scholarly journals Does Scheduling a Postdischarge Visit with a Primary Care Physician Increase Rates of Follow-up and Decrease Readmissions?

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. e37-e42
Author(s):  
Felippe O Marcondes ◽  
Paawan Punjabi ◽  
Lauren Doctoroff ◽  
Anjala Tess ◽  
Sarah O'Neill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Primary Care Physician ◽  
Care Physician

scholarly journals Association of Early Post-Discharge Follow-Up by a Primary Care Physician and 30-Day Rehospitalization Among Older Adults

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 565-571 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terry S. Field ◽  
Jessica Ogarek ◽  
Lawrence Garber ◽  
George Reed ◽  
Jerry H. Gurwitz
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Primary Care Physician ◽  
Care Physician ◽  
Post Discharge

The role of primary care physician and cardiologist follow-up for low-risk patients with chest pain after emergency department assessment

2014 ◽  
Vol 168 (3) ◽  
pp. 289-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Czarnecki ◽  
Julie T. Wang ◽  
Jack V. Tu ◽  
Douglas S. Lee ◽  
Michael J. Schull ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Chest Pain ◽  
Primary Care Physician ◽  
Care Physician ◽  
Low Risk ◽  
Risk Patients

Integrating the primary care physician into cancer follow-up.

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 102-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew L. Salner ◽  
Deborah Walker ◽  
Amanda Seltzer ◽  
SarahLena Panzer ◽  
Carrie Stricker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Primary Care Physician ◽  
Care Physician ◽  
Care Plan ◽  
Survivorship Care Plan ◽  
Survivorship Care ◽  
Care Plans ◽  
Follow Up Care

102 Background: After a diagnosis of breast cancer, it can be difficult for patients to understand the role their primary care physician (PCP) should play in their follow up care. Methods: 65 women (mean age 60 years, SD = 10) with breast cancer (stage 0-III) were seen by a nurse practitioner for a 60-90 minute consultative survivorship visit and received a treatment summary and personalized survivorship care plan (SCP) utilizing Carevive Care Planning Systems software. The Carevive system incorporates patient-reported and clinical data to create tailored care plans with personalized recommendations for follow up care and supportive referrals, including direction to follow up with primary care for specific care and health maintenance activities. Approximately 6 weeks following their survivorship care visit, patients completed a survey assessing their use of and satisfaction with the SCP. Patients were advised that the SCP would be mailed to their referring oncologist and primary care physician. Results: Out of 65 sent, 35 surveys have been completed to date. Survivors were diagnosed approximately 10 months prior, and all were within 6 months following completion of treatment. All patients (100%) reported that they read, or planned to read, their survivorship care plan packet carefully. While all care plans included a recommendation to follow up with their PCP, only (71%) of survivors remembered receiving this recommendation. Of those who did, most (74%) had either seen or scheduled an appointment with their PCP. Patients who reported higher anxiety at the time of the survivorship visit were more likely to report that the follow up care plan helped them take action about seeing their PCP (p = .03). Conclusions: Coordination between primary and oncology care providers has previously been shown to improve the quality of care for cancer survivors. SCPs that emphasize the importance of and activities to be undertaken in primary care may help to improve this coordination. Continuation of this research will help to better understand how to integrate the primary care physician into cancer follow up care. Updated data will be shared at time of presentation.

scholarly journals The Long-Term Effects of a Housing First Intervention on Primary Care and Non-Primary Care Physician Visits Among Homeless Adults with Mental Illness: A 7-Year RCT Follow-Up

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 215013272110271
Author(s):  
Cilia Mejia-Lancheros ◽  
James Lachaud ◽  
Matthew J. To ◽  
Patsy Lee ◽  
Rosane Nisenbaum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Primary Care Physician ◽  
Care Physician ◽  
Housing First ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Homeless Adults ◽  
Adults With Mental Illness

Background: Housing First (HF)-based interventions have been implemented in North America and beyond to help people exit homelessness. The effect of these interventions on access to primary and specialist care services is not well-defined. This study assesses the long-term effects of an HF intervention for homeless adults with mental illness on primary care physician (PCP) and non-primary care physician (non-PCP) visits. Methods: This is a secondary analysis of the At Home/Chez Soi study, a randomized trial of HF for homeless adults with mental illness in Toronto, Canada. High-need (HN) participants were randomized to HF with assertive community treatment (HF-ACT) or treatment as usual (TAU). Moderate needs (MN) participants were randomized to HF with intensive case management (HF-ICM) or TAU. The primary outcomes were the incidence and the number of visits to a PCP and non-PCP over 7-years post-randomization, compared to the 1-year pre-randomization. Results: Of 575 enrolled participants, 527 (80 HN and 347 MN) participants were included in the analyses. HN participants who received HF-ACT had a significant reduction in the number of visits to a PCP compared to TAU participants (ratio of rate ratios (RRR): 0.66, 95% CI: 0.48-0.93) and a significant reduction in the number of non-PCP visits compared with TAU participants (RRR: 0.64, 95% CI: 0.42-0.97) in the 7-years post-randomization compared to the 1-year pre-randomization. MN participants who received HF-ICM had a significant increase in incident visits to a PCP compared to TAU participants (RRR: 1.66, 95% CI: 1.10-2.50). No effect of HF-ICM was observed on the incidence or number of non-PCP visits. Conclusion: HF has differing effects on visits to PCPs and non-PCPs among homeless people with high and moderate needs for mental health supports. HF does not result in a consistent increase in PCP and non-PCP visits over a 7-year follow-up period. The At Home/Chez Soi study is registered with ISRCTN (ISRCTN, ISRCTN42520374).

Coaching for primary care physician well-being: A randomized trial and follow-up analysis.

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 297-314
Author(s):  
Alyssa K. McGonagle ◽  
Leslie Schwab ◽  
Nancy Yahanda ◽  
Heidi Duskey ◽  
Nancy Gertz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Randomized Trial ◽  
Primary Care Physician ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Care Physician
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