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Showing 1 to 20 of 37 for “"primary care provider"”.
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Fostering Thompson Region primary care provider leadership
… action-oriented study explored the following primary research question: “How might the Thompson Region Division of Family Practice foster primary care provider leadership during extreme weather events?” This project was designed following the Royal Roads University Ethics Policy and …
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Association of Having a Primary Care Provider and Visiting a Mental Health Professional
… was to examine the association of having a primary care provider (PCP) with visiting a mental health provider (MHP) in the past year among a nationally representative sample. Data came from the 2011-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Respondents were coded as …
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Healthcare demand management system communication among the primary care provider, the beneficiary, and the nurse call center.
… characteristics of communication in a managed care context. Nurse call centers were the focus of the study and several objectives were pursued. The study sought to determine the level of communication quality between patients (customers) and nurses in the call center. Secondly, the study was …
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Implementation of an Evidence-Based Educational Workshop and Toolkit: Menopausal Women's Healthcare Needs for the Primary Care Provider
… the development of an educational workshop for primary care providers (PCPs). The intent of the project was to improve PCP’s knowledge of menopausal health, and to create their comfort level when discussing menopausal healthcare with clients. The workshop <em>Menopausal Women’s Healthcare Needs …
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Improving skin care and cancer prevention patient education : a DNP project
… a online-based teaching method to improve primary care provider knowledge and confidence in skin cancer prevention education.
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Factors contributing to the non-urgent use of the emergency department by Canadian triage and acuity scale IV and V patient in Sudbury, Ontario
… (ED) visits are for less-urgent or non-urgent care needs (Hodgins & Wuest, 2007). Factors that contribute to the non-urgent use of ED services include lack of resources, insufficient access to care, and lack of awareness regarding available health care options (Fieldston, Alpern, Nadel, Shea & …
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Increase Access to Healthcare and Decrease Health Disparities
… <p><strong>Increase Access to Healthcare and Decrease Health Disparities for the Underserved Population</strong></p> <p>My project aims to improve access to healthcare for the underserved population living in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District by reconnecting them to a Primary Care …
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A Comparison of the Utilization of Health Services in the Presence or Absence of Prescriptive Drug Insurance in a Managed Care Environment
… to identify differences in utilization of primary care providers, urgent care centers, emergency departments and hospitals. Using measures of central tendency to evaluate expenditures, utilization of the relatively lower-cost health services such as visits to the primary care provider and …
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Explanatory Power of the Behavior Model of Utilization for Pediatric Asthma Health Care in an Urban Managed Care Setting
… with asthma in one urban, regional managed care company. The critical role the asthma management program played in promoting the health and well-being of enrolled members was elucidated. Information gleaned from this empirical study can be used to encourage appropriate resource utilization, …
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Relational Continuity: A Concept Analysis
… of relational continuity within the context of primary care. Methods: Rodgers’ Evolutionary View of Concept Analysis was employed to identify attributes, antecedents, and consequences of relational continuity. Results: The attributes of relational continuity include an individual longitudinal …
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Relationship between primary care access through free clinics and emergency room usage
The health care system in the United States has a safety net to provide care for the millions of Americans without health insurance and lack access to care. The safety net system includes hospital emergency departments, federally qualified health centers, and community clinics. With the costs of …
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A New Vision for Primary Care: Strategic Planning with the Primary Care Coalition of Connecticut
… taking place on the future of our health care system. It is probable that there will be more health care legislation and system reform in the next several years than in any period in our history. Integration of the health care system must occur to improve accessibility, coordination, …
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The Advanced Practice Nurse and Patient-Centered Medical Home: Maintaining Patient Focus, Meeting the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Triple Aim Through the Electronic Health Record
… Health Act (HITECH) in 2009, which incentivized providers to use electronic health records (EHR) for meaningful use (MU); the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) stems from the Act. Research by the National Council on Quality Assurance (NCQA) shows that primary care practices have a positive …
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Effectiveness of Nutrition Education and Fitness Tracking in a Large Corporate Healthcare Wellness Program
… their Health Risk Visit assessment with their primary care provider. Participants in both tracks were offered four campaigns and a nutrition-focused series delivered by a registered dietitian. A positive relationship was observed among Healthy Track participants, as those who were active …
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Characterizing and Improving Access to Primary Care for Unattached Patients: Insights from the Primary Care Diabetes Support Program
Background: The Primary Care Diabetes Support Program (PCDSP) at St. Joseph’s Health Care in London, Ontario, is an innovative program that focuses on managing diabetes in high-risk groups (e.g., socially and medically complex). The program also works to attach patients without a primary care …
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Evaluating Integrated Care in Primary Care Clinics in Rural and Frontier Colorado by Uncovering Barriers to Behavioral Health Referrals: A Mixed Methods Investigation
Healthcare reform is happening nationally at a rapid pace. A part of this rapid reform is the implementation of integrated care delivery systems. This mixed-methods study identified those clinical and practice barriers that affect referrals from primary care to behavioral health services. A …
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Reducing The Emergency Room Revolving Door Syndrome For The Poor, Uninsured And Chronically Ill Patient: Pilot Recommendations From A Process Improvement Evaluation
… illegal immigration status), and without a primary care provider (un-empaneled) to enroll with an affiliated primary care clinic and receive free healthcare – related services.1 Despite the launch of this initiative in October 2014, 35 percent of MHLA enrollees did not follow-up with a …
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Evaluation of a Virtual Care Program for Unattached Patients in Southeastern Ontario
Access to primary care is critical for delivering preventive and coordinated healthcare services. Individuals lacking a primary care provider often have increased healthcare needs and associated costs, utilizing the emergency department for routine medical needs. The implementation of virtual and …
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A Study of the Health Beliefs and Barriers to Care For the Medicaid Population
Despite the cost-reducing efforts of managed care, health care expenditures in the United States continue to be burdensome, resulting in services being cut to control costs, thus impacting all health care recipients. The patient population that often utilizes the health care system in a more …
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Implementation of a Depression Screening Program in Long-Term Care
… All 17 patients shared a total of five providers, who were contacted on two different occasions to notify them of the screening results and asked to complete the six-item survey. Two providers responded to the notification and completed the survey. Providers who completed the Likert …
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