Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Primary care practices experienced varying levels of success adapting care delivery and office functioning during the pandemic. primary care clinicians. primary care clinicians. rurality, size, ownership, payment model) and were then asked how these affected care delivery.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Clinic Healthcare Management 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: The Cohort in Primary Care (COPRI) is ongoing in 29 Family Medicine Groups (FMG) across Québec. Study design and analysis: Time between each step of the submission process were measured in days and descriptive results will be presented with tables and figures.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Family Medicine DO Families 130

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

The PATHWEIGH trial aims to embed structured obesity care into primary care, addressing barriers and boosting clinician confidence and patient outcomes. Barriers include time constraints, lack of training in obesity treatment, limited reimbursement, and the absence of structured care pathways.

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Management Primary Care Physician Chronic Disease 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Background: Multiple chronic conditions (MCC) the most common condition seen in practice are present in 33% of adults and 80% of individuals age > 65. The emergence of FIHR enables the development of interoperable apps to facilitate comprehensive, shared care planning. Results of testing and evaluation will be presented.

Chronic Condition 130

Chronic Condition Patient-Centered Primary Care Electronics 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) is a virtually-delivered health professions education model, designed to improve patient care by enhancing primary care capacity in specialty topics. Conclusion The burden of rheumatic disease is rising.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Management Diagnose Clinical Practice 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Large-scale electronic health record (EHR) programs have reported a number of issues to their implementation in primary care including physician patient-centredness and clinical performance. Setting: An academic primary care clinic based in a hospital. Population: Ten resident physicians and six staff physicians.

Electronics 130

Electronics Education Patients Primary Care 130

Canadian Family Physician

JUNE 16, 2025

Objective To present recommendations from 5 provincial reference panels conducted as part of the OurCare initiative, the largest-ever national effort to engage the public about the future of primary care in Canada. Panels were held in Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, and British Columbia.

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Family Physician Education Families 52

A Country Doctor Writes

MAY 18, 2025

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. My theory is that the behavioral health staff members felt isolated and not integrated with the primary care providers.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Patient-Centered Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Doctor 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Chronic pain is a common, complex, and costly condition that is managed primarily in primary care in Canada. Intervention ECHO Pain started in June 2014 and offered weekly 90-minute sessions that include a didactic lecture followed by a de-identified patient case presentation.

Management 130

Management Telehealth Education Community 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In this presentation, we share successes (including two initial funders) and challenges of Year One. Setting or Dataset: We hosted a series of meetings with thought leaders in primary care research and relationship science. Results: We describe the need to build (or rebuild) greater meaning & purpose in primary care.

Relationship 130

Relationship Family Medicine DO Primary Care 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In countries like Canada and Australia, which have been experiencing high rates of opioid-related harms, there have been many calls to increase involvement of and improve OUD care in primary care. specialists, social workers), thus providing care continuity.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Chronic Disease Management Chronic Disease Government 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Acute pyelonephritis is a common diagnosis in the primary care and emergency settings. More research is needed to guide emergency physicians and other primary care providers in the management of this disease.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Complication Diagnosis Electronics 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: In Ontario, multiple organizations operate under a ‘boutique’ medicine model where patients pay a block or annual fee to access primary care services. Results from the 2023 data update will be available for the presentation.

Clinic 130

Clinic Referral Primary Care Physician Primary Care 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Hypertension is a common condition seen by primary care clinicians and is more common in Black adults than other racial/ethnic groups. Categorical factors are presented as frequency counts and percentages, and compared between groups using Chi-square or Fisher’s Exact test. All p-values are two-tailed.

Hypertension 130

Hypertension Primary Care Management Nurse Practitioner 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: The COVID-19 pandemic created many barriers for clinicians to deliver primary care and for parents/caregivers to access primary care for their young children. Outcome Measures: Innovative primary care programs and services for children < 6 years old during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Provider Finance Healthcare 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: The rise in social needs screening in primary care settings has led to questions about program design and implementation strategies. Population Studied: Patients at a large primary care practice in the Mayo Clinic Health System located in Mankato, MN.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Referral Screening Patient-Centered 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

However, MBI brief enough for the primary care setting have received little attention. Blood pressure control is a major quality KPI impacting reimbursement from insurers for primary care practices. Population: Adult patients 18-85 presenting for ambulatory care with initial BP 140/90.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Hypertension Insurance Patients 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Integrated behavioral health (IBH) within primary care can help patients receive quality whole person care, however little is documented about the distribution and nature of time spent in key activities by integrated psychologists (i.e., Patients were seen by the BHPs for a wide variety of presenting concerns.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Provider Illness Consulting 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Primary care practices can increase access to effective care by providing treatment with buprenorphine for opioid use disorder (OUD) and dependency. Study Design and Analysis Semi-structured interviews from 21 primary care practices. Funded by Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Telehealth Medical PCP 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting: This study was conducted at the 2023 annual Primary Care Leadership Track retreat for Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and at the 2023 GHHS Northeast Regional Conference. Population Studied: Participants were mainly medical students, as well as residents and clinicians.

Education 130

Education Medical Medical Student Primary Care 130

A Country Doctor Writes

JUNE 11, 2025

In primary care it is often necessary to think in terms of including more than our area of interest in our mental picture of our patient. In primary care it is usually sufficient to know that a patient has had two myocardial infarctions and one coronary bypass. I can take both kinds of pictures with my iPhone.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Patient-Centered Medical Advice Screening 130

Integrated Care News by CFHA

MAY 1, 2025

Evidence‑informed care was literally at his fingertips. Reclaiming Time and Attention Primary care professionals may log more than eleven hours a day, over half of it in the electronic health record (Menchaca, 2025). For AI in Primary Care, Start With the Problem. References Menchaca, J.

Patient-Centered 130

Patient-Centered Integrated Care Primary Care Healthcare Professional 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Population Studied Medical assistants working in primary care. Most MAs had experience with HE activities, most commonly attending presentations on health disparities and SDOH, and screening patients for social needs. Intervention/Instrument Semi-structured interview guide.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Medical Management Screening 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

SUD screening is not universally done in primary care (PC). 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.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Screening Referral Wellness Visit 130

A Country Doctor Writes

APRIL 3, 2025

Primary care is a lot like Jeopardy. You have to quickly think of the right answer, which is often disguised as a question, and then press the buzzer as fast as you can before you are presented with the next challenge: Is it the thyroid? What will the EKG show? Have you traveled to West Africa?

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Primary Care Physician Appointment Clinic 130

Medical Xpress

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, described a novel program that offers rheumatoid arthritis (RA) training to primary care providers in the Navajo Nation, the largest American Indian reservation in the United States.

Primary Care 95

Primary Care Provider 95

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

This presentation explores the work to implement a practice-driven QI project, what resources and education was needed, and what constraints exist for primary care physicians to conduct QI.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Primary Care Physician Education Healthcare 130

The Clinical Problem Solvers

APRIL 17, 2019

She is passionate about medical education and is excited to be staying at UAB next year doing both adult primary care and pediatric hospital medicine. [link] Episode description Drs. In her spare time she enjoys reading (and is proud of the book club she started in Birmingham), doing calligraphy, and traveling. Dr. Robert Centor Dr.

Clinic 52

Clinic Internal Medicine Primary Care Education 52

Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

DECEMBER 6, 2024

I will use the categories my friend and colleague Dr. Tyra Fainstad used when we co-led a presentation on this topic. Look up conferences for private practice or direct primary care to learn more. Look for primary care leaders who have recorded them. Take 2-3 minutes to do this. Write each of the barriers down.

Private Practice 130

Private Practice Primary Care IT Education 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting or Dataset: Participants were enrolled from primary care settings including outpatient clinics and urgent care from 6 practice-based research networks distributed across the United States. Additional data will be presented on the substance use and illness trajectories of the pilot study. reported monthly use.

Clinic 130

Clinic Illness Primary Care Provider 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

While there was no overt discourse or behaviour from patients to indicate obesity stigma was present in these consultations, potentially stigma could have been internalised or perceived by patients.

GP 130

GP Consulting Primary Care Management 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Screening for social needs has become increasingly expected in primary care settings, with multiple regulatory bodies and value-based care payors emphasizing the importance of incorporating screening into routine care. A paradox metatheory lens was used to identify apparent contradictions in this area.

Screening 130

Screening Primary Care Healthcare Patients 130

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

If low bone density is present, it’s often treated alongside a weight loss program. How might primary care physicians coordinate this care in settings with limited specialist access? Some older adults may need access to a structured intensive behavior therapy delivered by a trained primary care clinician.

Management 52

Management Primary Care Physicals Telehealth 52

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 15, 2025

Published in the June 2025 issue of BMC Primary Care, it was known that Emergency Departments (ED) managed fewer individuals during general practitioner (GP) service hours, but the nature of acute cases handled by GPs remained unclear. Researchers conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the types of acute medical cases presented to GPs offices. (..)

General Practitioner 52

General Practitioner GP Telemedicine Primary Care 52

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. Results: 43% of designated providers were from non-primary care specialties. Full results to be presented at the meeting.

Relationship 130

Relationship PCP PCP Patients 130

Vascular Physician

JUNE 20, 2022

day discussion and review of medical, interventional, and surgical vascular care. Designed for internal medicine specilalists, primary care providers, allied and advanced care providers. Industry sponsors will be present! Hosted at the Westin Hotel Downtown Denver. Sept 8-9, 2022. Free to attend.

Internal Medicine 52

Internal Medicine Primary Care Education Provider 52

The Clinical Problem Solvers

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

[link] In this Clinical Reasoning Rafael Medina Subspecialty episode, Dr. Kuchal Agadi presents a case to Dr. John Woller and Dr. Areeb Masood of a 67 year-old male with altered mental status. If you would like to get involved as a case presenter or discussant (or nominate an attending/educator), fill out the form HERE.

Diagnosis 52

Diagnosis Internal Medicine Primary Care Medical Student 52