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A qualitative evaluation of the implementation of a pre-consultation tool for older adults in primary care [Geriatrics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Pre-consultation telemedicine tools have been proposed as an effective solution to optimize the care of the growing number of older patients with chronic conditions. However, little information exists on how to successfully implement these tools in the primary care setting.

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Addressing diabetes management in the context of social needs: a qualitative study of primary care providers [Diabetes and endocrine disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: To describe how primary care clinics have considered social needs in DM, and identify opportunities to support primary care clinics. However, in practice, these recommendations may not translate into adjustments to DM.

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Telemedicine in a Post-Pandemic World: Joe Rotella, Brooke Calton, Carly Zapata

GeriPal

One positive change that came about was the lifting of restrictions around the use of telemedicine. Clinicians could care for patients across state lines, could prescribe opioids without in person visits, could bill at higher rates for telemedicine than previous to the pandemic. The pandemic was horrific in many ways.