Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: The Patient Navigator Program (PNP) is a unique medical student-run program providing services for persons experiencing homelessness (PEH) in Dallas, Texas, at United Gospel Mission (UGM) clinics. Study Design: With navigator support, clients completed a Redcap survey on goal outcomes at the end of their 15-week cycle.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Patient messaging to providers has dramatically increased since the pandemic, leading to informatics efforts to categorize messages to facilitate more efficient review. Conclusion Clinicians generally lack the time to prioritize patient messages. The increased inbox burden has particularly impacted primary care physicians.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Study Design and Analysis: We used information gathered from site visits and team meetings to understand how Compass Rose was being utilized across sites. We also assessed patterns of social risks and need for assistance among our patient populations. Of those patients with an episode (i.e.,

Referral 130

Referral Community Transportation Utilities 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Gender affirming medical care is associated with long term benefits for transgender and non-binary patients but access to such care does not meet the current need. Setting or Dataset A pretestposttest survey design was utilized to assess the intervention. This mismatch is worsened in rural communities.

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Education Primary Care Provider Community 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: To evaluate the associations between opioid dose tapers with continued opioid use and opioid tapers with discontinuation, and subsequent pain-related utilization primary care visits, ED encounters, and hospitalizations. Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. 1.31) and hospitalizations (aIRR 0.74, 95% CI: 0.54-1.02).

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: High-utilizer patient populations reflect poor health for those patients and high resource use for health systems. Few studies of high-utilization patient programs found improvements in the intervention groups compared to controls. Patients in both groups averaged approximately 12 ED visits, 5.7

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Utilities Primary Care Finance Patients 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Healthcare research involving patient medical data is often delayed by lengthy approval processes. The Shared Health Research Information Network (SHRINE) offers rapid, secure access to aggregate counts of patient data from participating hospitals. Phenotypes were defined using ICD-9 and ICD-10 diagnostic codes. Conclusions.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Patients with diabetes who receive structured and integrated care have better control and outcomes; however, care may shift between multiple settings making coordination challenging. Outcome Measures: Number of patients engaged, resulting referrals, Navigator time per patient, and hemoglobin A1c measures across 2-years.

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Primary Care Diabetes Referral Integrated Care 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context With buprenorphine prescribing restrictions lifted, primary care physicians (PCP) are frequently the first contact for patients who have opioid use disorder (OUD) and require treatment with buprenorphine. Study Design A behavioral health curriculum was designed for second year residents.

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Education Primary Care Physician Primary Care DO 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: While hypertension is the most common chronic disease cared for during adult primary care visits, it is challenging to know which hypertensive patients have the highest risk of cardiovascular complications in the future. Variables used in the model include demographics, past medical history, ejection fraction, and lab values.

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Hypertension Primary Care Primary Care Physician Chronic Disease 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Despite efforts to improve patient-clinician relationships, access to care, and healthcare workflows, annual rates of missed appointments (MA) in the U.S Objective To evaluate the association between patient, health system, geosocial, and environmental factors on the likelihood of MA in Family Medicine clinics. for CA, 0.85

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Appointment Primary Care Family Medicine DO 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) patients are disproportionately affected by deleterious health outcomes for many preventable disease when compared to their non-indigenous counterparts. It is paramount to understand the barriers faced by the AI/AN community to better serve their medical needs.

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Primary Care Utilities Community Preventive Care 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective To examine utilization of the screening, and prevalence of FI at two time points in a pediatric clinic an urban pediatric practice that has implemented universal FI screening and response. Comparison of FI for paired patients in 2022 and 2023. 164 unique patients received well-child checks in both 2022 and 2023.

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Primary Care Screening Referral Utilities 130

Barton Associates

MAY 8, 2025

In this blog, we’re going to outline four key ways temporary medical staff such as locum tenens providers can help healthcare facilities maintain continuity of high-quality patient care in the face of growing shortages. These professionals play a vital role in maintaining essential services and ensuring continuity of patient care.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Study Design: We utilized a scoping review approach, which is a non-exhaustive selection of literature pertaining to and examining a specific topic. We conducted a literature search using PubMed for Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terms "(addiction) and (portrayal)" (n=58) and "(addiction) and (portrayal) and (media)" (n=37).

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Individual Utilities IT 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: The COVID pandemic disrupted global healthcare, impacting Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) in the United States, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of its effects on healthcare delivery and utilization. Study Design: This retrospective case series analysis utilizes Vizient’s clinical database data.

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Patient-Centered Medical Utilities Patients 130

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 19, 2025

High blood urea nitrogen to albumin ratio values in patients with CKD are linked to greater mortality, indicating its potential value as a prognostic indicator. Adjusted Cox regression analysis confirmed the increased 28-day mortality risk in patients with a higher BAR. Compared with tertile 1, tertile 2 had a 1.49

Patients 52

Patients Patient-Centered Utilities Illness 52

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

Patients with hidradenitis suppurative seek advice online, highlighting unmet needs in clinician-patient education regarding daily self-management strategies. For clinicians treating patients with HS, the findings may inform more tailored patient engagement. Patients inquired about general advice for managing HS symptoms.

Education 52

Education Patients Management Patient-Centered 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals with schizophrenia who are admitted to academic medical centers (AMCs) has not been previously reported. Objective: To examine the epidemiology and mortality among schizophrenia patients discharged from AMCs in the U.S. from Oct 2019 to Dec 2023.

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Patient-Centered Patients Medical Illness 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Patients with chronic medical conditions (CCs) and behavioral comorbidities have lower quality of life and increased healthcare expenses. Our work builds a foundation for cost-effective workflows to support patients with multimorbidity. 8% (n= 1,146) were ordered for medical condition management.

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Referral Chronic Condition Medical Chronic Disease 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Patient Safety Objective: Identify Patients at High Risk for Falls using an AI/ML model. Falls among elderly patients are costly and potentially preventable. Approximately $50 billion dollars are spent on medical costs related to falls in US older adults every year and fatal falls are on the rise. over 24 months.

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Patients Hypertension Primary Care Chronic Condition 130

Integrated Care News by CFHA

MAY 8, 2025

Motivational interviewing is an effective tool for resolving ambivalence in parents or patients who express hesitancy about vaccination. Communication Strategies Using the presumptive format for initiating vaccine communication (“Johnny’s due for three shots today”) as opposed to the participatory approach where an open-ended question is used.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 23, 2025

Obesity drugs were not utilized often in young adults and adolescents despite high complication rates, prompting researchers to call for chronic, holistic care. Guidelines recommend treating obesity with medications and lifestyle changes.” In 2024, obesity medications were prescribed for 1.5% Gibble and colleagues noted.

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Holistic Care Complication Asthma Electronics 52

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 19, 2025

Mental health and SUD bias impact the quality of ED care that patients with these conditions receive for physical health concerns, according to research. What the Patients Said According to the study, three key themes emerged: Negative encounters dominated. Isbell, PhD , of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and colleagues.

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Mental Health Physicals Patient-Centered Patients 52

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

Patients with this condition experience “symmetric distal degeneration of peripheral nerves and impaired nerve regeneration,” according to the study authors. Clinicians obtain a detailed medical history and conduct two screening tests, one assessing small fibers and another for large fibers.

Diabetes 52

Diabetes Patient-Centered Screening Utilities 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Estimates of LCS have relied on medical records which may underestimate true prevalence. Objective: This study aimed to characterize populations with COVID-19 and LCS, describes symptoms, and health care utilization by presenting symptoms. Outcome Measures: Characteristics of patients with COVID-19, LCS symptoms, and healthcare access.

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Healthcare Community Primary Care Utilities 130

Family Physicians of Greeley

JUNE 16, 2023

Navigating the complexities of insurance and healthcare costs can be overwhelming for patients. Understanding your insurance coverage, managing medical bills, and finding affordable healthcare options are essential for maintaining your health without breaking the bank.

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Insurance Healthcare Patients Provider 40

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Successful implementation required the development of a scalable family history collection tool, the Genetic and Wellness Assessment (GWA) and Breast Health Assessment (BHA) tools; integrated pharmacogenomics programming; educational programming; electronic medical record integration; and robust clinical decision support tools.

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Community Patient-Centered Primary Care Electronics 130

Barton Associates

JUNE 19, 2025

There’s a lot that goes into running a healthcare facility , from managing patient care to ensuring adequate coverage around the clock. In these complex and ever-changing environments, staffing challenges can quickly become a critical issue, impacting both patient care quality and operational efficiency.

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Healthcare Healthcare Professional Provider Community 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Diabetes management (DM) for patients with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) can be hindered by non-medical, health-related social needs. family medicine, general internal medicine, endocrinology) affiliated with an academic medical center serving a diverse population in a mid-western metropolitan area.

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Primary Care Diabetes Management Provider 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: Health care professions students must learn to work as an IP health care team and use advanced communication techniques to address medical misinformation. Intervention: Misinformation toolkit with OSCE highlighting medical misinformation. Results: Forty students participated (20 medical and pharmacy).

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Education Utilities Relationship Medical 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: The COVID pandemic disrupted global healthcare, impacting academic medical centers (AMCs) in the United States, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of its effects on healthcare delivery and utilization. Study Design: This retrospective case series analysis utilizes Vizient’s clinical database data.

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Utilities Healthcare Patient-Centered Illness 130

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 (..)

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Management Patients Electronics Finance 52

Today's Hospitalist

APRIL 24, 2025

Key takeaways: Admission delays from the ED can adversely affect mortality, length of stay, medical errors and quality of care. Those interventions included standardizing both bed assignments and nursing handoffs while having ED providers—not an inpatient team—enter skeletal orders when deciding to admit a patient.

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Hospital Patient-Centered Patients Education 52

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

JUNE 20, 2025

This unprecedented dismissal disregards decades of established processes, jeopardizes public health and threatens patient confidence in vaccines. This page includes websites, videos, publications, and mobile apps that can be shared with patients and the public.

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Family Physician Vaccination Families Family 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Administrative activities, including work related to caring for individual patients and clinic administration, may play a substantial role in understanding changes to primary care workload. Study Design & Analysis We used a screening questionnaire to purposively select interview participants.

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Primary Care Management Nurse Practitioner Family Physician 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The sensitivity and specificity of medical tests vary between primary care (PC) and SC settings. This is due to diverse influences from factors at patient, test, study, and setting levels. Population Studied: The population comprises patients suspected of organic GID or PLE.

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Primary Care Utilities Clinic Patients 130