A Country Doctor Writes

JUNE 21, 2025

We provide many more services over the phone and virtually and we have a whole division for preventative care. This week’s Journal has a very profound article about why healthcare has not evolved through its technology the way other sectors of society have. 1) Healthcare is not at all customer centered.

Patients 130

Patients Patient-Centered Hypertension Healthcare 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Global healthcare systems are not prepared to care for the 55 million individuals worldwide affected by Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD), with cases continuing to rise. In-depth interviews with clinicians (HCPs; n=87) and implementation team leads (n=14) were transcribed and subjected to directive content analysis.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Screening Healthcare Finance 130

Permanente Medicine

APRIL 16, 2025

NWP and TPMG are physician-led, independent Permanente Medical Groups who partner exclusively with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan to provide care for their patients in Oregon, southwest Washington, and Northern California. TPMG comprises nearly 10,000 physicians in 116 specialties, providing care for 4.6 million members in California.

Medical 52

Medical Patient-Centered Community Hospital 52

The Clinical Problem Solvers

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Race, racism, and racial inequality have tangible impacts on people’s livelihoods, much less their experiences in the healthcare system. 2009 May;139(1):47-57. Race in eGFR Calculations — Why So Contentious? eGFR equation-building is a complex science. Embodiment: a conceptual glossary for epidemiology. 2005;59(5):350-355.

Clinic 52

Clinic Education Clinical Practice Patient-Centered 52

GeriPal

OCTOBER 13, 2022

It’s Lona Mody who is a translational infectious disease researcher at the University of Michigan and VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. Alex: And we are also delighted to welcome Devika Nair, who is a nephrologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Tennessee Valley VA Healthcare System. Our first guest is a repeat guest.

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Complication Patient-Centered IT Patients 97

GeriPal

MARCH 2, 2023

This long and sordid history of gabapentin and pregabalin is beautifully described in Seth Landefeld and Mike Steinman 2009 NEJM editorial. Eric: Any other interesting tidbits or facts that we should know as providers about gabapentin or Lyrica dosing or pharmacology? Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Review. Annals of IM.

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Patient-Centered IT Healthcare Medical 96

GeriPal

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

And I think the question for our field is, is that because the estimates that we have of GFR based on creatinine provide misrepresentation or an inaccurate representation of someone’s kidney function. But you’re right, there has been a shift in policy to incentivize patients and providers to choose home therapies.

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Management Patient-Centered Patients IT 116