Decrease in Cardiovascular Disease Risk Due to a National Initiative to Improve Preventive Services in Small Primary Care Practices

2021 ◽  
Vol 56 (S2) ◽  
pp. 77-77
Author(s):  
Stephan Lindner ◽  
Thomas Kottke ◽  
Bijal Balasubramanian ◽  
John McConnell ◽  
Miguel Marino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease Risk ◽  
Preventive Services ◽  
National Initiative ◽  
Small Primary ◽  
Care Practices ◽  
Primary Care Practices

Cardiovascular Disease Preventive Services Among Smaller Primary Care Practices

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel Marino ◽  
Leif Solberg ◽  
Rachel Springer ◽  
K. John McConnell ◽  
Stephan Lindner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Preventive Services ◽  
Care Practices ◽  
Primary Care Practices

scholarly journals Electrocardiographic screening in primary care for cardiovascular disease risk and atrial fibrillation

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralf E. Harskamp
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease Risk ◽  
Diagnostic Testing ◽  
Routine Care ◽  
Pulse Palpation ◽  
Primary Care Patients ◽  
Ecg Abnormalities

Abstract Electrocardiograms (ECGs) are frequently recorded in primary care for screening purposes. An ECG is essential in diagnosing atrial fibrillation, and ECG abnormalities are associated with cardiovascular events. While recent studies show that ECGs adequately reclassify a proportion of patients based on the clinical risk score calculations, there are no data to support that this also results in improved health outcomes. When applied for screening for atrial fibrillation, more cases are found with routine care, but this would be undone when physicians would perform systematic pulse palpation. In most studies, the harms of routine ECG use (such as unnecessary diagnostic testing, emotional distress, increased health expenses) were poorly documented. As such, the routine performing of ECGs in asymptomatic primary care patients, whether it is for cardiovascular disease risk assessment or atrial fibrillation, cannot be recommended.

scholarly journals Clinician Perspectives on the Benefits of Practice Facilitation for Small Primary Care Practices

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. S17-S23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin S. Rogers ◽  
Allison M. Cuthel ◽  
Carolyn A. Berry ◽  
Sue A. Kaplan ◽  
Donna R. Shelley
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Practice Facilitation ◽  
Small Primary ◽  
Clinician Perspectives ◽  
Care Practices ◽  
Primary Care Practices
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