Integrated Care News by CFHA

MAY 1, 2025

Bridging the 17‑Year Research–Practice Gap Implementation scientists estimate that it takes about seventeen years for new evidence to become routine care (Rubin, 2023). Evidence‑informed care was literally at his fingertips. For AI in Primary Care, Start With the Problem. Keep it simple because I’m not a great cook.”

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In countries like Canada and Australia, which have been experiencing high rates of opioid-related harms, there have been many calls to increase involvement of and improve OUD care in primary care. specialists, social workers), thus providing care continuity.

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A Country Doctor Writes

JUNE 11, 2025

In primary care it is often necessary to think in terms of including more than our area of interest in our mental picture of our patient. In primary care it is usually sufficient to know that a patient has had two myocardial infarctions and one coronary bypass. I can take both kinds of pictures with my iPhone.

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Primary Care Patient-Centered Medical Advice Screening 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Hypertension is a common condition seen by primary care clinicians and is more common in Black adults than other racial/ethnic groups. Categorical factors are presented as frequency counts and percentages, and compared between groups using Chi-square or Fisher’s Exact test. All p-values are two-tailed.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

However, MBI brief enough for the primary care setting have received little attention. Blood pressure control is a major quality KPI impacting reimbursement from insurers for primary care practices. Population: Adult patients 18-85 presenting for ambulatory care with initial BP 140/90.

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A Country Doctor Writes

APRIL 3, 2025

Primary care is a lot like Jeopardy. You have to quickly think of the right answer, which is often disguised as a question, and then press the buzzer as fast as you can before you are presented with the next challenge: Is it the thyroid? A Country Doctor Writes: is a reader-supported publication. What will the EKG show?

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Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

DECEMBER 6, 2024

I will use the categories my friend and colleague Dr. Tyra Fainstad used when we co-led a presentation on this topic. Look up conferences for private practice or direct primary care to learn more. Look for primary care leaders who have recorded them. Take 2-3 minutes to do this. Write each of the barriers down.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective The primary aims of this study are to (1) Explore the beliefs, attitudes, and perceptions of clinical staff who are participating in healthcare activities that address health inequities, and (2) Develop recommendations for healthcare institutions engaging in HE work to minimize harms and maximize benefits to clinical staff.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

MARCH 18, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic and the isolation caused by public health measures to slow its spread exacerbated a mismatch between the need for mental health care and the number of professionals trained to provide that care. In Has Medicine Lost Its Mind? This relatively slim volume is divided into three parts.

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Family Physicians of St. Joseph

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Written by Pat Moody on Moody on the Market When it comes to healthcare, and primary care in particular, it has become increasingly difficult to remain successful as a small, independent practice. Direct Primary Care is owned and operated by Doctors Michael Eggebrecht, Leanne Mancini, Allison Meadows, and James Gendernalik.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Screening for social needs has become increasingly expected in primary care settings, with multiple regulatory bodies and value-based care payors emphasizing the importance of incorporating screening into routine care. A paradox metatheory lens was used to identify apparent contradictions in this area.

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Screening Primary Care Healthcare Patients 130

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 24, 2025

If CDH is present, physicians can suggest to their patients that they avoid cold foods and drinks and monitor whether this reduces their AF episodes. If CDH is present, physicians can partner with their patients to develop strategies to avoid these triggers and to reduce AF episodes. and “In which patients is it most effective?”

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

If low bone density is present, it’s often treated alongside a weight loss program. How might primary care physicians coordinate this care in settings with limited specialist access? Some older adults may need access to a structured intensive behavior therapy delivered by a trained primary care clinician.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 15, 2025

Published in the June 2025 issue of BMC Primary Care, it was known that Emergency Departments (ED) managed fewer individuals during general practitioner (GP) service hours, but the nature of acute cases handled by GPs remained unclear. Researchers conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the types of acute medical cases presented to GPs offices. (..)

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: A patient’s relationship with their primary care physician (PCP) or advanced practice provider (APP) is instrumental in their healthcare journey. Results: 43% of designated providers were from non-primary care specialties. Full results to be presented at the meeting.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context In the post-discharge period from hospital acute inpatient care, the older patient is at risk from a lack of joined-up care. Our intervention aims to assist older patients/their carers to have better communication with their family medicine provider about their care after discharge, thereby improving patient safety outcomes.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting & Population Studied: Six primary care practice-based research networks (PBRNs) recruited adult patients with ARS. Instrument: The primary outcome is a disease-specific quality of life score, the patient-oriented mSNOT-16 which has been validated for primary care patients with ARS.

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Management Primary Care Patients Clinic 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Primary care access challenges have been exacerbated since the Covid-19 pandemic. Conclusions: This presentation documents multiple conflicting interests which coalesced in the cessation of CFPC efforts to expand family medicine residency in Canada. Results: There are conflicts at each level of the 3I+E framework.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting or Dataset: Adults presenting to the outpatient setting in 12 European countries during flu season with a chief complaint of acute cough between 2007 and 2010 were used to derive and internally validate the risk score (GRACE data). It was then externally validated in a contemporary US population (EAST-PC data).

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Noreta Family Medicine

MAY 27, 2025

Fast forward to the present day in which I am a practicing Direct Primary Care (DPC) family physician. I have personally seen the benefits of Direct Primary Care for both patients and doctors, but there is very little published research about DPC. 1 – Doing research is time-consuming. 5 – We have more work to do.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Study design: Qualitative descriptive study conducted using ten 45-minute semi-structured interviews with primary care physicians in North Carolina between March and April 2022. Most saw race as being presented as biological in the ASCVD risk calculator, which concerned them.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objectives: To identify challenges and facilitators to collaborations between a NPO and primary healthcare partners. Setting: A NPO and its partners in the healthcare (primary care clinics), social services, and community networks in a rural context. Study design: An instrumental case study design.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) recognizes the critical role of family medicine (FM) research in primary care and healthcare systems. This presentation outlines the specific roles and actions that the CFPC can consider and pursue as a champion of FM research in Canada.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Background Researchers use card studies to obtain observational data about primary care provider (PCP) knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors on a variety of topics. Card studies have been influential in changing clinical practice, such as the reduction of antibiotics in patients with upper respiratory infections.

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Vascular Physician

APRIL 22, 2024

Unfortunately, high blood pressure does not always present with symptoms that are noticeable by the patient. Unless they are seeing their primary care provider for regular check-ups, they may not be made aware of their high blood pressure until they present for evaluation for another medical condition.

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GeriPal

JULY 19, 2024

Lastly, Soo Borson is a self-described primary care leaning geriatric psychiatrist, developer of the Mini-Cog, and co-leads the CDC-funded BOLD Center on Early Detection of Dementia. Alex 00:09 We are delighted to welcome S oo Borson, who is a primary care oriented geriatric psychiatrist. Should it? Is that right, Soo?

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

JUNE 14, 2021

[link] Sue Ellen presents a clinical unknown to Nick, Jennifer, and Dan Schema Episode Quiz Nicholas Hornstein Nicholas Hornstein is a PGY-3 at UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center. Her interests include primary care, endocrinology, and medical education, particularly in the veteran population.

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Barton Associates

JUNE 19, 2025

In fact, hospitals, clinics, and other facilities are already reeling from a shortage of providers and it’s hurting patients— according to the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , tens of millions of Americans live in areas with shortages of primary care, dental, and mental health professionals.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 25, 2025

WEDNESDAY, June 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For adult women with overweight or obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D), replacing diet beverages (DBs) with water is associated with greater weight loss and T2D remission, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association, held from June 20 to 23 in Chicago.

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Diabetes Management Patients Family Practice 52

Vascular Physician

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

PAD can remain asymptomatic for many years, but initial presentation may include various de-grees of intermittent claudication, or limb pain with exertion. Ultrasound and CTA can also be utilized to evaluate blood flow through vessels and narrowing of arteries. There are three types of gangrene: dry, wet, and gaseous.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

Testicular cancer often presents with no pain. While nearly 10,000 US adults are diagnosed with the disease each year, the survey results indicate that more needs to be done to educate the public about testicular cancer, particularly among younger men. Data collection occurred from May 2 to May 5, 2025, through web and telephone interviews.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 12, 2025

THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — New mothers face a significant loss of uninterrupted sleep through week 13 postpartum, according to a study presented at SLEEP 2025, the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, held from June 8 to 11 in Seattle. Teresa Lillis, Ph.D.,

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Cooper September 19, 2024 Summary : This episode highlights a selection of antiracism research presentations at a live recording of the podcast at the 2024 SGIM Annual Meeting. During this episode, we hear from Dr. References Ogunwole, S. Zakaria, S., Vaught, A. Toth-Manikowski, S. M., & Smith, G.

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Internal Medicine Patient-Centered Specialization Community 52

Vida Family Medicine

JUNE 26, 2025

Being told you have pre-diabetes can feel overwhelming, but there’s good news: food is one of the most powerful tools you can use to manage your blood sugar. Small, sustainable changes that work with your body—not against it. Insulin resistance. Insulin is a hormone released by your pancreas when you eat. This is where balanced meals come in.

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Management Diabetes Family Medicine DO 52

Vascular Physician

JUNE 27, 2021

Varicose veins often present as blue, rope-like vessels under the skin usually in the legs and feet. Varicose veins are common and often present as rope-like blue vessels typically in the legs or feet. According to the American Society for Vascular Surgery, 20-25 million Americans have varicose veins.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

JUNE 26, 2023

Calac June 22, 2023 Summary : This episode highlights a selection of antiracism research presentations at a live recording of the podcast at the 2023 SGIM Annual Meeting. Clinically, she is boarded in both Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine and practices as a primary care physician and teaching hospitalist.

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Electronics Internal Medicine Patient-Centered Healthcare 52

The Clinical Problem Solvers

JANUARY 18, 2021

Harvard Medical School Primary Care Blog. The views presented herein represent their own and not necessarily those of the AMA. 1:05:57 Outtakes Takeaways Name Racism for What It Is If we don’t explicitly say the word racism, and identify its historical context, then we are complicit in its denial. 16:20 Jones, CP.

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