Internal Medicine and Utilities - Primary Care Digest

Differences in primary care utilization by primary care availability in the first year of Virginia Medicaid Expansion [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Study aesign and analysis: Multilevel linear probability models used to test the association between primary care utilization and geographic accessibility of primary care providers (PCP) after controlling for demographic characteristics, medical conditions, rurality, and neighborhood-level racial and economic segregation.

Primary Care

Primary Care Utilities PCP PCP

Economic analysis of virtual Medical Legal Partnership model [Economic or policy analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: Evaluate the economic impact of receiving tele-legal services from Medicaid’s perspective with regard to a) fee- for service (FFS) total cost of care; b) FFS cost of primary care; c) utilization for FFS primary care; d) utilization for FFS and capitated behavioral health (BH) and BH emergency department encounters.

Primary Care

Primary Care Medical Behavioral Health Services Utilities

Optimizing Medical Legal Partnerships for sustainable public funding through the tele-legal model [Mixed methods research]

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Descriptive analysis utilized primary legal record and secondary electronic health record sources. Setting or Dataset: Clinics: AF Williams Family Medicine, Lowry Internal Medicine; EPIC data; legal records. Nine focus groups were conducted and recorded, using semi-structured interviews.

Medical

Medical Referral Screening Internal Medicine

Addressing diabetes management in the context of social needs: a qualitative study of primary care providers [Diabetes and endocrine disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

family medicine, general internal medicine, endocrinology) affiliated with an academic medical center serving a diverse population in a mid-western metropolitan area. Setting: Ambulatory clinics (e.g.,

Primary Care

Primary Care Diabetes Management Provider

Physicians Perspectives on the Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) Risk Calculator. [Cardiovascular disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Population studied: Actively practicing North Carolina internal medicine and family medicine physicians. Responses were analyzed using both deductive and inductive approaches to identify primary topics. Setting: Video interviews, audio recorded and transcribed. Results: Five men and five women participated in the study.

Primary Care Physician

Primary Care Physician Internal Medicine DO Family Medicine

Towards a Fundamental Unit of Continuity of Care [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Many proposed methods for measuring continuity utilize an aggregation of patient visits. Clinician types included family medicine (FM), internal medicine (IM), pediatric medicine (PED), general practice (GP), obstetrics/gynecology (OB), nurse practitioner (NP), and physician assistant (PA).

PCP

PCP PCP Finance Nurse Practitioner

Are older women being over-screened for cervical cancer?

Medical Xpress

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that women over the age of 65 may be undergoing unnecessary cervical cancer screenings and that more public health data is needed on the utilization of cervical cancer screening-associated services among older women to prevent potential harm and unnecessary costs.

Screening

Screening Internal Medicine Utilities

Tech upgrade success: 6 rules every practice should follow

Physician's Practice

JUNE 23, 2025

Topics Access and Reimbursement Billing & Collections Coding & Documentation Finance Law & Malpractice MedMal by Coverys Patient Engagement & Communications Staffing & Salary Technology Media Video & Interviews Podcasts Medical World News Pearls Surveys Best States to Practice Great American Physician Survey Staff Salary Survey (..)

Management

Management Patients Electronics Finance

You don’t need X-Rays to tell if a child is constipated

PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

This is a blog post designed to disseminate the important work of Choosing Wisely , an initiative of the the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, the goal of which is the spark conversations between clinicians and patients about what tests, treatments, and procedures are needed – and which ones are not. 2017;186:87-94.e16.

Diagnosis

Diagnosis Diagnose Hospital Clinic

Practice tip of the week: Hiring a marketing consultant

Physician's Practice

JUNE 23, 2025

Topics Access and Reimbursement Billing & Collections Coding & Documentation Finance Law & Malpractice MedMal by Coverys Patient Engagement & Communications Staffing & Salary Technology Media Video & Interviews Podcasts Medical World News Pearls Surveys Best States to Practice Great American Physician Survey Staff Salary Survey (..)

Consulting

Consulting Management Private Practice Diabetes

You don’t need X-Rays in a child with bronchiolitis, croup, asthma, or first time wheezing

PEMBlog

AUGUST 30, 2023

This is a blog post and a podcast episode designed to disseminate the important work of Choosing Wisely , an initiative of the the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, the goal of which is the spark conversations between clinicians and patients about what tests, treatments, and procedures are needed – and which ones are not.

Asthma

Asthma Electronics Utilities Clinical Practice

9 design tweaks to refresh your practice

Physician's Practice

JUNE 24, 2025

Topics Access and Reimbursement Billing & Collections Coding & Documentation Finance Law & Malpractice MedMal by Coverys Patient Engagement & Communications Staffing & Salary Technology Media Video & Interviews Podcasts Medical World News Pearls Surveys Best States to Practice Great American Physician Survey Staff Salary Survey (..)

Management

Management Patients Consulting Finance

You don’t need to order comprehensive viral panels for most patients

PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

This is a blog post designed to disseminate the important work of Choosing Wisely , an initiative of the the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, the goal of which is the spark conversations between clinicians and patients about what tests, treatments, and procedures are needed – and which ones are not. JAMA Pediatr.

Patients

Patients Illness Hospital Management

Physicians Practice digital edition: The top challenges for practices today

Physician's Practice

JUNE 9, 2025

Topics Access and Reimbursement Billing & Collections Coding & Documentation Finance Law & Malpractice MedMal by Coverys Patient Engagement & Communications Staffing & Salary Technology Media Video & Interviews Podcasts Medical World News Pearls Surveys Best States to Practice Great American Physician Survey Staff Salary Survey (..)

Management

Management Patients Healthcare Medical

11 device policy essentials to keep your practice secure

Physician's Practice

JUNE 19, 2025

Topics Access and Reimbursement Billing & Collections Coding & Documentation Finance Law & Malpractice MedMal by Coverys Patient Engagement & Communications Staffing & Salary Technology Media Video & Interviews Podcasts Medical World News Pearls Surveys Best States to Practice Great American Physician Survey Staff Salary Survey (..)

Management

Management Patients Screening Finance

You don’t need labs to medically clear a psych patient

PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

This is a blog post designed to disseminate the important work of Choosing Wisely , an initiative of the the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, the goal of which is the spark conversations between clinicians and patients about what tests, treatments, and procedures are needed – and which ones are not. Ann Emerg Med.

Lab Testing

Lab Testing Medical Patients Mental Health

Practice tip of the week: Be an on-time physician

Physician's Practice

JUNE 16, 2025

Topics Access and Reimbursement Billing & Collections Coding & Documentation Finance Law & Malpractice MedMal by Coverys Patient Engagement & Communications Staffing & Salary Technology Media Video & Interviews Podcasts Medical World News Pearls Surveys Best States to Practice Great American Physician Survey Staff Salary Survey (..)

Management

Management Private Practice Patients Medical

Top Challenges 2025: Practice administrators face growing uncertainty

Physician's Practice

JUNE 9, 2025

Topics Access and Reimbursement Billing & Collections Coding & Documentation Finance Law & Malpractice MedMal by Coverys Patient Engagement & Communications Staffing & Salary Technology Media Video & Interviews Podcasts Medical World News Pearls Surveys Best States to Practice Great American Physician Survey Staff Salary Survey (..)

Chronic Disease Management

Chronic Disease Management Management Chronic Disease Patients

Practice tip of the week: Strategic planning mistakes

Physician's Practice

JUNE 9, 2025

Topics Access and Reimbursement Billing & Collections Coding & Documentation Finance Law & Malpractice MedMal by Coverys Patient Engagement & Communications Staffing & Salary Technology Media Video & Interviews Podcasts Medical World News Pearls Surveys Best States to Practice Great American Physician Survey Staff Salary Survey (..)

Management

Management Private Practice Patients Medical

9 zero-budget staff motivators that beat a pay raise

Physician's Practice

JUNE 6, 2025

Topics Access and Reimbursement Billing & Collections Coding & Documentation Finance Law & Malpractice MedMal by Coverys Patient Engagement & Communications Staffing & Salary Technology Media Video & Interviews Podcasts Medical World News Pearls Surveys Best States to Practice Great American Physician Survey Staff Salary Survey (..)

Management

Management Finance Patients Healthcare

A true story of payer negotiations

Physician's Practice

JUNE 9, 2025

Topics Access and Reimbursement Billing & Collections Coding & Documentation Finance Law & Malpractice MedMal by Coverys Patient Engagement & Communications Staffing & Salary Technology Media Video & Interviews Podcasts Medical World News Pearls Surveys Best States to Practice Great American Physician Survey Staff Salary Survey (..)

Management

Management Healthcare Experience Patients Hospital

Ep. 68: Hidden risks of prescribing GLP-1 drugs with Ericka L. Adler, J.D., of Roetzel & Andress

Physician's Practice

JUNE 9, 2025

68: Hidden risks of prescribing GLP-1 drugs with Ericka L. 68: Hidden risks of prescribing GLP-1 drugs with Ericka L.

Management

Management Telemedicine Patients Insurance

You don’t need labs or CT scans in children who have recovered after a simple febrile or first time seizure

PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

This is a blog post designed to disseminate the important work of Choosing Wisely , an initiative of the the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, the goal of which is the spark conversations between clinicians and patients about what tests, treatments, and procedures are needed – and which ones are not.

Patients

Patients Screening Illness Physicals

Lead, follow or get out of the way

Physician's Practice

JUNE 20, 2025

Topics Access and Reimbursement Billing & Collections Coding & Documentation Finance Law & Malpractice MedMal by Coverys Patient Engagement & Communications Staffing & Salary Technology Media Video & Interviews Podcasts Medical World News Pearls Surveys Best States to Practice Great American Physician Survey Staff Salary Survey (..)

Management

Management Patient-Centered Appointment Patients

Episode 236: ARM Episode 16 – Live from SGIM: Best of Antiracism Research at the Society of General Internal Medicine’s 2022 Annual Meeting

The Clinical Problem Solvers

MAY 2, 2022

Dr. Valtis is a 4th year Med-Peds Resident at Brigham & Women’s Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospital, and his research focuses on race and the utilization of security responses in the inpatient hospital setting. Race and the Utilization of Security Responses in a Hospital Setting. Orlando, FL. Orlando, FL. Orlando, FL.

Healthcare

Healthcare Utilities Hospital Internal Medicine

Comics and Humor in Palliative Care: A Podcast with Nathan Gray

GeriPal

APRIL 28, 2022

Times , The BMJ , and Annals of Internal Medicine. . I think it was just sort of commentary that I had running in my head about what is the real utility of this radar? Alex: And you published in Washington Post, Annals of Internal Medicine. His work has been published in places like the L.A. Nathan: Annals.

IT

IT Hospital Patients Illness

RCT of PC in ED: Corita Grudzen, Fernanda Bellolio, & Tammie Quest

GeriPal

APRIL 10, 2025

It was really at the level of the ED across 33 EDs in random order, and then tried to see if we could make a difference in healthcare utilization, primarily the primary outcome was admission to the hospital, acute care admission. Would it have changed potentially utilization rates like hospice utilization?

Patient-Centered

Patient-Centered IT Hospital Patients

Nudges for Prognosis and Comfort Care in the ICU: Kate Courtright, Scott Halpern, & Jaspal Singh

GeriPal

MAY 15, 2025

This specific study , published in JAMA Internal Medicine, was conducted in 17 ICUs in North Carolina. We didn’t make them communicate it, but we focused them on it, which makes them more likely to then utilize that information. Prior-auth forms? Examples of nudges, some based in health care, others in coffee.

Patient-Centered

Patient-Centered Hospital IT Illness

Plenary Abstracts at AAHPM/HPNA: Yael Schenker, Na Ouyang, Marie Bakitas

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

And resource utilization was very low in all the groups. Eric 14:24 So it’s hard to improve resource utilization for these people where some of them didn’t sound like the sickest of people admitting them to the hospital, but all had some type of serious illness. We are going to have healthcare utilization data as well.

Consulting

Consulting Community Patient-Centered Family

Dignity at the End of Life: A Podcast with Harvey Chochinov

GeriPal

AUGUST 24, 2023

The specifics of how it does that depend on the population in which it’s implemented, and the outcome measure that is utilized. So Brian wrote this article in JAMA Internal Medicine arguing that we should take the word intensive out of intensive care units. He’s at UCSF, he’s an intensivist.

Patient-Centered

Patient-Centered Patients IT Illness

How State and Local Agencies on Aging Help Older Adults: Susan DeMarois, Greg Olsen, and Lindsey Yourman

GeriPal

JULY 6, 2023

I’m going to quote, so there’s an article in JAMA Internal Medicine recently by Madeline Sterling who’s in New York at Weill Cornell obtaining and paying for home care, navigating patients through the complex terrain of home care in the US. This is reaching the highest utilizers with a wraparound suite of services.

Community

Community Nurse Practitioner Provider IT

Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: A Podcast with Malaz Boustani and Diane Ty

GeriPal

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Malaz: One day I was in internal medicine residency and I had to take care of a patient who was admitted from a nursing home with dementia. The typical utilization of inappropriate hospitalization and emergency room and total cost of care. You said this journey started for you back in what? Malaz: 1999, my friend.

Patient-Centered

Patient-Centered IT Family Families

Primary Care Digest

Differences in primary care utilization by primary care availability in the first year of Virginia Medicaid Expansion [Health care disparities]

Economic analysis of virtual Medical Legal Partnership model [Economic or policy analysis]

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Optimizing Medical Legal Partnerships for sustainable public funding through the tele-legal model [Mixed methods research]

Addressing diabetes management in the context of social needs: a qualitative study of primary care providers [Diabetes and endocrine disease]

Physicians Perspectives on the Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) Risk Calculator. [Cardiovascular disease]

Towards a Fundamental Unit of Continuity of Care [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Are older women being over-screened for cervical cancer?

Tech upgrade success: 6 rules every practice should follow

You don’t need X-Rays to tell if a child is constipated

Practice tip of the week: Hiring a marketing consultant

You don’t need X-Rays in a child with bronchiolitis, croup, asthma, or first time wheezing

9 design tweaks to refresh your practice

You don’t need to order comprehensive viral panels for most patients

Physicians Practice digital edition: The top challenges for practices today

11 device policy essentials to keep your practice secure

You don’t need labs to medically clear a psych patient

Practice tip of the week: Be an on-time physician

Top Challenges 2025: Practice administrators face growing uncertainty

Practice tip of the week: Strategic planning mistakes

9 zero-budget staff motivators that beat a pay raise

A true story of payer negotiations

Ep. 68: Hidden risks of prescribing GLP-1 drugs with Ericka L. Adler, J.D., of Roetzel & Andress

You don’t need labs or CT scans in children who have recovered after a simple febrile or first time seizure

Lead, follow or get out of the way

Episode 236: ARM Episode 16 – Live from SGIM: Best of Antiracism Research at the Society of General Internal Medicine’s 2022 Annual Meeting

Comics and Humor in Palliative Care: A Podcast with Nathan Gray

RCT of PC in ED: Corita Grudzen, Fernanda Bellolio, & Tammie Quest

Nudges for Prognosis and Comfort Care in the ICU: Kate Courtright, Scott Halpern, & Jaspal Singh

Plenary Abstracts at AAHPM/HPNA: Yael Schenker, Na Ouyang, Marie Bakitas

Dignity at the End of Life: A Podcast with Harvey Chochinov

How State and Local Agencies on Aging Help Older Adults: Susan DeMarois, Greg Olsen, and Lindsey Yourman

Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: A Podcast with Malaz Boustani and Diane Ty

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