Patient, staff, and clinician perspectives on implementing electronic communications in an interdisciplinary rural family health practice.

Unlabelled: Aim To conduct an environmental scan of a rural primary care clinic to assess the feasibility of implementing an e-communications system between patients and clinic staff.

Background: Increasing demands on healthcare require greater efficiencies in communications and services, particularly in rural areas. E-communications may improve clinic efficiency and delivery of healthcare but raises concerns about patient privacy and data security.

Drug-Related-Problem Outcomes and Program Satisfaction from a Comprehensive Brown Bag Medication Review.

Objectives: To classify and quantify drug-related problems (DRPs), determine acceptance of DRP recommendations, and assess medication review satisfaction.

Design: Comprehensive brown bag medication reviews.

Setting: Six senior centers and three senior high-rises.