Use Field-tested Tactics to Improve Care, Reduce Costs
New research published inAnnals of Family Medicine reveals 13 attributes that are frequently found in high-value primary care practices. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - November 27, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Lower cost, higher quality primary care practices are distinguished by six attributes
(American Academy of Family Physicians) Exploring attributes of high-value primary care. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 15, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Side-by-Side Comparison: Medicare Medical Home Models
An interactive chart comparing Federally Qualified Health Center Advanced Primary Care Practice, Multi-Payer Advanced Primary Care Practice, and Comprehensive Primary Care. (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - November 13, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Topical Silver Diamine Fluoride for Dental Caries Arrest in Preschool Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial and Microbiological Analysis of Caries Associated Microbes and Resistance Gene Expression
ConclusionAverage proportion of arrested caries lesions in the silver diamine fluoride group was higher (0.72; 95% CI; 0.55, 0.84) than in the placebo group (0.05; 95% CI; 0.00, 0.16). Confirmatory analysis using generalized estimating equation log-linear regression, based on the number of arrested lesions and accounting for the number of treated surfaces and length of follow-up, indicates the risk of arrested caries was significantly higher in the treatment group (relative risk, 17.3; 95% CI: 4.3 to 69.4). No harms were observed. RNA sequencing analysis identified no consistent changes in relative abundance of caries-asso...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - October 30, 2017 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Humana, Iora Health open two more practices
For the fourth year in a row, Humana and Iora Health have expanded their partnership.
They are adding two more Iora Primary Care practices to Humana's Medicare Advantage Plan network in Arizona.
Now Humana Medicare Advantage members in Arizona, Colorado and Washington have access to Iora's 18 primary care practices, with seven in the metro Phoenix area, two in Tucson, five in Denv er and four in Seattle.
One primary care practice at 13940 W. Meeker Blvd., Sun City West, opened this week, while… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - October 5, 2017 Category: American Health Authors: Angela Gonzales Source Type: news
Humana, Iora Health open two more practices
For the fourth year in a row, Humana and Iora Health have expanded their partnership.
They are adding two more Iora Primary Care practices to Humana's Medicare Advantage Plan network in Arizona.
Now Humana Medicare Advantage members in Arizona, Colorado and Washington have access to Iora's 18 primary care practices, with seven in the metro Phoenix area, two in Tucson, five in Denv er and four in Seattle.
One primary care practice at 13940 W. Meeker Blvd., Sun City West, opened this week, while… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - October 5, 2017 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Angela Gonzales Source Type: news
Primary care practices use 4 complementary methods to identify high-risk patients
(American Academy of Family Physicians) Risk stratified care management -- assigning a patient to a risk category on which care is based -- is increasingly viewed as a way to improve care and reduce costs. This research appears in the September/October 2017 Annals of Family Medicine. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - September 12, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
CGM in Primary Care: Too Much Information or Excellent Tool? CGM in Primary Care: Too Much Information or Excellent Tool?
Continuous glucose monitoring seems geeky and intimidating, but it can easily be accomplished in primary care practice and the data are invaluable, a diabetes expert tells Dr Shubrook.Medscape Family Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 28, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Commentary Source Type: news
Rural PREP
The Collaborative for Rural Primary care Practice, Research, Education and Practice (Rural PREP) project ' s mission is to improve and sustain rural health through community engagement and research in primary care health professions education. (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - July 27, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
EvidenceNOW: Advancing Heart Health in Primary Care
Join the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) for a webinar to explore how practice facilitators can help primary care practices become learning health care systems—organizations that systematically collect, analyze, and use evidence to improve care. Join speaker Lyndee Knox, PhD, and practice facilitation leaders from EvidenceNOW as they share experiences and insights about how to foster a culture of learning and quality improvement in small- and medium-sized primary care practices.
Creating a Learning Health Care System: The Role of Practice Facilitators in Primary Care
Wednesday, August 2, 12:00-1:00 PM E...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - July 17, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Education Health Professionals Source Type: news
How Good Is the Evidence to Support Primary Care Practice? How Good Is the Evidence to Support Primary Care Practice?
This study found that for primary care physicians, only a minority of recommendations are based on high-quality, patient-oriented studies.Evidence-Based Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 28, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
HCV Birth Cohort Screening in Hospital-Based Primary Care HCV Birth Cohort Screening in Hospital-Based Primary Care
This study describes the impact of an HCV screening and link-to-care program within the primary care practices of an urban New York City hospital.Journal of Viral Hepatitis (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 27, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
Independent Health launches another for-profit company
Evolve Practice Partners will provide supports and services to primary care practices in the Western New York region. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - June 26, 2017 Category: American Health Authors: Tracey Drury Source Type: news
Evaluation of CMS's Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Advanced Primary Care Practice (APCP) Demonstration
An independent evaluation of the Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Advanced Primary Care Practice (APCP) Demonstration for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS). The evaluation studied the processes and challenges involved in transforming FQHCs into patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs) and assessed the effects of the FQHC APCP Demonstration model on access, quality, and cost of care provided to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries served by FQHCs. (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - June 26, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
