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Medical grad strives to help disadvantaged

Jessica Heney ’13 M.D. Jessica Heney, who graduates May 26 from the Alpert Medical School, will continue as a family medicine resident at Memorial Hospital in Pawtucket the work she has been doing for years: treating the ailment of societal inequity ... [Published Brown University - 29 mins ago]
First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 2 reports

Sugar Injections for Knee Arthritis May Ease Pain: Study

Font SizeAAASugar Injections for Knee Arthritis May Ease PainBut at least one expert questions benefits of the alternative treatmentWebMD News from HealthDayBy Steven ReinbergHealthDay ReporterMONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Injections of a sugar solution ... [Published WebMD - 1 hour ago]
First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

New Brunswick discouraging new family doctors from practising: medical residents

FREDERICTON - A number of doctors in the Maritimes say New Brunswick is discouraging family physicians from practising in the province despite the growing need for care.The medical residents have written an open letter expressing their concerns to Premier ... [Published Brandon Sun - 2 hours ago]
First reported 12 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 reports

UMC opening new clinic in East Lubbock

Lubbock residents can look forward to a new clinic opening in November.UMC is expanding its offices to better serve the central and east sides of Lubbock since this clinic will be opening its doors along 1-27 at 41st street. "We're breaking ground on ... [Published KCBD - 12 hours ago]
First reported 12 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 reports

Longstreet Clinic moves into expanded office

The staff at The Longstreet Clinic Family Medicine practice in Oakwood hurried to move into its renovated site Monday, hoping to begin working from it today.The new site has added almost 4,000 square feet to the existing 5,380 square feet of space.The ... [Published Gainesville Times - 12 hours ago]
First reported 19 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 1 reports

AHRQ-funded journal supplement offers lessons on primary care practice transformation

LEAWOOD, Kan. Primary care practice transformation on a large scale is the cornerstone of current health care reform efforts aimed at achieving better outcomes, better value and better experience of care. Amid emerging evidence that transformation toward ... [Published EurekAlert! - 19 hours ago]
First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 16 hours ago - 2 reports

GP Wanted in Melbourne (DWS Available)

F/T or P/T (VR or Non-VR) GPs wanted for busy well established family practice (Located at Rowville, Vic).We are modern, with experienced and supportive nursing staff and allied health. We are fully computerised and well equipped. Remuneration 60 % to ... [Published Australian Doctor - 16 hours ago]
First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 20 hours ago - 1 reports

Challenging road ahead for family doctors

18 min 58 sec agoFamily medicine in Singapore in the early days often took the form of doctors and nurses who travelled on foot or in sampans to see patients. These subsequently became organised outpatient dispensaries, then further evolved into the general ... [Published Today Online - 20 hours ago]
First reported May 20 2013 - Updated 23 hours ago - 2 reports

Breaking Up is Hard to Do: Lessons Learned from a Pharma-Free Practice Transformation

http://www.jabfm.org/content/26/3/332.full.pdf PORTLAND, Ore. – A new report suggests that improved health care and significant reductions in drug costs might be attained by breaking up the age-old relationship between physicians and drug company representatives ... [Published PharmaGossip - 23 hours ago]
First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Family practice Hope Healthcare hits milestone

Ten years ago this month, Hope Healthcare opened its doors in Hamilton. Founded by Brent Williams and his wife Robin, the family practice has been located on Woodbourne Avenue in Pembroke, providing medical care, diagnostic services and aesthetic medicine ... [Published Royal Gazette - May 20 2013]
First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 2 reports

Doctors thank patients

THE EDITOR: World Family Doctor Day was proclaimed in Cancun, Mexico in 2010 by WONCA, the World Organisation of National Colleges and Academies of Family Medicine (short name The World Organisation of Family Doctors).The first World Family Doctor Day ... [Published Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday - May 20 2013]
First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Unsung heroes

SINGAPORE - The role of the family physician changed significantly over the years as the increasing complexity and emergence of new diseases has demanded improved sophistication in care.Gone are the days where family doctors operated in isolation. The ... [Published Today Online - May 19 2013]

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"About one-quarter of all severe drug side effects that lead people to an ER visit or hospitalization are related to dramatic drops in blood sugar. Hypoglycemia is a dangerous and expensive problem. And, for people with diabetes, depression increases the risk of serious hypoglycemia by about 40 percent over five years, and leads to a greater number of hypoglycemic episodes" he explained
"If I were going to have an injection in my knee, I would much rather have something that's more mainstream -- something like cortisone" he said
"­­­­­­­­Net Health is a great partner for both our team and our clients," added Mary Stroupe, Integritas President. "Leveraging their infrastructure will advance our mission to provide an incredible client experience and will strengthen our expansion in the Urgent Care/Occupational Health market."
...Christine A Sinsky, MD, a general internist with Medical Associates Clinic and Health Plans in Dubuque, Iowa and corresponding author of the paper. "Innovations from these sites can reduce the responsibilities placed on physicians by engaging other members of the care team and restoring joy and job satisfaction by allowing them to focus on what they are trained for-taking good care of their patients."

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Medical grad strives to help disadvantaged [Published Brown University - 29 mins ago]
?Is Oak Park Hosting the Next Gosnell?? [Published Chicago Tribune - 38 mins ago]
“Is Oak Park Hosting the Next Gosnell?” [Published Oak Park-River Forest Patch - 1 hour ago]
Sugar Injections for Knee Arthritis May Ease Pa... [Published WebMD - 1 hour ago]
New Brunswick discouraging new family doctors f... [Published Brandon Sun - 2 hours ago]
More than Medicine â More exclusive interviews [Published OnMedicanet - 2 hours ago]
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Net Health Acquires Integritas, Urgent Care and... [Published Yahoo! Finance - 5 hours ago]
Beebe welcomes primary care physician Lisa Bart... [Published Cape Gazette - 6 hours ago]
Affiliated Physician at Good Samaritan Hospital... [Published Hospital Newspaper - 7 hours ago]
High-Performing Practices Highlight Innovations... [Published PR Leap - 7 hours ago]
New MGH building to feature area artists [Published Marion Chronicle Tribune - 7 hours ago]
Health sites too complex: study claims [Published Health24 - 8 hours ago]
Host of issues surrounding health care industry... [Published Individual.com - 9 hours ago]
Aid in dying now the law of Vt. [Published Rutland Herald - 9 hours ago]
Health Notes: May 21, 2013 [Published Press-Republican Online - 9 hours ago]
Baby steps to preventive health [Published Medical Observer - 10 hours ago]
The story of exploration [Published One & Other - 11 hours ago]
Charleston clinic under construction [Published Daily Eastern News - 12 hours ago]
UMC opening new clinic in East Lubbock [Published KCBD - 12 hours ago]
Longstreet Clinic moves into expanded office [Published Gainesville Times - 12 hours ago]
Audio-Digest Foundation Announces the Release o... [Published Digital Journal - 15 hours ago]
Challenging road ahead for family doctors — Dar... [Published The Malaysian Insider - 15 hours ago]
Dubuque Health Clinic Offers "Direct Pay" [Published KCRG.com - 15 hours ago]
Live Tweeting Following OKC Tornado [Published Doctor Anonymous - 16 hours ago]
GP Wanted in Melbourne (DWS Available) [Published Australian Doctor - 16 hours ago]
Sugar Injections for Knee Arthritis May Ease Pa... [Published iVillage - 16 hours ago]
VR GPs Required (Hobart, TAS) [Published 6minutes.net.au - 16 hours ago]
First palliative care conference held in Afghan... [Published EHospice - 18 hours ago]
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Live Tweeting Following OKC Tornado [Published Doctor Anonymous - 16 hours ago]
As I write this, it is 8:42pm Eastern Time, and I've been following coverage on this F4 Tornado in the Oklahoma City area . Kudos to our pal Dr. Rachel Franklin, who is a Family Physician in the Oklahoma City area. She is live tweeting as I write ...
Breaking Up is Hard to Do: Lessons Learned from... [Published PharmaGossip - 23 hours ago]
http://www.jabfm.org/content/26/3/332.full.pdf PORTLAND, Ore. – A new report suggests that improved health care and significant reductions in drug costs might be attained by breaking up the age-old relationship between physicians and drug company representatives ...
World Family Doctors' Day 2013 [Published Doctor Anonymous - May 19 2013]
In 2010, in Cancun Mexico, the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA) declared World Family Doctor Day. The logo above was conceptualized by a couple of physicians in the Philippines. According to their website... The first World Family Doctor ...
Bridging the Gap Between Behavioral Health and ... [Published Health IT Buzz - May 17 2013]
The need for electronic health records (EHRs) designed specifically for those suffering from mental health and substance abuse issues has never been greater. Patients living with diabetes and cardiovascular diseases are twice as likely to suffer from ...
FamMedRocks 304 Wrap-up: Your Health Talk [Published Doctor Anonymous - May 17 2013]
My thanks to the hosts of the Your Health Talk podcast for being my guests on Family Medicine Rocks Episode 304 recorded today. If you didn't already know, the hosts of the podcast are Second Year Medical Students in the Kansas City area. (How do ...
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"Wellmont Health System - Strategic SWOT Analys... [Published PR inside - May 19 2013]
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Cincinnati Optometry Practice Adds Optometrist [Published PR.com Press Releases - Apr 26 2013]
Prime Urgent Care Announces New Services [Published PR Newswire: General Business - Apr 24 2013]
Unprecedented Licensing Agreement to Spark Econ... [Published Business Wire - Apr 19 2013]
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