Practice launches digital patient participation group on Facebook
A GP practice is launching a virtual patient participation group (PPG) to run alongside with its regular face-to-face meetings. Adelaide Street Family Practice in Blackpool hopes that the existence of a digital group on Facebook will encourage more people to become active participants and contribute to the practice’s PPG. The digital group is launching on 20 March, but the practice will be running a test session before the official release date.Hide related content:
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Source: Management in Practice - March 9, 2018 Category: Practice Management Authors: vfiore Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick Patient Access Patients Practice development Practice management Latest News Source Type: news
EHR Time Exceeds Patient Face Time in Family Practice Visits EHR Time Exceeds Patient Face Time in Family Practice Visits
Average total time spent in one visit and average time spent on EHR work varied little among residents and faculty physicians, but multiple other factors played a role.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 23, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
New chief medical officer for El Dorado hospital
Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital has a new chief medical officer.
The organization announced Tuesday Dr. Jennifer Pharris will serve in that capacity beginning March 1. This will be a part-time role, allowing Pharris to continue practicing medicine through the SBA Medical Group family practice clinic in Augusta. The hospital is in El Dorado.
This was the o ne remaining C-suite position that needed to be filled amid a recent leadership shuffle, beginning with Jim Kirkbride taking over for Gayle… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - February 6, 2018 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Josh Heck Source Type: news
New chief medical officer for El Dorado hospital
Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital has a new chief medical officer.
The organization announced Tuesday Dr. Jennifer Pharris will serve in that capacity beginning March 1. This will be a part-time role, allowing Pharris to continue practicing medicine through the SBA Medical Group family practice clinic in Augusta. The hospital is in El Dorado.
This was the o ne remaining C-suite position that needed to be filled amid a recent leadership shuffle, beginning with Jim Kirkbride taking over for Gayle… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - February 6, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Josh Heck Source Type: news
Opting Out of Medicare: How to Get Out and Stay Out Opting Out of Medicare: How to Get Out and Stay Out
Is opting out of Medicare a viable option for family physicians? It can be, but only if you do it correctly--and doing it wrong can be costly.Family Practice Management (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 6, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news
Depression in intimate partner violence victims in Slovenia: a crippling pattern of factors identified in family practice attendees - Gucek NK, Selic P.
This multi-centre cross-sectional study explored associations between prevalence of depression and exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) at any time in patients' adult life in 471 participants of a previous IPV study. In 2016, 174 interviews were per... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 5, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
GP practice wins the Centrica Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer 2017
A GP practice has been awarded the prestigious Centrica Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer 2017 at the National Apprenticeship Awards that took place on 18 January at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. The Alvanley Family Practice, a small practice with more than 5000 patients in Woodey, Stockport is also the regional winner of the Apprenticeships National Awards 2017. Practice manager,Kay Keane said her practice was the only NHS practice to be awarded the prize.Hide related content:
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Source: Management in Practice - January 19, 2018 Category: Practice Management Authors: Angela Sharda Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick Practice development Practice management Latest News Personal Practice Source Type: news
Cells to Society: New Hypertension Guidelines / Caregiver-Researcher/ Research News
This study investigates whether improved communication and evidence-based recommendations for handover yield positive patient outcomes.
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Source: Johns Hopkins University and Health Systems Archive - January 16, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
The importance of anxiety and depression in family practice - Torzsa P, Hargittay C, Kalabay L.
Representative studies indicate that prevalence of anxiety disorders among adults is between 12.6-17.2%, while in Hungary it is 17.7%. According to both international and national studies the point prevalence of diagnosed major depression requiring treatme... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 9, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Commentary Source Type: news
New Surgical Option for Serious Rotator Cuff Tears
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If you have a severe rotator cuff tear that can ’t be mended, or if a previous repair didn’t bring relief, superior capsule reconstruction may help.
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ContentYour shoulder is a ball-and-socket joint. The rotator cuff is a group of tendons and muscles that help keep the ball at the top of your upper-arm bone centered in your shoulder socket. It also helps you lift and rotate your arm.When your rotator cuff tears -- either from a sudden injury or long-term wear-and-tear -- ...
Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - January 5, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dg62 at duke.edu Source Type: news
NEA Baptist Adds Two to Jonesboro Teams (NEA Movers & Shakers)
Dr. Mahesh Aradhya has joined the cardiology team at NEA Baptist in Jonesboro while Dr. Nicole Akers has joined NEA Baptist’s Windover Clinic Family Practice. (Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care)
Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care - January 1, 2018 Category: American Health Source Type: news
In conversation with... Kay Keane
Kay Keane is business manager at the Alvanley Family Practice, which has more than 5000 patients. Q: How do you keep your practice thriving?Hide related content:
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Source: Management in Practice - December 22, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Angela Sharda Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick Practice management Featured Articles Personal Practice Source Type: news
An Orthopaedic Family: On the Go with Drs. Jocelyn Wittstein and Tally Lassiter (Video)
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Jocelyn Wittstein, MD, and Tally Lassiter, MD, are orthopaedic surgeons in Raleigh who practice what they preach.
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Source: dukehealth.org: Health Features - December 8, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: efh7 at duke.edu Source Type: news
Direct Primary Care Lets Me'Be the Doctor I Wanted to Be'Direct Primary Care Lets Me'Be the Doctor I Wanted to Be '
Giving up a systems job for direct primary care helped Dr Julie Gunther revive her spirit for family practice.American Academy of Family Physicians (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 7, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Commentary Source Type: news
Physician Employment Contracts: Do Your Benefits Measure Up? Physician Employment Contracts: Do Your Benefits Measure Up?
Employment contracts aren ' t just about salaries and bonuses--benefits are a crucial component. Are yours fair and competitive?Family Practice Management (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 19, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news
