The 4Cs of Primary Care, Leveraging Artificial Intelligence, and Improving Clinical Practice

This JABFM issue covers key clinical topics, leveraging large language models, and the 4Cs of primary care. A validated “FluScoreVax risk score” can guide flu diagnoses. Do you know what symptoms are most predictive of flu? Other articles cover a breadth of clinical topics. For example, how should you evaluate asymptomatic fasting hypoglycemia? Does virtual reality exercise training improve quality of life in stroke patients? Does pitavastatin reduce risk of cardiovascular events in adults with HIV? One featured manuscript provides insights for home, office, and telehealth induction for MOUD in primary care practices. This issue also addresses large language models in physician learning and diagnostic excellence. Several articles cut across the 4Cs of primary care, including primary care comprehensiveness, first contact access, coordination, and continuity. For example, One manuscript reviews balancing access, well-being, and collaboration in care delivery models with team-based care. Finally, this issue addresses the gender wage gap among early-career family physicians.