A Country Doctor Writes

JUNE 1, 2025

I have heard of practices where providers tell their patients that they’ll get 10 minutes face-to-face, so the doctor has enough time to work the computer, documenting the 10 minute encounter. And, still, there is a widespread expectation that many things can happen in the invisible space between patient visits.

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Patients Primary Care Doctor Primary Care Wellness Visit 130

Integrated Care News by CFHA

APRIL 16, 2025

It provides immediate, non-stigmatized behavioral health support at the point of medical care, often in the same visit. It moves away from fragmented systems, provides alternatives to medication-only treatment paths, and leads patients to practical pathways for healing—whether for anxiety, diabetes management, depression, or addiction.

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Integrated Care Primary Care Mental Health Family Healthcare 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In our institution, screenings are completed for patients ≥15 years during well visits; those not presenting for well visits and under 15 may represent missed opportunities. Population: All patients aged 12-17 seen in the 3 practices during a 3-month study period.

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Primary Care Screening Referral Wellness Visit 130

GeriPal

JULY 19, 2024

What hasn’t been shown, Eric, is that if you apply tools like this, clinical outcomes down the road are better for patients. Well, because they’re hard on people with dementia and they can be very hard on families, and they’re a form of crisis. I think most primary care providers feel it’s really important.

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Screening Primary Care Patient-Centered IT 119

Mesa Family Physician

MAY 8, 2025

It’s more than just visiting your doctor when something feels off—it’s about catching potential problems early, staying on top of health screenings, and setting goals that keep you feeling your best. Medicare Part B does not cover a traditional annual physical in the way many expect, but it does offer a Medicare Annual Wellness Visit.

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Preventive Care Preventative Care Wellness Visit Physicals 100

GeriPal

JANUARY 16, 2025

So I think the first reason that we saw and felt the opportunity was ripe for updating was that some of us had come across some anecdotal examples of patients expressing some offense to that terminology. And I was asking this patient about if he had filled out an advanced directive. Is the patient in your descriptor?

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Patient-Centered IT Patients Healthcare 109

GeriPal

JULY 21, 2022

Initially, it was just because there weren’t really answers for my patients. We’re going to go into how to talk to patients about this, because Emmy, you’ve done some research on it. Because to me, the cognitive concerns are the ones that the patient is not likely to self identify. Eric: Yeah. Is it common?

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Families Family IT Diagnosis 102