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Practice patterns of Ontario physicians working in 'boutique' medical clinics [Economic or policy analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

Provincial administrative claims data was obtained from the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP). Results from the 2023 data update will be available for the presentation. Three boutique clinics in Ontario were identified using publicly available information.

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

A Country Doctor Writes

I thought of it the other day when I put together a presentation about Galileo’s way of interacting with patients. Most medical practices are still stuck doing piecework. Even the required operational framework for Patient Centered Medical Home recognition is completely top-down.

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Cardiovascular risk management of patients with depression in Dutch general practices [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

This database contains data on, amongst other data, medication use, diagnosis, measurements taken and GP practice visits; data on the GP practice, such as size and location and data on insurance claims. We will present the results at the NAPCRG conference. Intervention/instrument: not applicable.

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Some Doctors Dropping Health Insurance, Turn to Monthly Payments

Family Physicians of St. Joseph

Originally from WSBT22 by Brooke O’Daniel Imagine going to a doctor’s office that doesn’t take health insurance; instead, they charge a monthly fee. They said even though they have health insurance, paying a monthly fee is actually less expensive than paying their insurance deductible. "Her

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Researchers Propose Solutions to Improve GLP-1 RA Access

Physician's Weekly

Cost-sharing interventions and patient education can help improve access to GLP-1 receptor agonists for patients with obesity, according to an abstract presented at the AACE Annual Meeting 2025. The patient was enrolled in a cost-sharing program that reduced her out-of-pocket expenses by 70%, allowing her to access the medication.

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Vaccine Uptake Strategies & Ethical Considerations- Part II

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Providing incentives such as tying vaccination to insurance-related or public benefits or offering small monetary or non-monetary incentives can also improve vaccine uptake. Presenting vaccination as the default, opt-out decision to make it easier to accept than refuse the vaccine. This last strategy is an example of nudging.

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Episode 282: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series – Episode 20 – Medical Racism and Indigenous Peoples

The Clinical Problem Solvers

[link] CPSolvers: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series Episode 20 – Medical Racism and Indigenous Peoples Show Notes by Sudarshan (“Sud”) Krishnamurthy April 4, 2023 Summary: This episode highlights the checkered past of medicine and the advancements in the field that have occurred at the expense of the humanity of Indigenous peoples.

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