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Visiting a Health Clinic for Women’s Health Screenings

Mesa Family Physician

Women’s health screenings are an essential part of preventive care, yet many people aren’t sure what to expect during these visits—or when the right time is to schedule them. A women’s health check typically includes a review of your medical history, a physical examination, and specific screenings based on your age and risk factors.

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San Luis Obispo Physician Launches New Medical Practice with Exclusive Service Program from Concierge Choice Physicians

Concierge Choice Physicians

This membership style of medicine limits the size of a physician’s medical practice, allowing for a more personalized approach to wellness with greater connectivity, enhanced lifestyle coaching, and emotional support delivered in a relaxed, convenient practice setting.

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Community Integration: Pushing the Boundaries for a Better World

Integrated Care News by CFHA

On October 6, 2017, a van loaded with medical supplies departed from the Health Center, bound for the local airport. In addition to a standardized screening, care enhancers who are trusted members of the community could be involved in these discussions and deployed for support.

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“The physician–patient encounter is health care’s choke point” -NEJM

A Country Doctor Writes

Most medical practices are still stuck doing piecework. My take, and extrapolation, is that there are three reasons why healthcare has failed to evolve in usefulness of both our product (the care we deliver) and our technology (our EMRs), our customer centeredness and the value/cost relationship of the services we provide.

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Artificial Intelligence in Health Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Traylor and colleagues (2025) show that generative‑AI tools can boost health literacy by translating medical jargon into plain language. Beyond the Screen: The Impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence on Patient Learning and the Patient‑Physician Relationship. JAMA , 329(16), 1333–1336. Traylor, D. Anderson, E.

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Outcomes of Guidelines from Health Technology Assessment Organizations: A Systematic Mixed Studies Review [Systematic review, meta-analysis, or scoping review]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Health Technology Assessment (HTA) organizations determine the value of health technologies such as medical devices, lab tests, or medications. Phase-1: We conducted a hybrid deductive-inductive thematic analysis, identified the types of outcomes, and displayed the relationships between these types on a concept map.

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Is screen addiction real and if so, how widespread is it?

Medical Xpress

From smartphones to tablets, computers to TVs and even smart watches, screens and digital technology are part and parcel of our daily lives. As a result, the term screen addiction (also known as screen use disorder, or ScUD) has found its way into the realm of public debate.