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(HealthDay)—Researchers in North Carolina have developed an enhanced model for the natural history of practice transformation that emphasizes using outcomes-based data to sustain robust long-term improvements and success in primary care settings; the research has been published in the May/June issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-outcomes-based.html Health Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:20:01 EST news289755934 (HealthDay)—Shifting primary care practice toward a shared-care model for work distribution and responsibility can improve professional satisfaction, according to research published in the May/June issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-shared-care-professional-satisfaction.html Health Thu, 06 Jun 2013 05:20:01 EST news289711546 (HealthDay)—Patients view being overweight in a nonmedical context, and the use of commercial providers to manage weight loss mirrors this perspective, according to research published in the May/June issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-patients-commercial-weight-loss.html Overweight and Obesity Fri, 31 May 2013 14:00:01 EST news289225052 (HealthDay)—An intervention designed to improve colon cancer screening rates in primary care practices has failed to have a significant impact on screening, according to a study published in the May/June issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-intervention-colon-cancer-screening-ineffective.html Cancer Wed, 29 May 2013 12:10:02 EST news289046133 (HealthDay)—Injections of a sugar solution appear to help relieve knee pain and stiffness related to osteoarthritis, a new study suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-sugar-knee-arthritis-ease-pain.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:01 EST news288336772 (HealthDay)—A primary care strategy targeting rural, low-income, African-American patients with type 2 diabetes is associated with improved glycemic control, according to research published in March/April issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-primary-ups-african-americans-glycemic.html Health Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:06:12 EST news284367965 (HealthDay)—A system of Web-based consultations (telenephrology) may reduce the number of specialty referrals for patients with chronic kidney disease, according to a study published in the March/April issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-web-based-nephrology-referrals.html Health Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:10:01 EST news284302509 (HealthDay)—Health coaching by peers is associated with a significant reduction in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels among patients treated in public health clinics, according to research published in the March/April issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-peer-beneficial-patients-diabetes.html Diabetes Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:30:02 EST news284231958 (HealthDay)—Neither C-reactive protein testing nor enhanced physician communication training resulted in reduced office visits, but enhanced communication training resulted in less prescribing for antibiotics for respiratory tract infections, according to research published in March/April issue in Annals of Family Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-prescriptions-antibiotics.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:41:36 EST news284110887 (HealthDay)—Primary care physicians are more or less likely to prescribe long-acting reversible contraception such as intrauterine devices (IUDs) to adolescents based on their knowledge, skills, clinical environment, and attitudes, according to research published in the March/April issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-physician-prescription-teen-iuds.html Health Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:56:10 EST news283784161 (HealthDay)—The Primary Care Extension Program (PCEP) has the potential to transform primary care and needs to be funded, according to a study published in the March/April issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-primary-extension-funded.html Health Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:00:01 EST news283698183 (HealthDay)—For previously normotensive adults, an annual office-based hypertension screening strategy is associated with improved specificity while maintaining sensitivity, according to a study published in the March/April issue of Annals of Family Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-annual-bp-hypertension-identification.html Health Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:10:01 EST news283095463 (HealthDay)—Women who have a false-positive mammogram result—when breast cancer is first suspected but then dispelled with further testing—can have lingering anxiety and distress up to three years after the misdiagnosis, a new study finds. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-false-positive-mammograms-trigger-long-term-distress.html Cancer Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:50:01 EST news282914800 (HealthDay)—Roughly one-third of physician assistants (PAs) choose to work in primary care, according to a study published in the January/February issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-one-third-physician-primary.html Health Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:10:01 EST news278944001 (HealthDay)—Practice facilitators and care managers can play important roles in improving delivery of primary care, according to a study published in the January/February issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-players-primary-delivery.html Health Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:40:02 EST news278341462 (HealthDay)—Adults with high out-of-pocket health care expenditures experience considerable anxiety and debt problems, as well as disruption in their medical care, according to research published in the January/February issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-benefit-liability-anxiety-debt.html Health Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:10:01 EST news277994508 (HealthDay)—Insured Americans with serious medical conditions say the financial stress of rising out-of-pocket health care costs is forcing them to juggle household budgets, delay or skimp on care and even run up credit cards or dodge debt collectors, a new study reveals. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-high-medical-bills-americans-extreme.html Health Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:10:01 EST news277728121 (HealthDay)—Family practice physicians are adopting electronic health record (EHR) systems at a fast pace, with 68 percent using an EHR system by 2011, and 80 percent expected to be users by 2013, according to research published in the January/February issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-family-docs-early-electronic-health.html Health Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:00:01 EST news277565386 When it comes to prescribing medications to their patients, physicians could use a dose of extra training, according to a new study led by a UCLA researcher. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-simple-intervention-doctors-medications.html Health Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:44:38 EST news277468966 (HealthDay)—More than two-thirds of family doctors now use electronic health records, and the percentage doing so doubled between 2005 and 2011, a new study finds. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-doctors-electronic-health.html Health Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:50:01 EST news277463335 New research from the University of Georgia exposes a large discrepancy in the length of time patients expect an acute cough illness, also called acute bronchitis, to last and the reality of the illness. This mismatch may be a factor in the over-prescription of antibiotics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-patient-acute-bronchitis-evidence.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:01:00 EST news277408844 (HealthDay)—Even after cancer patients beat their disease, many still grapple with health issues related to their treatments, including cardiovascular and bone problems. But, survivors often say it's unclear which doctor to turn to for follow-up care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-cancer-survivors-doctors.html Cancer Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:30:01 EST news266782971 (Medical Xpress) -- Between five and 10 per cent of people over 60 suffer from depression - a common and disabling disorder. It is predicted that depression will be the second leading cause of disability worldwide within the next 10 years, making it a major public health problem. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-empathetic-gps-depression-suicidal-thoughts.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 18 Jul 2012 06:49:12 EST news261812920 (HealthDay) -- Compared with time-based physical activity goals, using a pedometer to measure steps increases leisure walking time, even a year after the initial intervention, according to a study published in the May/June issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-pedometer-ups-leisure-older-adults.html Health Mon, 16 Jul 2012 21:40:01 EST news261679212 (HealthDay) -- Training in mindfulness meditation or exercise is linked to a decrease in the severity and duration of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) in adults, according to a study published in the July/August issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-meditation-respiratory-illness-burden.html Health Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:10:02 EST news261148148 Patients who use an interactive personal health record (IPHR) are almost twice as likely to be up to date with clinical preventive services as those who do not, according to a new study led by Alex Krist, M.D., M.P.H., research member of the Cancer Prevention and Control program at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-interactive-personal-health-clinical.html Health Tue, 10 Jul 2012 11:42:19 EST news261139328 Chemical intolerance contributes to the illnesses of 1 in 5 patients but the condition seldom figures in their diagnosis, according to clinical research directed by a UT Medicine San Antonio physician. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-doctors-overlook-chemical-illnesses.html Health Tue, 10 Jul 2012 11:21:40 EST news261138041 (Medical Xpress) -- Even with an imminent Supreme Court ruling on the health care overhaul law, it's still the primary care physician and the local community that will determine the path of true health care reform. That's the message from "Communities of Solution: The Folsom Report Revisited," a policy paper published online in the May/June issue of Annals of Family Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-health-reform-local-court-decision.html Health Thu, 21 Jun 2012 06:33:48 EST news259478449 (HealthDay) -- Corticosteroid nasal sprays apparently are not a silver bullet when it comes to symptom relief for acute sinusitis patients, a new review suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-steroid-nasal-small-benefit-sinusitis.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 15 May 2012 11:21:43 EST news256299674 (HealthDay) -- A majority of primary care physicians report ordering lung cancer screening tests for asymptomatic patients, according to research published in the March/April issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-asymptomatic-lung-cancer-screening.html Cancer Tue, 13 Mar 2012 04:50:01 EST news250832227