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Study examines effects of removing behavioral interventions on inappropriate antibiotic prescribing

In the 12 months after removing behavioral interventions, inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory infections increased relative to control practices, according to a study published by JAMA.

11 Oct 2017

Researchers design new tool to help GPs assess frailty in older people

Researchers have designed a new tool designed to help GPs assess which older people are the most frail and vulnerable.

10 Oct 2017

Training new doctors right where they’re needed

Dr. Olga Meave didn't mind the dry, 105-degree heat that scorched this Central Valley city on a recent afternoon. The sweltering summer days remind her of home in Sonora, Mexico. So do the people of the Valley — especially the Latino first-generation immigrants present here in large numbers, toiling in the fields or piloting big rigs laden with fruits and vegetables.

9 Oct 2017

Primary care practices unable to meet health care needs of cancer survivors, study finds

Primary care medicine is currently not able to meet the health care needs of cancer survivors, despite a decade-long effort by the medical establishment to move long-term survivorship care out of the specialists' realm, according to a new Rutgers study.

6 Oct 2017

Study: Patients with intellectual disability more likely to hospitalized for potentially preventable conditions

People with intellectual disabilities are five times more likely to be admitted to hospital with potentially preventable conditions, new research shows.

6 Oct 2017

Study aims to improve early detection of atrial fibrillation

A new clinical study on the early detection of atrial fibrillation at home is starting at the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research. This cardiac arrhythmia is responsible for a quarter of all strokes and yet the risk of patients with atrial fibrillation having a stroke can be reduced by 70 percent if they take anticoagulants early enough.

6 Oct 2017

Mount Sinai Health System announces opening of new full-service urgent care center

Mount Sinai Health System today announced the opening, at the newly renovated Mount Sinai Union Square, of a state-of-the-art, full-service urgent care center, including pediatric care, which will feature daytime, evening, and weekend hours.

4 Oct 2017

Flat-fee primary care helps fill niche for Texas’ uninsured

Darrell Kenyon had been punting for years on various medical issues — fatigue, headaches, mood swings. The 43-year-old uninsured carpenter was particularly worried about his blood pressure, which ran high when he checked it at the grocery store. Then he heard about a different type of physician practice, one that provided regular primary care for a monthly fee.

3 Oct 2017

Community-based program decreases ED visits, hospitalizations and increases primary care use

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that a community-based program aimed at high users of hospital emergency departments (EDs), reduced ED visits and hospital admissions, while increasing use of primary care providers.

3 Oct 2017

Nuance launches new AI-powered virtual assistant to streamline clinical workflows

Building on its long history of powering virtual assistants for many of the leading consumer and automotive brands in the world, including American Airlines, Amtrak, Audi, Barclay’s, BMW, Citi, Delta, Domino’s, FedEx, Ford, and GM, Nuance Communications, Inc. today unveiled its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered virtual assistant solution designed specifically for healthcare providers.

30 Sep 2017

Congress’ cold shoulder sends shivers through community health centers

One community health center in New York has frozen hiring. Another in Missouri can't get a bank loan to expand.

30 Sep 2017

For some refugees, women’s health care is a culture shock

Dinnertime is nearing, and the kitchen in this tidy home is buzzing. Lamyaa Manty, a 29-year-old Iraqi refugee, wears a neon-pink T-shirt and stirs a big pot of eggplant, onion, potatoes and tomatoes on the stove, a staple of Iraqi cooking called tepsi.

28 Sep 2017

Study uncovers disturbing trends in prescribing opioids for nonmalignant chronic pain

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, more than 90 Americans die every day by overdosing on opioids. While heroin and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl account for part of the crisis, in 2015 about 2 million people in the U.S. suffered from substance use disorders related to prescription opioid pain relievers.

27 Sep 2017

Positive mood on the day of flu jab can increase its protective effect, research finds

New research by a team of health experts at the University of Nottingham has found evidence that being in a positive mood on the day of your flu jab can increase its protective effect.

26 Sep 2017

Narrow networks get even tighter when shopping for mental health specialists

If you've got a plan offered on the federal health law's insurance marketplace and you're looking for a therapist, you may have to look really hard: The average provider network includes only 11 percent of all the mental health care providers in a given market, according to a recent study.

22 Sep 2017

Philips reinforces commitment to improve 3 billion lives each year by 2025

Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, is reinforcing its commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by launching a series of global programs that enable and strengthen access to healthcare around the world.

22 Sep 2017

Majority of people not being screened for AF and stroke risk factors, report reveals

New research released today by The Economist Intelligence Unit, a division of The Economist and a leader in global business intelligence, revealed that on average, more than 75 percent of people aged 65 and older worldwide are not being screened for atrial fibrillation (AF) and other common stroke risk factors during routine primary care examinations, even though this population is at high risk for stroke.

21 Sep 2017

New study shows how staph cells evade the body's immune system

For years, medical investigators have tried and failed to develop vaccines for a type of staph bacteria associated with the deadly superbug MRSA. But a new study by Cedars-Sinai investigators shows how staph cells evade the body's immune system, offering a clearer picture of how a successful vaccine would work.

21 Sep 2017

Health-tech startups get accelerator class to speed ideas and solutions to healthcare marketplace

Cedars-Sinai today launched its third health-tech accelerator class with 10 startups whose innovative technologies aim to transform the delivery and quality of healthcare.

20 Sep 2017

Comprehensive risk assessment can help prevent fall injuries among seniors

Every year, millions of senior citizens fall - threatening their health, independence and even their lives. Fall injuries also rack up $31 billion annually in medical expenses, which is expected to rise as 10,000 people in the U.S. turn 65 every day.

20 Sep 2017

Primary Care News and Research

Latest Primary Care News and Research

Study examines effects of removing behavioral interventions on inappropriate antibiotic prescribing

Researchers design new tool to help GPs assess frailty in older people

Training new doctors right where they’re needed

Primary care practices unable to meet health care needs of cancer survivors, study finds

Study: Patients with intellectual disability more likely to hospitalized for potentially preventable conditions

Study aims to improve early detection of atrial fibrillation

Mount Sinai Health System announces opening of new full-service urgent care center

Flat-fee primary care helps fill niche for Texas’ uninsured

Community-based program decreases ED visits, hospitalizations and increases primary care use

Nuance launches new AI-powered virtual assistant to streamline clinical workflows

Congress’ cold shoulder sends shivers through community health centers

For some refugees, women’s health care is a culture shock

Study uncovers disturbing trends in prescribing opioids for nonmalignant chronic pain

Positive mood on the day of flu jab can increase its protective effect, research finds

Narrow networks get even tighter when shopping for mental health specialists

Philips reinforces commitment to improve 3 billion lives each year by 2025

Majority of people not being screened for AF and stroke risk factors, report reveals

New study shows how staph cells evade the body's immune system

Health-tech startups get accelerator class to speed ideas and solutions to healthcare marketplace

Comprehensive risk assessment can help prevent fall injuries among seniors

Innovating for impact: Jordi Labs on aligning methodologies with FDA expectation

Exploring the role of confocal-based high-content imaging in advancing core facilities

Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

Primary Care News and Research

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Innovating for impact: Jordi Labs on aligning methodologies with FDA expectation

Exploring the role of confocal-based high-content imaging in advancing core facilities

Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

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