Q & A: Dr. Griffin Davis, Holy Cross Health ’s chief clinical officer, on restructuring to offer “a better, different way of delivering care”
Dr. Griffin Davis, chief clinical officer with Holy Cross Health, specializes in emergency medicine and has seen first-hand how patients can end up with bad health outcomes when care coordination fails. But when there ’s a symbiotic relationship among ER doctors and other professionals inside one health system — like primary care physicians, mental health specialists, cancer clinicians, and others — patients receive the care they need in a holistic way and outcomes improve.
To achieve these… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 22, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Laura Newpoff Source Type: news
CRC Screening in Primary Care: The Blood Test Option CRC Screening in Primary Care: The Blood Test Option
Will patients who are offered this option forego colonoscopy and instead opt for a blood test?Medscape Family Medicine (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - April 22, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Commentary Source Type: news
Adding Life to Your Patients' Years Adding Life to Your Patients' Years
Is it enough to just help adults live longer? Lifestyle medicine can add life instead of just years.Medscape Family Medicine (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 22, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Commentary Source Type: news
GP practices had to close after police learned of ‘threat’
Three GP surgeries in North Lincolnshire had to suddenly close last week after the police alerted them of a ‘threat’. Trent View Medical Practice, which runs three sites in Skippingdale, Keadby and Crowle, was told by Humberside Police on Friday that the force had received ‘intelligence of a threat’ concerning the practices. It said that... Read moreThe post GP practices had to close after police learned of ‘threat’ appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - April 22, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
More Cases of Acute Diverticulitis Treated Outside Hospital More Cases of Acute Diverticulitis Treated Outside Hospital
Primary care providers are more likely to manage cases of acute diverticulitis, shifting care guidelines away from surgery.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - April 22, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news
Childhood Weight-Related Trauma Can Last into Adulthood Childhood Weight-Related Trauma Can Last into Adulthood
Even people in the acceptable BMI range had levels of internalised weight stigma that were associated with experiences around two decades earlier.Medscape News UK (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - April 22, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Three GP surgeries forced to close after 'threat' warning
Three surgeries were forced to cancel appointments and close their doors after police warned they had received ‘intelligence of a threat’ to Trent View Medical Practice in North Lincolnshire. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - April 22, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: Practice News Source Type: news
RCGP to open consultation on physician associates in general practice
An RCGP consultation on the role of physician associates in general practice will open on 22 April, the college has confirmed. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - April 22, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: Workforce Source Type: news
Patients left without medication as record drug shortages hit GP prescribing
Medicine shortages have forced more than nine in 10 GPs to prescribe second-choice drugs in the past year - with nearly a quarter reporting adverse effects for patients, GPonline polling shows. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - April 22, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: Prescribing Source Type: news
Examination of medical student and physician attitudes towards suicide reveals need for required training - Schulz P, Zapata I, Huzij T.
The attitudes of healthcare providers towards suicidal patients are known to influence their motivation to treat patients during a suicidal crisis. Patients who attempted suicide are more likely to have recently visited a primary care provider who is not n... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Rural Communities Face Primary Care Physician Shortage
Discusses recent research finding the shortage of primary care physicians is greater in rural areas. Includes analysis of findings by study authors, discussing rural-specific needs, Medicare reimbursement, and recruiting rural residents into healthcare. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - April 22, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
MBody Healthcare: Transforming Primary Care in Knoxville
MBody Healthcare in Knoxville, TN, presents a novel approach to primary care that emphasizes direct access, personalized service, and affordable healthcare solutions. Committed to restoring the doctor-patient connection, MBody provides comprehensive care tailored to individual needs.... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - April 19, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
'Repeat offender' jailed after assault on GP practice employee
A man has been jailed for 42 weeks after punching through a glass screen in a GP practice reception area, leaving a member of staff with cuts to the hand and face. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - April 19, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: Practice News Source Type: news
How Long Should a Woman Wait Before Becoming Pregnant Again? How Long Should a Woman Wait Before Becoming Pregnant Again?
Recent data suggest that the World Health Organization ' s recommendation on this question should be individualized.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - April 19, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
GPs could lose responsibility for fit notes under government welfare reforms
GPs in England may no longer be responsible for signing sick notes under government plans to overhaul the benefit system. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - April 19, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: Practice News Source Type: news
