A Model for Rapid Transition to Virtual Care, VA Connecticut Primary Care Response to COVID-19.

Introduction: Traditionally, health care delivery in the USA has been structured around in-person visits. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a shift to virtual care models in order to reduce patient exposure to high-risk environments and to preserve valuable health care resources. This report describes one large primary care system's model for rapid transition to virtual care (RTVC).

Screening for prostate cancer: are digital rectal examinations being performed?

Objective: Prostate cancer is common and prostate cancer screening is controversial; this retrospective observational study was conducted to determine the prevalence of digital rectal examination (DRE) in those in whom a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test was performed.

Methods: A manual review was performed of the electronic medical record for male veterans in the VA Connecticut Healthcare System without a history of known prostate cancer aged between 50 and 74 years who underwent PSA testing.

Main Outcomes: Documentation of DRE (or refusal) within 12 months before or after the performance of a PSA test.