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Quality Measures: How to Get Them Right by Adler, Ronald, MD, FAAFP, Hamdan, Sami, MPH, Scanlon, Courtney, MD, Altman, Wayne, MD, FAAFP

“…Pay-for-performance programs have produced disappointing results. Fewer and more appropriate, evidence-based quality measures could help…”
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Can medical scribes improve quality measure documentation? by Platt, Jessica, Altman, Wayne

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Can medical scribes improve quality measure documentation? Yes, according to this study that found significant improvements in the documentation of 4 pay-for-performance quality measures and higher patient/physician satisfaction by Platt, Jessica, Altman, Wayne

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The Challenges of External Letters for Promotion: Academic Family Medicine’s Attempts to Address the Issue by Weidner, Amanda, Brazelton, Traci, Altman, Wayne

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Is the Altman Rule a proxy for glycemic load? The evidence supports patient use of this simple equation to evaluate the nutrition labels of packaged carbohydrate foods in the grocery aisle in order to make healthier decisions by Dong, Kimberly R, Eustis, Sarah, Hawkins, Kerri, Altman, Wayne

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Is the Altman Rule a proxy for glycemic load? by Dong, Kimberly R, Eustis, Sarah, Hawkins, Kerri, Altman, Wayne

“…The evidence supports patient use of this simple equation to evaluate the nutrition labels of packaged carbohydrate foods in the grocery aisle in order to make…”
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Climate Change as a Threat to Health: Family Medicine Call to Action and Response by Haq, Cynthia, Iroku-Malize, Tochi, Edgoose, Jennifer, Prunuske, Jacob, Perkins, Allen, Altman, Wayne, Elwood, Sam

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FROM ADFM: AMPLIFYING ADVOCACY IN FAMILY MEDICINE by Haq, Cynthia, Altman, Wayne, Wilson, Elisabeth, Iroku-Malize, Tochi, Blackwelder, Reid, Robinson, Jehni

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What Barriers Exist in the Minds of Vaccine-Hesitant Parents, and How Can We Address Them? by Kerrigan, Andrew R, Aitnouri, Imane, Mar, Jessica, Altman, Wayne

“…Despite substantial health benefits and prolific research efforts to demonstrate safety and increase uptake, vaccine hesitancy has increased dramatically. This…”
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Do Medical Scribes Help Primary Care Providers Respond More Quickly to Out-of-Visit Tasks? by Zallman, Leah, Altman, Wayne, Chu, Lendy, Touw, Sharon, Rajagopal, Karissa, Dolat, Steven, Sayah, Assaad

“…Medical scribes are charged with decreasing documentation burden associated with patient visits. Reducing time spent on documentation may afford providers the…”
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Family Medicine Must Prepare for Artificial Intelligence by Hanna, Karim, Chartash, David, Liaw, Winston, Archer, Damian, Parente, Daniel, Shah, Nipa R, Waldren, Steven, Ewigman, Bernard, Altman, Wayne

“…Artificial Intelligence (AI) is poised to revolutionize family medicine, offering a transformative approach to achieving the Quintuple Aim. This article…”
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Exploring COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Amongst Black Americans: Contributing Factors and Motivators by Sekimitsu, Sayuri, Simon, Jessica, Lindsley, Mika Matsuuchi, Jones, Melissa, Jalloh, Umin, Mabogunje, Titilayo, Kerr, Jordyn, Willingham, Mikayla, Ndousse-Fetter, Sula Bahiyyih, White-Hammond, Gloria, Altman, Wayne

“…Purpose To determine reasons for hesitancy towards COVID-19 vaccination and motivators to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Black Americans. Design…”
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The financial advantages of medical scribes extend beyond increased visits by Zallman, Leah, Altman, Wayne, Touw, Sharon, Chu, Lendy, Hatch, Megan, Rajagopal, Karissa, Elvin, David, Dolat, Steven, Sayah, Assaad

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Applying a Medical Wellness Group Visit Model to a Community Setting Yielding Weight Loss and Improved Laboratory Results by Dong, Kimberly R., Flavin, Lila, Hawkins, Kerri, Altman, Wayne

“…Purpose: To determine the feasibility of applying a medical wellness group (WG) model to a community setting to improve cardiometabolic health. Design: This…”
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The financial advantages of medical scribes extend beyond increased visits: Employing medical scribes can boost revenue for a practice, the authors show, well beyond being an opportunity to expand patient volume by Zallman, Leah, Altman, Wayne, Touw, Sharon, Chu, Lendy, Hatch, Megan, Rajagopal, Karissa, Elvin, David, Dolat, Steven, Sayah, Assaad

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Clinical Quality Measures: A Challenge for-and to-Family Physicians by Drabkin, Alan, Adler, Ronald N, Altman, Wayne, Ehrlich, Alan M, Agnoli, Alicia, Alper, Brian S

“…Improving design, selection and implementation of appropriate clinical quality measures can reduce harms and costs of health care and improve the quality and…”
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Impact of a Novel Wellness Group Visit Model on Obesity and Behavior Change by Axten, Karen, Hawkins, Kerri, Tybor, David J, Bernoff, Josh, Altman, Wayne

“…Increasing weight-related illness in the United States has led to 120,000 preventable deaths annually and soaring medical costs. Treating patients in a group…”
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Medical Education: Guidelines for Effective Teaching of Managing Challenging Patient Encounters by Pluhar, Emily, Power, Stephanie, Freizinger, Melissa, Altman, Wayne

“…Health care providers require strong communication skills to effectively interact with and assist patients on a daily basis. However, medical professionals and…”
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How Do I Ask About Your Disability? An Examination of Interpersonal Communication Processes Between Medical Students and Patients with Disabilities by Duggan, Ashley, Bradshaw, Ylisabyth S., Altman, Wayne

“…Medical student behaviors were examined through digital recordings of interpersonal skills communication training framed around a brief curriculum on…”
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What Can I Learn From This Interaction? A Qualitative Analysis of Medical Student Self-Reflection and Learning in a Standardized Patient Exercise About Disability by Duggan, Ashley, Bradshaw, Ylisabyth S., Carroll, Shannon E., Rattigan, Sara H., Altman, Wayne

“…Patients with disabilities receive fewer health services than the general population, yet they have greater health needs. Similarly, physicians report limited…”
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