A Country Doctor Writes

JUNE 21, 2025

Its basic argument was that it isn’t sustainable to only see patients one by one in traditional doctor visits. I thought of it the other day when I put together a presentation about Galileo’s way of interacting with patients. The physician–patient encounter is health care’s choke point.

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Patients Patient-Centered Hypertension Healthcare 130

Concierge Choice Physicians

MARCH 24, 2025

Time constraints and pressure on physicians, leading to a decay in the doctor-patient relationship, have eroded trust. Physicians, particularly primary or family care doctors, value the doctor-patient relationship too. How can we improve trust between patients and physicians in such a high-stress environment?

Patients 130

Patients Healthcare Relationship Healthcare Experience 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: In response to a call initiated by CIHR in 2023, inviting patient, public, and community participation, the Patient Council of the Canadian Primary Care Research Network (CPCRN) responded with a Report on March 25, 2024. Population Studied: CPCRN Patient Council.

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Patients Community Primary Care Electronics 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Leading the OECD PaRIS Project in Saskatchewan (SK) was an integrated primary care collaborative team consisting of primary care providers (PCPs), people with lived experience (PWLE) aka patients, health system partners and researchers. Descriptive and inferential statistics were undertaken.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: A patient’s relationship with their primary care physician (PCP) or advanced practice provider (APP) is instrumental in their healthcare journey. Study Design and Analysis: We conducted a secondary data analysis of EHR data which include n=10,279,755 encounters among n=278,406 unique patients.

Relationship 130

Relationship PCP PCP Patients 130

Concierge Choice Physicians

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The industry was new then, developed largely as a response to the feeling that HMOs were taking over healthcare and making decisions that should be between a patient and their doctor. Perhaps their patient base was small, or they were practicing in a more rural, less wealthy area. ​The model took off.

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Private Practice Relationship Healthcare Primary Care Physician 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Outcome Measures Definition of Virtual Medicine, Ethical, Professional and Legal Obligations, Requirements that preceded Engaging in Virtual Medicine, Establishing a Patient-Physician Relationship, During and After Engaging in Virtual Medicine, Prescribing and Authorizing.

Finance 130

Finance Telemedicine Relationship Government 130

California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP)

MAY 28, 2025

Maryal Concepcion and Jeannine Rodems live from the CAFP All Member Advocacy Meeting to talk about Direct Primary Care (DPC), what DPC is, how it works with the patient relationship, and resources available for any family physician looking at DPC as a potential career. Shruti Javali and Adnaan Edun speak with Drs.

Families 130

Families Family Family Physician Primary Care 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Therapeutic relationships have been demonstrated as fundamental to primary care delivery. Questions remain regarding what impact this transformation will have on the relationships between primary care providers and patients. 8 virtual care visits were observed.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Relationship Nurse Practitioner Provider 130

Integrated Care News by CFHA

MARCH 12, 2025

Given the complex interplay among these functions, gathering patient perspectives on those core functions seems key to effectively operationalizing and measuring them. Patients experience primary care firsthand, offering valuable insights into the accessibility, scope, coordination, and continuity of services.

Integrated Care 130

Integrated Care Family Families Mental Health 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

These are related to shaping healthcare supply to patients’ demand by 1) providing an individual assessment of caseload size to all physicians and nurse practitioners (professionals with whom patients are affiliated; and 2) reinforcing communication in the appointment scheduling process.

Healthcare 130

Healthcare Nurse Practitioner Finance Appointment 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

However, poor treatment compliance among thalassemia patients remains a challenge, leading to less successful outcomes and negative perceptions of the disease. The study aimed to explore the lived experiences of thalassemia patients in Eastern India and examined how social relationships impacted treatment adherence.

Individual 130

Individual Relationship Community Families 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

Appointment 130

Appointment Primary Care Family Medicine DO 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Interprofessional primary care teams are crucial for providing comprehensive care to patients with complex health needs. The interprofessional collaborative relationship-building model informed interprofessional case studies. Few training resources are available to support primary care teams.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Education Provider Comprehensive Care 130

A Country Doctor Writes

APRIL 26, 2025

We can evoke feelings and sometimes bring about change if we are skilled and genuine in our delivery of the message our patients need to hear in the moment we meet them. link] BE THE DOCTOR EACH PATIENT NEEDS Doctors need to be true to themselves but at the same time they must be chameleons.

Relationship 130

Relationship Patients Diagnosis Family 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) is a Medicare benefit aimed at increasing preventive care and building a stronger patient-clinician relationship. However, uptake of the AWV in primary care has been low, and many patients are unaware of this free annual visit. The BC/CT council consisted of 14 patients and 4 clinicians.

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Wellness Visit Preventative Care Preventive Care Community 130

Integrated Care News by CFHA

MAY 1, 2025

That small win reminded me that artificial intelligence is already shaping the way our patients (and our families) search for health advice. Our Patients Are Already Using AI Many people now ask their first health question to a chatbot rather than to a clinician. Below, I share three reasons why. References Menchaca, J.

Patient-Centered 130

Patient-Centered Integrated Care Primary Care Healthcare Professional 130

Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 16, 2025

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. A primary care visit is your chance to build a relationship with a provider who will oversee your general health. People often search: What happens at a new patient visit?

Primary Care 100

Primary Care Appointment Telehealth PCP 100

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Interprofessional team-based care can expand access to primary care, however, the relationship between interprofessional teams and their impact on primary care capacity is not well-understood. Study Design Rapid scoping review. Study Design Rapid scoping review. Results The search strategy resulted in 35 relevant studies.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Finance Nurse Practitioner Family Doctor 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

These individuals are often high utilizers of health care services, with some of the costliest services being hospital admissions and emergency department (ED) visits. A difference-in-differences (DID) approach was used to compare outcomes in two groups: Medicaid beneficiaries assigned to KHH and those who were not.

Integrated Care 130

Integrated Care Utilities Illness Healthcare 130

Concierge Choice Physicians

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Leading not-for-profit healthcare organization in greater Los Angeles allows patients to choose a closer doctor-patient relationship ​ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY – February 4, 2025 – Concierge Choice Physicians (CCP), the nation’s leading full-service concierge medical service provider, announces today that David M.

Family Physician 130

Family Physician Family Families Healthcare 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Study design and analysis: Descriptive statistics were used in SPSS to present demographics and responses and Chi-squared tests evaluated relationships between demographics and attitudes. 32% (n=11) reported patient satisfaction with telemedicine transitions. We aim to highlight educational gaps for future pandemic preparedness.

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Telemedicine Education Telehealth Mental Health 130

Annals of Family Medicine

MAY 27, 2025

Although increasingly sympathetic to structural forces that affect health behavior, standard models frequently conceptualize nonadherence as a phenomenon of patient behavior, a self-evident quality belonging to patients that is responsible for a myriad of undesired outcomes.

Diagnose 241

Diagnose Clinical Practice Relationship Clinic 241

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Efforts to understand patient spirituality and implement spiritual history-taking tools have yet to consider the specific needs of refugee populations. For example, many Burmese immigrants and refugees have faced religious persecution, which may affect the process of spiritual history-taking for enhancing patient care.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Physicals Appointment Utilities 130

Integrated Care News by CFHA

JUNE 12, 2025

We must understand how the current policies impact access to care and identify policy-related barriers faced by our patients and families. Empower patients by establishing partnerships with legal advocates , collecting and sharing relevant legal information, and keeping them informed and up to date. Where can we start?

Community 130

Community Integrated Care Patient-Centered Families 130

Edge Family Medicine

JANUARY 9, 2025

As a leading family medical practice in Upland, CA, we champion evidence-based approaches that empower patients to take control of their health. Lifestyle medicine is a patient-centered, evidence-based approach that treats the root causes of chronic diseases. What is Lifestyle Medicine?

Chronic Disease 130

Chronic Disease Family Medicine DO Chronic Condition 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Narrative synthesis of study qualitative and quantitative outcomes yielded three recommendations: 1) prioritize organizational supports as central to provider well-being, 2) cultivate positive patient relationships to facilitate provider well-being, and 3) develop a shared framework for understanding the well-being of PHC providers.

Healthcare 130

Healthcare Finance Family Physician Provider 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Study Design and Analysis: The structured questionnaire covered various aspects of primary care practice, including the scope of clinical learners, specialties offered, onsite services, telehealth, EMR data querying, patient advisory groups, and IRB affiliation. Results: Sixty-five practice sites (71% response rate) completed a survey.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Telehealth Patient-Centered Community 130

Vida Family Medicine

APRIL 4, 2023

As a primary care physician, I see many patients who struggle with their relationship with food. The patients that I see are often highly motivated to take good care of themselves to prevent or control a chronic disease. If you have struggled with your relationship with food- you are not alone!

Relationship 52

Relationship Mental Health Primary Care Physician Diagnose 52

Mere Mortal MD

JUNE 15, 2025

I bought every quit lit (short for literature about quitting drinking) book she recommended, some of my favorites being Drink, The Intimate Relationship with Women and Alcohol , by Ann Dowsett Johnston, and This Naked Mind , by Annie Grace. I have compassion for my patients that struggle with alcohol, or other drugs. I am finally free.

Mental Health 189

Mental Health Relationship IT Community 189

A Country Doctor Writes

MAY 18, 2025

This was in part because we shared patients and patient experiences between our departments and had a bidirectional way of making warm handoffs. If a primary care patient was going through a difficult time with their social life or mental health, we would walk them down the hall to meet a therapist right then and there.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Patient-Centered Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Doctor 130

Concierge Choice Physicians

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Margaret Greenough, a family medicine specialist in San Luis Obispo, CA, has opened a new medical practice offering patients the Concierge Choice FullFlex™ program. Most importantly, Concierge Choice programs offer patients peace of mind.

Family Medicine Specialist 130

Family Medicine Specialist Medical Family Medicine DO 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Bold reform is needed centered on the values and priorities of patients and the public. They wanted a system where every person had access to primary care with accessibility, equity, wellness-oriented care, accountability and patient-centredness being key values.

Patient-Centered 130

Patient-Centered Primary Care Patients Community 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

This study aimed to explore discussion strategies used in real-world GP-patient consultations when discussing obesity. 47 video consultations and patient post-consultation satisfaction surveys were analysed using descriptive content analysis with 17 consultations discussing weight eligible for in-depth analysis.

GP 130

GP Consulting Primary Care Management 130

Concierge Choice Physicians

JANUARY 21, 2025

Patients can choose a more personalized approach to managing their cardiology care ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY – January 21, 2025 – Concierge Choice Physicians (CCP), the nation’s leading full- service concierge medical service provider, today announced that Thomas P. The patient decides what’s right for them.

Board-Certified 130

Board-Certified Provider Medical Appointment 130

Concierge Choice Physicians

JANUARY 28, 2025

The CCP Hybrid Choice program is unique in that it offers patients the choice to join, or to remain in the traditional practice, as before. The CCP Hybrid Choice program is unique in that it offers patients the choice to join, or to remain in the traditional practice, as before. The patient decides what’s right for them.

Board-Certified 130

Board-Certified Internal Medicine Specialization Provider 130

Concierge Choice Physicians

MAY 13, 2025

Your healthcare organization has a vital untapped resource: your patient relationships. You will not have to turn away patients. There is no need to relocate physicians or patients. There are consequences to delay, however. Make sure you are not leaving a valuable asset untapped. There is no cost.

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IT Patient-Centered Primary Care Healthcare 100