Posts Tagged ‘Primary Care’
Boston Medical Center Hospital at Home Launches to Deliver Acute Care in Patients’ Homes
“We’re so excited that we can care for patients completely in this way. They are so deserving of an opportunity to participate in this innovative form of healthcare.”
Read MorePoor Health Is Driving Chronic Absenteeism Among High Schoolers — Here’s How Pediatricians Can Help
With 20% of high schoolers missing over 14 days of school on average yearly, medical intervention is critical to get kids re-engaged with learning.
Read MoreWhat Is Spiritual Distress? Once Identified, Chaplaincy Could Be a Bridge to Mental Health Treatment
Integrating spiritual care into primary care addresses spiritual distress in immigrant and refugee patients, study finds.
Read MoreNew Guidance Helps Manage Heart Disease Risk After Pregnancy Complications
The recommendations provide a comprehensive resource for primary care clinicians to identify and counsel postpartum patients who are at risk.
Read MoreHow BMC’s Pediatric Asthma Program Works to Keep Children Out of Emergency Rooms
Guided by a evidence-based system of care, the team of specialists aims to leave no child with asthma behind.
Read MoreCan Primary Care Help Youth Better Access Medication for Opioid Addiction?
Nearly two-thirds of patients studied did not receive medication for opioid use disorder, despite recommendations from medical groups. Primary care doctors can help boost access to addiction treatment.
Read MoreWe Must Fortify Primary Care to Treat Long COVID
About 10-30% of patients who’ve had COVID-19 feel effects months later. Treating long-term COVID symptoms means reimaging our healthcare systems, particularly for vulnerable communities.
Read MoreFamily Medicine, Global Payment: The Bridge to a Healthier Future
Family medicine is designed for rapid, creative response to the community’s needs, but innovation requires a greater commitment to global payment.
Read MoreGuidance for Opioid Prescribing
A veteran primary care physician discusses the subtleties of prescribing opioids and treating people with chronic pain and substance use disorders appropriately.
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