Background While there is consensus about the value of communication skills, many
physicians complain that there is not enough time to use these skills. Little is known about …

PURPOSE Many randomized controlled trials (RCTs) exclude patients who have multiple
comorbidities. The aim of this study was to illustrate the prevalence of comorbidities among …

The growing imbalance between need and resources for diabetes care The number of
people living with diabetes continues to rise at an astounding rate (1). Moreover, the …

Given the need to multitask and make rapid decisions, optimal medical practice requires a
doctor to use intuitive, automatic cognitive processes. It is also imperative that a doctor …

Background: Response rates to point-of-care clinical reminders typically decrease over time.
We hypothesized that this “reminder fatigue” could be prevented by (1) applying sound …

Big data or population-based information has the potential to reduce uncertainty in medicine
by informing clinicians about individual patient care. The objectives of this study were: 1) to …

Background Care management in primary care can be effective in helping patients with
chronic disease improve their health status. Primary care practices, however, are often …

Background Handoff education is both formal and informal and varies widely across medical
school and residency training programs. Despite many efforts to improve clinical handoffs …

Rationale and objectives Theory suggests that tacit clues inform clinical judgements, but the
prevalence and role of tacit clues during clinical interactions is unknown. This study …

PURPOSE Primary care transformation is widely seen as essential to improving patient
outcomes and health care costs. The medical home model can achieve these ends, but …