New primary care tool to prescribe referrals for community health and social services
This study evaluated the implementation of CommunityRx-H3 through the perspective of primary care practice facilitators. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 10, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Six ways primary care " medical homes " are lowering health care spending
(American Academy of Family Physicians) New analysis of 394 U.S. primary care practices identifies the aspects of care delivery that are associated with lower health care spending and lower utilization of emergency care and hospital admissions. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 10, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Practice Support and Patient Engagement to Improve CV Care Practice Support and Patient Engagement to Improve CV Care
Might these interventions help improve the quality of cardiovascular care in primary care practices?Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 29, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news
Redesigning Primary Care to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic Redesigning Primary Care to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic
The authors present a roadmap for reinventing primary care practices to care for patients during a pandemic, using the recent COVID-19 pandemic as a learning experience.Annals of Family Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 15, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news
Independent physician-owned practices adopt more quality improvement strategies
(George Mason University) Quality improvement (QI) strategies play an essential role in transforming primary care practices to improve population health, enhance patient experiences and outcomes, reduce costs, and improve provider experience. New research led by Dr. Tulay Soylu found that primary care practices are willing to change but have concerns about the pace of change and how to manage the internal politics of change. How practices tackle quality improvement depends in part on their structure. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - September 3, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Troy startup Aptihealth signs biggest deal yet
The Troy startup Aptihealth has made its biggest deal yet.
The behavioral health telemedicine platform said today that it has signed a contract with Glens Falls Hospital, giving patients at the hospital's seven primary care practices access to the service.
It’s the company’s first hospital contract, according to Dan Pickett, Aptihealth CEO. Previous ly signed contracts have been with small and large physician practices. About 20 health plans have agreed to cover the service.
And there are… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - August 24, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Justin Dawes Source Type: news
Troy startup Aptihealth signs biggest deal yet
The Troy startup Aptihealth has made its biggest deal yet.
The behavioral health telemedicine platform said today that it has signed a contract with Glens Falls Hospital, giving patients at the hospital's seven primary care practices access to the service.
It’s the company’s first hospital contract, according to Dan Pickett, Aptihealth CEO. Previous ly signed contracts have been with small and large physician practices. About 20 health plans have agreed to cover the service.
And there are… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - August 24, 2020 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Justin Dawes Source Type: news
The feasibility and impact of a suicide risk screening program in rural adult primary care: a pilot test of the ask suicide-screening questions toolkit - LeCloux MA, Weimer M, Culp SL, Bjorkgren K, Service S, Campo JV.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and impact of a suicide risk screening program in a rural West Virginia primary care practice.
METHODS: Patients presenting for routine and sick visits were asked to participate in el... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 14, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Rural and Agricultural Issues Source Type: news
Participants in CPC+ are diverse but not representative of all primary care practices
This study analyzes patterns of participation in the Comprehensive Primary Care Plus initiative which is the largest voluntary primary care payment and delivery reform model tested to date. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - July 14, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
LGBT-friendly medical practices improve STD/HIV screening rates for vulnerable populations
This report--describing the first national quality improvement collaborative focused on providing culturally affirming care for LGBT people--finds that making primary care practices more LGBT-friendly and inclusive may improve STD and HIV screening rates among this vulnerable population. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - July 14, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
The five phases of pandemic care for primary care
(American Academy of Family Physicians) The authors present a roadmap for necessary primary care practice transformations to care for patients and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - July 14, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
PCP Practices May Lose About $68K Per Physician This Year PCP Practices May Lose About $68K Per Physician This Year
Primary care practices will lose about $68,000 per full-time physicians this year, as care is delayed and appointments cancelled, experts say.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines - July 2, 2020 Category: Dermatology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Large Losses Anticipated for Primary Care Practices in 2020
MONDAY, June 29, 2020 -- Primary care practices are estimated to lose more than $67,000 in gross revenue per full-time physician over the course of 2020 due to COVID-19, according to a report published online June 25 in Health Affairs.
Sanjay Basu,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 29, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Pandemic Hits Primary Care Practices Hard
Huge declines in patient visits during the coronavirus pandemic have slashed U.S. primary care doctors' revenues, a new study finds. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - June 26, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pandemic Hits Primary Care Practices Hard Across the U.S.: Study
FRIDAY, June 26, 2020 -- Huge declines in patient visits during the coronavirus pandemic have slashed U.S. primary care doctors ' revenues, a new study finds.
As a result of decreases in office visits and fees for services from March to May during... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 26, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
