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Sociodemographics and hypertension control among young adults
Young adults ages 18-39 have low hypertension control rates compared to young adults. Using electronic health record data, Dr. Heather Johnson et…
The relationship of Type 1 diabetes self-management barriers to child and parent quality of life: a US cross-sectional study
Type 1 diabetes can reduce health‐related quality of life (QOL) for children, adolescents and their parents. Families of children and…
Social Media Posts by Recreational Marijuana Companies and Administrative Code Regulations in Washington State
The state of Washington passed Initiative Measure No. 502 in 2012, which legalized recreational marijuana use for persons older than…
Factors influencing patient adherence with diabetic eye screening in rural communities: A qualitative study
Diabetic retinopathy remains the leading cause of blindness among working-age U.S. adults largely due to low screening rates. Rural populations…
Increasing SBP variability is associated with an increased risk of developing incident diabetic foot ulcers.
Excessive SBP variability may offer a potential new target for mitigating end-organ damage associated with microvascular and macrovascular disease, such…
Developing primary care teams prepared to improve quality: a mixed-methods evaluation
Effective clinical teams are considered essential to the production of high-value systems of care particularly within primary care. The clinical…
A simple framework for weighting panels across primary care disciplines
It is difficult for primary care physicians to identify patients on their panel, and workloads can differ based on patient…
Content validity of the PROMIS® family relationships measure for children with chronic illness
Elizabeth D. Cox, MD, PhD and colleagues recently published new findings about the content validity of the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System® (PROMIS®) Family…
Secure Provider-to-Provider Communication With Electronic Health Record Messaging: An Educational Outreach Study.
With increasing electronic health record (EHR) use, providers are talking with one another less. Now, many rely on EHRs, informal…
If We Don't Ask, They Won't Tell: Screening for Urinary and Fecal Incontinence by Primary Care Providers.
More than half of older adults experience urinary (UI) or fecal incontinence (FI), but the majority have never discussed symptoms…