Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: To document and analyze Burmese immigrant and refugees’ beliefs about the intersection of spirituality and health, as well as their attitudes towards giving a spiritual history in a primary care setting. Study Design and Analysis: Mixed-methods study utilizing an in-person survey.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Physicals Appointment Utilities 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Instrument The T-Connector Approach uses latex tubing, a plastic barbed tee piece, and a metal connector from the primary care clinic (the piece used to switch blood pressure cuffs) to connect a patient’s HBPM to their physician’s office sphygmomanometer. Population Adults who own a HBPM. Cohen’s kappa was 0.39.

Hypertension 130

Hypertension Family Physician DO Family Medicine 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Pre-consultation telemedicine tools have been proposed as an effective solution to optimize the care of the growing number of older patients with chronic conditions. However, little information exists on how to successfully implement these tools in the primary care setting.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Consulting Telemedicine Chronic Condition 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Despite the many well-established benefits of primary care (PC), the percentage of Americans with a source of usual care or with an ongoing PC relationship is declining. Objective: To identify existing measures that effectively evaluate access to PC. Measures were further categorized into 13 access domains.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Insurance Utilities Relationship 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Primary care is a main source for behavioral or mental health care provision in adults. Data suggests primary care settings may be an important place for mental health interventions, specifically for assessing and treating suicidal ideation (SI). Transgender Population Health Survey (TransPop) was used.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Mental Health Insurance Healthcare 130

Annals of Family Medicine

JANUARY 27, 2025

Still, it is estimated that only 4% of primary care patients are screened for depression. CONCLUSIONS Machine learning has potential utility in helping clinicians screen patients for moderate to severe depression. 95% CI, 69.0-73.5) and a specificity of 73.5 (95% 95% CI, 71.5-75.5).

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Screening Mental Health Utilities 130

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.

GP 130

GP Hospital DO Family Medicine 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Given the prevalence of fall risk, it is not feasible for a primary care practice to implement an evidence-based risk reduction intervention on every patient before they fall. We utilized Amazon Sagemaker Canvas to design our machine learning model. Evidence-based interventions have been aimed at this population.

Patients 130

Patients Hypertension Primary Care Chronic Condition 130

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 (recruited via purposive, snowball, and convenience sampling) between March and April 2022. Context: The ASCVD risk calculator includes race as a variable in its risk estimation.

Primary Care Physician 130

Primary Care Physician Internal Medicine DO Family Medicine 130

California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP)

MAY 14, 2025

Proposed Changes to Prescription Drug Coverage Prescription Drug Utilization Management- Implements utilization management and prior authorization for prescription drugs. Cuts to Medi-Cal and other safety net programs threaten to destabilize access to care at a time when communities need it most.

Healthcare 204

Healthcare Family Physician Management Individual 204

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Study Design: We analyzed eleven interviews with primary care providers recruited from ABFM diplomates who completed a recertification exam in 2023. Analysis: All interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed utilizing NVivo software following an inductive content analysis approach.

Family Physician 130

Family Physician Family Families Patient-Centered 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting or Dataset: Survey data from 50 Oregon primary care and emergency department sites Population Studied: 16,403 Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries Intervention/Instrument: The CMS Accountable Health Communities study Outcome Measures: Positive screen for one or more HRSN: housing, food, transportation, utilities, safety.

Transportation 130

Transportation Screening Individual Primary Care 130

Logansport Memorial Hospital

MARCH 4, 2024

Together with the Pain Management Group (PMG), Logansport Memorial is dedicated to providing high-quality care right here in our community. Chronic pain can affect all areas of our lives, including our relationships, sleep, and mental health, and it may even lead to a lower quality of life.

Management 52

Management Patient-Centered Community Referral 52

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.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Healthcare Professional Provider Community 52

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?

Screening 120

Screening Primary Care Patient-Centered IT 120

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 15, 2025

This study utilized data from the 8th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey for 2019 and 2021 to investigate the relationship between OSA and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Enhancing sleep quality is essential for improving overall quality of life. The Author(s). first appeared on Physician's Weekly.

Physicals 52

Physicals Relationship Mental Health Individual 52

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Here are some ways family physicians can collaborate with health care systems and community organizations to tackle food insecurity within Minnesota: Expand Food Insecurity Screenings: Train staff to use tools like Hunger Vital Signs and integrate food insecurity screenings into routine care. An excerpt follows: 2024-04.

Family Physician 52

Family Physician Community Families Family 52

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 15, 2025

Lactate plays a central role in controlling the utilization of energy substrates and the selection of metabolic pathways. However, the bridging role of lactate in the transition of energy supply mechanisms and its deeper mechanisms in lipid metabolism regulation remain at the forefront of metabolic scientific research.

Utilities 52

Utilities Management Provider IT 52

Vascular Physician

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Ultrasound and CTA can also be utilized to evaluate blood flow through vessels and narrowing of arteries. Thus, all pa-tients with PAD symptoms should be assessed for risk of cardiovascular disease. (4) It is completely relieved by rest and most commonly affects the calf, buttock, hip, and thigh. (1)

Referral 40

Referral Hypertension Primary Care Utilities 40

East Cary Family Physicians

JULY 26, 2023

Utilize health check-ups as an opportunity to discuss any stress, anxiety, or emotional struggles you may be facing. In a fast-paced world, it’s easy to overlook self-care, but your health deserves attention and nurturing. In the hustle and bustle of daily life, it’s easy to put our health on the backburner.

Preventive Care 52

Preventive Care Preventative Care Mental Health Healthcare 52

Aspiring Minority Doctor

APRIL 18, 2021

After extending your graduation date, the year can be utilized as a research year that can help you enhance your application and build further connections. In the event you are unsuccessful at extending your graduation date or securing an internship position, options for practicing medicine tend to become severely limited.

GP 52

GP Medical Student Insurance General Practitioner 52

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Going into patient’s homes was eye opening. There were trip hazards, loose carpets, some people were hoarders. And yet, after assisting the older adult to their feet, the EMS providers would leave. Their job was done. It’s not surprising that the number of repeat calls for falls is alarmingly high. Alex: I think this is a first.

Community 116

Community Transportation IT PCP 116

GeriPal

JANUARY 25, 2024

Alex: And we’re also delighted to welcome Diah Martina, who’s a palliative care doc and physician researcher in Indonesia, who wants to start a podcast in Indonesia about palliative care, and she’s primarily observing today and also attending the ASCO GI conference here in San Francisco. Welcome to GeriPal, Lyndsay.

Patient-Centered 123

Patient-Centered IT Illness Patients 123

The Motivated MD

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Before we discuss each individual savings account, let us first highlight exactly what it means to ‘automate’ your savings. A Simple Concept This is a simple concept for most visitors to my site, but it should nonetheless be reviewed. So yes, humans make mistakes. This is the same for personal finances. Fight this temptation.

Finance 52

Finance Individual Education Healthcare Professional 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Clinics should understand community strengths that might lead to robust vaccination utilization and possibly leverage these for improvement in other groups. Context Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection that can lead to multiple types of cancer. Dataset OCHIN electronic health record data from 27 US states.

Vaccination 130

Vaccination Community Clinic Screening 130

GeriPal

OCTOBER 26, 2023

We’re both in my mind, and I’m biased, great team players, the palliative care team, the chaplain is a great, everybody’s super. So I’ve always worked in coronary care units and cardiac step-downs. Eric: And probably, you didn’t have to twist Alex’s arm for a Neil Diamond song. Here we go.

Patient-Centered 133

Patient-Centered Hospital Patients IT 133

GeriPal

JUNE 9, 2022

Eric: We got a ton to talk about with you, Kate, about palliative care research into it. Also the daughter of Tim Quill, well known in palliative care. How did you get interested in palliative care research and the stuff that you’re doing right now? I was always critical care bound since medical school. Transcript.

Consulting 100

Consulting Patient-Centered Diagnosis IT 100

GeriPal

JUNE 5, 2025

And so as you think about the conditions that mean that you need care and support in a nursing home, it’s easy to see why many of us feel that palliative care, there are a lot of palliative care needs of nursing home residents just because of the nature of the conditions and reasons that got you there. No problem.

Nurse Practitioner 78

Nurse Practitioner Referral Consulting Board-Certified 78

GeriPal

APRIL 10, 2025

I cant do the primary thing Ive been trained to do: ABC, ABC, ABCs. Today we focus on an intervention , published in JAMA, that gave emergency clinicians basic palliative care knowledge, training, and skills. They got a decision support tool that identified hospice patients or those who might benefit from a goals of care discussion.

Patient-Centered 78

Patient-Centered IT Hospital Patients 78

GeriPal

MARCH 28, 2024

Kate: The problem is we communicate late, we share prognosis late, we elicit goals and values late, so all the time while they’re in the ICU getting prolonged intensive care, we don’t really know that we’re providing goal concordant care, so we wanted to nudge it a little upstream. I’m just stunned even writing that!

Consulting 116

Consulting Patient-Centered IT Patients 116

CDOCS

APRIL 11, 2025

He had recently been to his primary care physician who also dismissed it as viral. Low level laser therapy was applied to the area using a Lightwalker Twin Light erbium/yag and ND/yag Laser utilizing both mediums on a twice weekly basis.</p> </p> <p>HPV can infect the mouth and throat.

PCP 52

PCP PCP Primary Care Physician Patients 52

New South Family Medicine and MedSpa

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Direct primary care offers you and your family top-notch health care, and so much more.like a high patient and provider satisfaction with an improved quality of care. The practice doesn't depend on the insurance company to say whether they will pay for a certain procedure or a particular test, and how much.

DO 40

DO Family Medicine Family Families 40

GeriPal

MARCH 7, 2024

It was started by a social worker who really saw some gaps in care with those at end-of-life, particularly those with chronic long-term illness, having important conversations. But before we jump into that topic, John, do you have the song request for Alex? John: I do. It’s Jimmy Buffett’s song, Bubbles Up. You were a what?

Provider 119

Provider Illness IT Healthcare 119

BMJ

MAY 10, 2022

Hence, we conducted this study to determine the risk perceptions of primary care workers for COVID-19 vaccines and the predictive factors in their willingness to have the COVID-19 vaccine before vaccination, which started on January 14, 2021, in Turkey. Available: [link] Hostetter J, Schwarz N, Klug, M, Wynne J, Basson MD.

Vaccination 40

Vaccination Healthcare Professional Healthcare Primary Care 40

New South Family Medicine and MedSpa

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

However,​ ​their​ ​whole​ ​grains​ ​are​ ​processed​ ​, and​ ​therefore,​ ​some nutrients​ ​are​ ​lost.​ It is important to mention that whole grains are not for everyone — especially those who have a gluten sensitivity or celiac disease. Some of the proven and possible benefits of consuming whole grains are: High in nutrients and fiber.

Referral 40

Referral DO Family Medicine Primary Care 40

GeriPal

JULY 20, 2023

Before we do, I think, Joe, you have a song request for Alex. Joe: I do. I would like to hear Space Oddity and it’s because I can’t imagine being more lonely and isolated than being in a tin can orbiting around the earth by myself and just how comforting it is even to hear that scratchy little voice from ground control. Joe: Right.

Telemedicine 73

Telemedicine Telehealth Patient-Centered Board-Certified 73