Primary Care
Multiple implementation methods can assist primary care practices with CGM use
Primary care practices can successfully implement continuous glucose monitoring for patients with diabetes by using American Academy of Family Physicians resources or a virtual CGM initiation service, according to two speakers.
Health Maintenance
Older adults who see a PCP soon after cancer surgery have lower mortality risk
Hooked on Primary Care with Bright Zhou, MD, MS
One of the greatest milestones in a family physician’s career is the first time a patient asks you to be their primary care physician.
Improving Quality of Gout Management in Primary Care
Importance of Patient Education
Survey: Most Americans do not know PCPs can prescribe opioid use disorder treatment
More than six in 10 Americans were unaware that primary care providers can prescribe treatment for opioid use disorder, or OUD, according to survey results published in JAMA Network Open.
VIDEO: Increasing ovarian cancer awareness in PCPs, OB/GYNs
In this video, Ronny Drapkin, MD, discusses the importance of increasing ovarian cancer awareness in PCPs and OB/GYNs.
USPSTF: Not enough evidence to support food insecurity screening in primary care
According to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, there is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against screening for food insecurity in primary care settings.
Electronic questionnaire helps primary care practices collect health info on teens
Researchers developed an electronic health questionnaire for primary care practices that improves the collection of information about adolescents’ health behaviors, according to a study published in Pediatrics.