Every physician knows the drill: a patient shows up with a laundry list of concerns, and suddenly the “routine” visit isn’t so routine. Immediate issues take precedence, and those long-overdue screenings or vaccines get bumped to “next time.”
The problem is, “next time” often comes too late. Preventive care gaps pile up, patients remain unaware of what’s being missed, and clinicians are left juggling competing priorities under time pressure. It’s an inefficiency baked into how we run primary care—and the costs are real for patients, physicians, and the system.
But a new randomized trial in NEJM Evidence tested a surprisingly simple way to tackle this head-on. The results might not be what you expect…
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