Can You Hear Me Now? Patient Perceptions of Telehealth in a Rural Primary Care Population.

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Improving pain communication between limited English-speaking Hmong patients, medical interpreters, and health care providers in primary care: A pilot study.

This pilot study assessed the feasibility of implementing a pain assessment information visualization (InfoViz) tool to address cultural and language barriers among limited English proficiency (LEP) Hmong patients in primary care. We used a static group comparison design to collect data from 20 patient, interpreter, and provider triads under usual care (i.e.

An Evidence-Based Review of Vitamin D for Common and High-Mortality Conditions.

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Reduction in Medication Refill Encounters Through Primary Care Redesign Workflow Changes.

With a goal of improving efficiency and reducing workload outside of visits, we sought to examine a primary care redesign process aimed at reducing refill requests made outside of office visits. Data on the number of refill encounters per panel member were collected at 17 clinics before, during, and after the implementation of a redesign process. There was an initial reduction in the number of medication refill encounters, and the rate of refill encounters continued to decline following implementation.

Closed-Loop Electronic Referral From Primary Care Clinics to a State Tobacco Cessation Quitline: Effects Using Real-World Implementation Training.

Introduction: Patients who use tobacco are too rarely connected with tobacco use treatment during healthcare visits. Electronic health record enhancements may increase such referrals in primary care settings. This project used the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance framework to assess the implementation of a healthcare system change carried out in an externally valid manner (executed by the healthcare system).

Effectiveness of a Best Practice Alerts at Improving Hypertension Control.

Background: Inadequately treated hypertension (HTN) leads to considerable morbidity and mortality. Despite many treatment options, blood pressure (BP) control is suboptimal. Missed opportunities due to the growing complexity of primary care office visits contribute.

Family Engagement in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease Visits.

Adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) report problems in relationship building and information exchange during clinic visits. To explore the origin of these communication challenges, we compare communication in pediatric SCD, diabetes, and asthma visits. We collected visit videos and parent surveys from 78 children ages 9-16 years with SCD, asthma, or diabetes.

A human factors systems approach to understanding team-based primary care: a qualitative analysis.

Background: Research shows that high-functioning teams improve patient outcomes in primary care. However, there is no consensus on a conceptual model of team-based primary care that can be used to guide measurement and performance evaluation of teams.

Objective: To qualitatively understand whether the Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety (SEIPS) model could serve as a framework for creating and evaluating team-based primary care.

Effect of communication style and physician-family relationships on satisfaction with pediatric chronic disease care.

Over 8% of children have a chronic disease and many are unable to adhere to treatment. Satisfaction with chronic disease care can impact adherence. We examine how visit satisfaction is associated with physician communication style and ongoing physician-family relationships.