next steps in care.

Referral 98

Referral Utilities Individual Families 98

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Streamline Referrals: Utilize technology like the Hunger Vital Signs tool and the Minnesota Food Helpline to connect patients directly to mobile food units, emergency food programs or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) enrollment services. Park Nicollet Health Services combines nutrition education with SNAP referrals.

Family Physician 52

Family Physician Community Families Family 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Intervention: LINK is a randomized controlled 2x2 factorial trial testing the effect of 2 distinct interventions on A1c: a 6-week culinary and nutrition education class and community referrals to address unmet social needs. All participants are referred to receive free produce ("standard of care").

Diabetes 130

Diabetes Clinic Transportation Internal Medicine 130

Dr. Zaar

MAY 20, 2025

Online endocrinology services offer: Timely Consultations: Say goodbye to long waits for in-person referrals. Rest assured, these services comply with HIPAA and PHIPA regulations, ensuring that your personal information stays private and secure. Are These Services Covered?

Appointment 52

Appointment Telehealth Consulting Treatment Plan 52

Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Shirzad Charmaine's book Positive Intelligence can give more information). I like to encourage all physicians to have their own doctor that they could bring this up to for referral to therapist. This brings me into the present instead of in the immediate future or past and is calming and focusing. Line that up for yourself.

IT 130

IT Patient-Centered Physicals Medical Student 130

CDOCS

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

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Families 52

Families Family Referral Management 52

Louisville Lectures

MAY 5, 2023

Introducing the Cardinal Hospital Cardinal Hospital is a quaternary care referral center in a large city in the United States. For more information, see our citation page. It is our hope that someone will find value in one or all of these categories and, with a monthly post for each one, can get a steady stream of content delivered.

Internal Medicine 52

Internal Medicine Patient-Centered Education Hospital 52

The Physicians Foundation

AUGUST 15, 2024

The clinic offers referrals to specialists, conducts free cancer screenings, provides medication vouchers and engages in extensive public health education efforts. For more information about The Physicians Foundation’s Leadership Award Program, please visit physiciansfoundation.org/leadership-award-program. Mirna Mohanraj, M.D. ,

Primary Care 40

Primary Care Community Chronic Disease Management Education 40

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

MARCH 28, 2025

Even if they don’t have the same condition as you, they can provide information about things like the doctor’s reputation or bedside manner. Reviews provide information about how well the doctor explains diagnoses and treatment options, and how well they manage ongoing care.

Board-Certified 52

Board-Certified Appointment Insurance Consulting 52

Plum Health

MAY 22, 2023

DPC clinics provide members with: Personalized, preventive care Management of chronic conditions No co-pays or insurance billing Treatment of ailments and illnesses Same-day appointments and no wait times Unlimited appointment lengths 24/7 access to care Exams, labs, and testing Specialist referrals, as necessary And much more.

Primary Care 52

Primary Care PCP PCP Insurance 52

Tiny Physician

JULY 12, 2021

These kinds of small but necessary information may not be available in all textbooks and similar discussions during rounds will be remembered more than what you read from Nelson. Casualty OP patient load decides the number of ward admission as the sick children often come at casualty and not at referral OP.

Internal Medicine 52

Internal Medicine Management ER Referral 52

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

MARCH 5, 2025

At PACT Endocrinology, a referral isn’t required. Patient reviews: Reading online reviews can help you get information about how well the endocrinologist explains conditions and treatments, and whether patients feel like their concerns are addressed.

Board-Certified 52

Board-Certified Primary Care Insurance Diabetes 52

FDA Law Blog

MAY 7, 2025

The Seventh Circuit unanimously reversed Sorensens criminal AKS conviction, finding there was insufficient evidence that any of the commissions-based marketing entities leveraged any sort of informal power and influence over healthcare decisions. In contrast to its decision in United States v. Polin , 194 F.3d 3d 863 (7th Cir. Miles , 360 F.3d

Referral 59

Referral Relationship Government Healthcare 59

Blood, Sweat, and Tears

APRIL 6, 2023

Doctors are required to take ‘informed consent’ from patients pre-op. I listened to the casualty doctors referral and expected to hear some gruesome boring story I had probably heard before. I learned alot about what actual communication of patients looked like.

Complication 52

Complication Patients IT ER 52

The Clinical Problem Solvers

MARCH 14, 2025

There are a growing number of Child Psychiatric Access Programs, including one in Massachusetts, which provide quick access to psychiatric consultation and facilitates referrals for accessing ongoing behavioral health care. A Culturally Informed Approach to Supporting Suicidal Minoritized Patients. 2022;31(2):211-221.

Mental Health 52

Mental Health Community Patient-Centered Hospital 52

FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The protocol should also include a plan for clinical referral and support services if any developmental problems are identified during the follow-up. It also describes all the relevant considerations as being on a sliding scale where some level of potential risk will trigger the need for and inform the design of long-term studies.

Clinic 64

Clinic Physicals IT Referral 64

FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2022

In general, EKRA prohibits, knowingly and willfully, soliciting, receiving, paying or offering kickbacks in exchange for referring to, inducing a referral to, or using the services of a recovery home, clinical treatment facility, or laboratory. The Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (“EKRA”). 18 U.S.C. § 18 US.C. § 220(a) (emphasis added).

Lab Testing 52

Lab Testing Referral Individual Patient-Centered 52

PEMBlog

MAY 20, 2025

And how do we actually strike the right balance between obtaining essential diagnostic information and avoiding unnecessary imaging? The other thing though that’s important is a lot of times, you know, the CT gives us good information and it’s fast, but it may not be the best test. Tons of fascinating information.

Family 101

Family Families Hospital Patient-Centered 101

FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2022

In general, EKRA prohibits, knowingly and willfully, soliciting, receiving, paying or offering kickbacks in exchange for referring to, inducing a referral to, or using the services of a recovery home, clinical treatment facility, or laboratory. The Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (“EKRA”). 18 U.S.C. § 18 US.C. § 220(a) (emphasis added).

Lab Testing 40

Lab Testing Individual Referral Patient-Centered 40

FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In its letters to the companies informing them of the referral, HRSA notes that, “given [the companies’] continued refusal to comply, HRSA has referred this issue to the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) in accordance with the 340B Program Ceiling Price and Civil Monetary Penalties Final Rule.”

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Government Referral Provider 52

GeriPal

JUNE 12, 2025

And sort of a few years ago, we would sometimes see referrals a bit later than we would have liked. We are Seeing referrals at an earlier time point, especially at a point that I feel that I can really help a patient. Is it normally the oncologist who’s making the referrals to you or do they come from people outside of oncology?

Patient-Centered 102

Patient-Centered Referral Patients IT 102

GeriPal

MARCH 14, 2024

So, if it’s a hospitalized patient, usually the referral will come through to the SLP service. So, we use that information to formulate a treatment plan. Eric: So, given that, what does the assessment for dysphagia look like? Nicole: Yeah, so again, it does depend a bit on the setting. Eric: Great.

IT 124

IT Hospital Patient-Centered Individual 124

Edge Family Medicine

APRIL 10, 2025

Coordinated Specialist Referrals Your PCP is your guide through the larger healthcare system. If you need a specialist, they can make informed referrals and help you navigate next steps — ensuring continuity and clarity. Preventive Care that Works Primary care is your first line of defense.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Relationship PCP PCP 130

Permanente Medicine

JUNE 3, 2025

I just listened to the one on national cancer care that we’re doing, which was very informative and pretty impressive. The second thing that is different is access to information. When you put in that referral, how do we make sure that that patient walks out with the specialty appointment versus phone tag.

IT 52

IT Patient-Centered Patients Medical 52