In Lower-Income Areas, Doctors Are Taking On Dental Duties
Dental deserts are emerging across the country, especially in low-income and rural areas. Because of this, many people do not have access to necessary oral health care, which can lead to worse health outcomes over time. In order to accommodate the lack of dentists, some primary care practices are…#medicaid #tampabaytimes #myechiaminterjordan #patriciabraun #taracallaghan #cbsnews #frankcatalanotto #floridians #dentalaccess (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
N.S. Health expands efforts to get physician assistants into primary care
An effort to place physician assistants with primary care practices around the province takes more work than assigning them to emergency departments, but Nova Scotia health officials believe the move could have far-reaching benefits. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Nova Scotia Source Type: news
The importance of primary care practice placements for students
Lucille Kelsall-Knight reflects on the shortfall in general practice nurses and why the provision of student placements in primary care should be a vital area of focus The Nursing and Midwifery Council stipulates that pre-registration nursing programmes in the United Kingdom have standards that must be adhered to by Approved Education Institutions (AEIs).1 These standards... Read moreThe post The importance of primary care practice placements for students appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 7, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Professional general practice nurse placements Workforce Source Type: news
Why I No Longer Remove Ingrown Toenails in Primary Care Why I No Longer Remove Ingrown Toenails in Primary Care
Many primary care practices have narrowed their scope, doing fewer office-based procedures such as joint injections, lesion removal, and laceration repair.Medscape Family Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Commentary Source Type: news
Primary Care, Meet Lifestyle Medicine Primary Care, Meet Lifestyle Medicine
Dr Kenny Lin speaks with Dr Alka Gupta about implementing lifestyle medicine into primary care practice, including billable shared medical appointments to help patients navigate lifestyle changes.Medscape Family Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Expert Interview Source Type: news
Ohio Group Scores Record Hypertension Control Rates Ohio Group Scores Record Hypertension Control Rates
Artificial intelligence is vastly improving blood pressure control at one Midwestern primary care practice. Could your group do the same?Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - November 30, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Expanding Access to Healthcare: Holy Cross Health Opens New Primary Care Practice in Downtown Silver Spring
Holy Cross Health, a leading healthcare provider, proudly announces the opening of its newest primary care practice in downtown Silver Spring. SILVER SPRING, Md., Nov. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Holy Cross Health, a leading healthcare provider, proudly announces the opening of its... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: CXP Source Type: news
A Better Way to Control Blood Pressure A Better Way to Control Blood Pressure
Follow the example of a primary care practice in Ohio that has successfully achieved> 90% blood pressure control in its patients with hypertension.Medscape Internal Medicine (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - November 17, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Internal Medicine Commentary Source Type: news
Davidson Family Medicine joins Alo's Avance Care brand for independent providers
Davidson Family Medicine has reached an agreement to join health-care company Alo's lineup of independent, primary-care practices. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - October 12, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Elise Franco Source Type: news
Ms.Medicine grows again with new concierge primary care office scheduled to open in fast-growing Mason
Dr. Lisa Larkin's femtech startup Ms.Medicine is expanding its footprint, this time with a new concierge primary care practice in Mason. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 1, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Liz Engel Source Type: news
Changes in children and youth's mental health presentations during COVID-19: a study of primary care practices in northern Ontario, Canada - Daneshmand R, Acharya S, Zelek B, Cotterill M, Wood B.
Recent research suggests that children and youth are at increased risk of anxiety and depression due to the indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Canada, children and youths may face additional hurdles in accessing mental health services in rural a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Diagnosing Chronic Back Pain: When to Suspect AxSpA Diagnosing Chronic Back Pain: When to Suspect AxSpA
Expert tips for identifying people with axial spondyloarthritis in primary care practice.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - August 11, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Can IT Help Primary Care Practices Reduce Disparities? Can IT Help Primary Care Practices Reduce Disparities?
Despite the use of clinical decision support tools in smaller primary care practices, Black patients and women received fewer preventive care services compared with White patients and men in new research.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - August 4, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news
Costs of fall injuries in the STRIDE study: an economic evaluation of healthcare system heterogeneity and heterogeneity of treatment effect - Ganz DA, Gill TM, Reuben DB, Bhasin S, Latham NK, Peduzzi P, Greene EJ.
OBJECTIVES: The Strategies to Reduce Injuries and Develop Confidence in Elders (STRIDE) Study cluster-randomized 86 primary care practices in 10 healthcare systems to a patient-centered multifactorial fall injury prevention intervention or enhanced usual c... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Pediatric ACEs and related life event screener (PEARLS) latent domains and child health in a safety-net primary care practice - Ye M, Hessler D, Ford D, Benson M, Koita K, Bucci M, Long D, Harris NB, Thakur N.
BACKGROUND: Research examining the connections between individual adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and how groupings of interrelated adversities are linked with subsequent health is scarce, limiting our understanding of risk during a period of rapid ex... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
