#PrimaryCare is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 70 people shared 244 posts with it — around 8 a day. Activity is down 28% versus the previous week, peaking on Aug 26 with 17 posts.

Posts with #PrimaryCare

Dr. Rita McCracken, MD PhD🇨🇦

@ritamc.bsky.social

almost 2 years ago

I had an interesting encounter with vaccine hesitant parents recently. Their babe was old enough to be receiving their 3rd set of infant vaccines but had gotten none to date. But they brought him in for a health check. I took a deep breath #medsky #primarycare #vaccines 🧵

Shematologist, MD @shematologist.medsky.social

I’ve cared for infants who stopped breathing w/ pertussis. School aged kids who died of flu or COVID. And many of my patients can’t be vaccinated because they’re on chemotherapy or are immune compromised. Vaccinations save lives of those who get them & those who cannot. It’s that simple.

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André Picard @picardonhealth

@picardonhealth.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

The Dutch and Danes have demonstrated that every citizen can have a family doctor. Canada needs to learn from them to fix #PrimaryCare, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/o…. via @theglobeandmail.com

www.theglobeandmail.com

Opinion: The Dutch and Danes have much to teach Canada about better health care

The question is whether Canada will act on all those lessons around providing primary care to every citizen

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André Picard @picardonhealth

@picardonhealth.bsky.social

almost 2 years ago

Colwood, a B.C. city, his hired a doctor on the municipal payroll in bid to attract more. All 8 physicians at a new clinic will be paid as municipal employees, with full benefits, vacation and pension, by Michelle Gomez www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... via @cbcnews.ca #PrimaryCare

www.cbc.ca

Colwood launching new municipality-run health clinic in bid to attract more family doctors | CBC News

A new clinic opening early next year on Vancouver Island has a different structure it hopes will help attract and retain family doctors amid B.C.'s ongoing physician shortage.

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Dr. Rita McCracken, MD PhD🇨🇦

@ritamc.bsky.social

almost 2 years ago

I am tremendously grateful to community-based homecare and palliative care nurses and their dedication to helping my patients live the end of their lives with comfort and support. I ❤️ community nurses. #primarycare #palliativecare #endoflife

media.tenor.com

a drawing of the word grateful in purple

Alt: a drawing of the word grateful in purple

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André Picard @picardonhealth

@picardonhealth.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

Canada needs tens of thousands of additional health workers, including 23,000 family doctors and 28,000 registered nurses, study finds, by @kkirkup.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/c…. via @theglobeandmail.com #nursing #PrimaryCare #cdnhealth

www.theglobeandmail.com

Canadian health work force needs tens of thousands of additional providers, study finds

Country not producing enough health care providers to keep up with demand; report calls for increases in education and training to stave off worsening shortages

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André Picard @picardonhealth

@picardonhealth.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

This Ontario city’s solution to the family doctor crisis: hire its own. With a third of Orillia residents lacking a doctor, the mayor launched a plan to recruit MDs and pay them as employees, by Megan Ogilvie www.thestar.com/news/gta/…. via @thestar.com #PrimaryCare

www.thestar.com

This Ontario city’s solution to the family doctor crisis: hire its own

With a third of Orillia residents lacking a doctor, the mayor launched a plan to recruit MDs and pay them as employees. "We can put skin in the game."

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André Picard @picardonhealth

@picardonhealth.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

Boutique primary care clinics are making the family doctor shortage worse, by @ritamc.bsky.social healthydebate.ca/2024/12/…. via @healthydebate.bsky.social @christinebirak.bsky.social #PrimaryCare

healthydebate.ca

Boutique primary care clinics are making the family doctor shortage worse - Healthy Debate

Boutique clinics are not the future of health care. They are a step backward and are making primary care access worse.

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Zackary Berger שלום בערגער

@drberger.bsky.social

almost 2 years ago

Congratulations MGH Brigham docs on your vote to unionize! #primarycare #medsky www.medpagetoday.com/spec….

www.medpagetoday.com

Primary Care Doctors at Mass General Brigham Want to Unionize

Issues include workload, bureaucracy, and loss of autonomy

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André Picard @picardonhealth

@picardonhealth.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

#PrimaryCare for all: Lessons from Denmark, a country where 98% of citizens are attached to a primary care provider. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... via @cbcnews.ca @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social

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André Picard @picardonhealth

@picardonhealth.bsky.social

almost 2 years ago

Would you pay to see a family doctor faster? Quebecers are, and critics say the situation should act as a warning for the rest of Canada. www.cbc.ca/radio/whitec... via @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social #PrimaryCare

www.cbc.ca

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Annals of Family Medicine

@annfammed.bsky.social

5 months ago

A new study suggests potentially helpful medications used by myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome specialists may be underutilized to treat ME/CFS in #PrimaryCare @grachstephanie.bsky.social @mayoclinic.org @mayoclinicgimfl.bsky.social @meactnet.bsky.social doi.org/10.1370/afm....

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André Picard @picardonhealth

@picardonhealth.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

How is it that 99% of Dutch citizens have access to #PrimaryCare from birth until death? How can doctors in The Netherlands be responsible for so many patients and still offer excellent care? Tara Kiran explores these questions on the Primary Focus podcast. open.spotify.com/episode/…. (part 1)