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Loyola Medicine, Palos Community Hospital jointly launch innovative telemedicine program

Loyola Medicine and Palos Community Hospital launched today an innovative telemedicine program that enables specialists from Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood to assist Palos physicians in diagnosing and treating strokes in patients at Palos Community.

4 Nov 2015

Nurses help improve quality of care, drive down costs with different worksite-based care delivery

There is growing recognition in this country that health depends largely on what happens outside of traditional health care settings—in the places where we live, learn, work, and play. Since many adults spend most of their waking lives at work, offices and worksites present a prime opportunity for improving health.

4 Nov 2015

Aprima selects Kno2 interoperability platform to meet attestation requirements under Meaningful Use Stage 2

Aprima Medical Software has selected the Kno2™ interoperability platform to enable its physician practices to easily and cost-effectively meet the requirements for electronic transmission of Transition of Care (TOC) documents mandated under Meaningful Use Stage 2.

3 Nov 2015

Healthy food can help low-income people better control their diabetes

To determine whether healthy food could help low-income people better control their diabetes, a pilot study by UC San Francisco and Feeding America tracked nearly 700 people at food banks in California, Texas and Ohio over two years.

3 Nov 2015

Researchers take new approach to understanding obstacles to breast cancer care in Appalachia

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have taken a new approach to understanding why so many breast cancer patients in Appalachia aren't getting the care they need, and their findings are set to change how people view the obstacles to care that beset the region.

3 Nov 2015

GUMC study examines patients' most preferred methods for receiving common medical test results

The results of common medical tests are sometimes delivered to patients by email, letters or voice mail, but are these the most preferred methods? According to one of the first studies to look at this question, the answer is no.

31 Oct 2015

Chronic pain sufferers may benefit from therapy to help them sleep better, study finds

Research conducted at the University of Warwick indicates that chronic pain sufferers could benefit from therapy to help them sleep better.

31 Oct 2015

Patients with achilles tendon disorders fare better with conservative treatment

Achilles tendon disorders are common and often misdiagnosed, with about 25 percent of ruptures missed during initial examination, but the prognosis is favorable for the vast majority of patients, according to researchers from Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine and the Rothman Institute of Jefferson Medical College.

30 Oct 2015

Rush awarded $2.45 million grant to support quality care for older Americans

Rush University Medical Center has received a three-year, $2.45 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration to support quality care for older Americans. Rush is one of only 44 health and education institutions in the country that the HRSA chose to become a Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program, which supports training and education that leads to better care for older adults.

29 Oct 2015

Cancer diagnosis improvements in England: an interview with Lucy Elliss-Brookes

The ‘two week wait’ referral was brought into England in 2000. If a patient goes to see their GP and they meet specific criteria that cause the GP to think they might have cancer, then they should be referred to see a specialist within two weeks.

28 Oct 2015

High or mild levels of total physical activity help prevent mental disorders

Adults in the Community of Madrid who say to perform high or mild levels of total physical activity present higher levels of mental health than those performing low levels of physical activity. This is the result of a study conducted by researchers from Faculty of Sciences for Physical Activity and Sport at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid in collaboration with the European University.

28 Oct 2015

Study finds overall decreasing trend in leading causes of death

An analysis of deaths in the United States between 1969 and 2013 finds an overall decreasing trend in the age-standardized death rate for all causes combined and for heart disease, cancer, stroke, unintentional injuries, and diabetes, although the rate of decrease appears to have slowed for heart disease, stroke, and diabetes, according to a study in the October 27 issue of JAMA.

28 Oct 2015

Experts call for better risk profiling for GI cancers

Cancers of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract continue to exert their toll across Europe, with many diagnosed too late for effective treatment. Bowel cancer screening programmes are now underway in most European countries, but screening for other GI cancers is patchy and not necessarily well-targeted.

28 Oct 2015

MHNConnect's connectivity improves health care delivery

The Medical Home Network collaboration in Chicago is changing the way health care is being delivered to Medicaid patients through the use of innovative technology combined with a highly efficient, patient-centered and team-based model of care, according to information released October 15. This has an impact on hospital readmissions, the length of hospital stay and the cost of providing care. Rush University Medical Center is one six founding hospital partners.

27 Oct 2015

Open-heart patients may have been exposed to infection-causing bacteria during surgery, York Hospital warns

In an effort to ensure the safety of patients, WellSpan York Hospital recently began notifying approximately 1,300 open-heart surgery patients of possible exposure to bacteria during open-heart surgery procedures performed between Oct. 1, 2011 and July 24, 2015.

27 Oct 2015

Horizon BCBSNJ, Meridian Health sign collaborative ACO agreement

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and Meridian Health announced a collaborative Accountable Care Organization (ACO) agreement for its new OMNIA health plan members through Meridian Health Partners, Meridian's clinically integrated network.

26 Oct 2015

Warwick researchers win prestigious RCGP award for work on diabetes

Researchers from the University of Warwick have won a prestigious award for their work on diabetes. The paper, entitled Influence of primary care practices on patients' uptake of diabetic retinopathy screening: a qualitative case study, was named Research Paper of the Year in the diabetes category, by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP).

23 Oct 2015

University of Chicago Medicine's South Loop clinic scheduled to open in late 2016

The University of Chicago Medicine has signed a long-term lease for an 18,000-square-foot space in the South Loop that will offer primary care, cardiology, orthopedic, sports medicine and other medical and surgical specialties, as well as obstetrics-gynecology, reproductive and other select services for women.

22 Oct 2015

Members enrolled in Medicare Advantage satisfied with their plans, study finds

With nearly half strongly agreeing their health plan is a trusted partner in their health and wellness, members enrolled in Medicare Advantage are quite satisfied with their plan, according to the J.D. Power 2015 Medicare Advantage Member Satisfaction Study released today.

22 Oct 2015

Many pediatricians and primary care physicians discourage HPV vaccination, study finds

In a national sample, many pediatricians and primary care physicians reported communicating about HPV vaccination with parents in ways that likely discourage them from getting their children vaccinated.

22 Oct 2015

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Latest Primary Care News and Research

Loyola Medicine, Palos Community Hospital jointly launch innovative telemedicine program

Nurses help improve quality of care, drive down costs with different worksite-based care delivery

Aprima selects Kno2 interoperability platform to meet attestation requirements under Meaningful Use Stage 2

Healthy food can help low-income people better control their diabetes

Researchers take new approach to understanding obstacles to breast cancer care in Appalachia

GUMC study examines patients' most preferred methods for receiving common medical test results

Chronic pain sufferers may benefit from therapy to help them sleep better, study finds

Patients with achilles tendon disorders fare better with conservative treatment

Rush awarded $2.45 million grant to support quality care for older Americans

Cancer diagnosis improvements in England: an interview with Lucy Elliss-Brookes

High or mild levels of total physical activity help prevent mental disorders

Study finds overall decreasing trend in leading causes of death

Experts call for better risk profiling for GI cancers

MHNConnect's connectivity improves health care delivery

Open-heart patients may have been exposed to infection-causing bacteria during surgery, York Hospital warns

Horizon BCBSNJ, Meridian Health sign collaborative ACO agreement

Warwick researchers win prestigious RCGP award for work on diabetes

University of Chicago Medicine's South Loop clinic scheduled to open in late 2016

Members enrolled in Medicare Advantage satisfied with their plans, study finds

Many pediatricians and primary care physicians discourage HPV vaccination, study finds

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