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Advancing Primary Care through a Model Unit for Innovative Practice Enhancement [Practice management and organization]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: The overarching objective of the MU is to enhance the delivery of high-quality care to a broader patient population. Population Studied: The populations included in our research are providers and staff working in the MU and aggregated data on patients seen at the MU practice.

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Enhancing Advanced Access in Primary Healthcare: Key Change Strategies from a Quality Improvement Initiative [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting: 8 multidisciplinary FMGs in Quebec, Canada Population: All healthcare providers and administrative staff. A second category consists of tailoring care to patients’ needs by 3) streamlining appointment scheduling through referral algorithms and 3) diversifying care modalities (face-to-face or telehealth).

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What to Expect During a Primary Care Visit

Mesa Family Physician

What to Expect During a Primary Care Visit Visiting a primary care provider for the first time can bring up many questions. Whether you’re establishing care with a new physician or attending a new patient visit , understanding the process can help you feel more confident and prepared. What does the doctor do first?

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Predicting Likelihood of Missed Appointments in Primary Care [Health care informatics]

Annals of Family Medicine

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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Celebrating Ten Years of ECHO Ontario Chronic Pain and Opioid Stewardship [Pain management]

Annals of Family Medicine

Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) is a health professions education model that uses telehealth technology to bridge specialists to community clinicians to disseminate best practices and foster interprofessional collaboration.

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Prescribing ADHD Meds by Telehealth Does Not Alter Risk for Substance Use Disorder Overall

Physician's Weekly

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Receipt of a stimulant prescription for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) via telehealth is not associated with an increased risk for substance use disorder (SUD), according to a study published online June 11 in The American Journal of Psychiatry. Vinod Rao, M.D., Vinod Rao, M.D.,

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Insights from an Operational Survey within the NNE CO-OP PCBRN [Research capacity building]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: Summarize the findings of the operational survey and lessons learned while conducting the survey across the NNE CO-OP PCBRN (CO-OP), providing insights into enablers for survey engagement and primary care practice needs and research interests. Results: Sixty-five practice sites (71% response rate) completed a survey.