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Tapping the potential applications of mHealth

The Health Policy Exchange

One popular mHealth initiative is the text4baby program, a public-private partnership launched in 2010 that sends free text messages to expectant and new mothers containing appointment reminders, safety alerts, and general prenatal and postpartum health advice. and abroad was the topic of a recent Georgetown University Health Policy Seminar.

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Exploring Iron Deficiency in Alberta: Following up on Clinical Observations [Population health and epidemiology]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: Our study investigates ID prevalence in Alberta from 2010 to 2022 and its association with patient and provider characteristics. These individuals had at least one ferritin test between 2010-2022. Population/Participants: Cohort of 94,264 individuals aged six and older residing in Alberta.

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San Luis Obispo Physician Launches New Medical Practice with Exclusive Service Program from Concierge Choice Physicians

Concierge Choice Physicians

It’s a wonderful way to practice medicine.” About Margaret Greenough, MD Dr. Margaret Greenough is a Family Medicine Specialist in San Luis Obispo, CA with over 10 years of experience in the medical field. Greenough adds. ” Dr. Greenough’s practice is located at 4251 S.

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The Massachusetts Avenue of health reform

The Health Policy Exchange

in 2010, as the national average rose from 15.2% Health Policy Fellowship Department of Family Medicine Georgetown University School of Medicine According to New Yorker columnist Ryan Lizza: Romney and his aides had a lengthy debate about the merits of the mandate, which evolved into a broader philosophical discussion.

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Development and external validation of the FluScoreVax risk score for influenza that incorporates vaccine status (EAST-PC) [Acute respiratory infections]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting or Dataset: Adults presenting to the outpatient setting in 12 European countries during flu season with a chief complaint of acute cough between 2007 and 2010 were used to derive and internally validate the risk score (GRACE data). It was then externally validated in a contemporary US population (EAST-PC data).

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Politics and practice guidelines: a volatile mix

The Health Policy Exchange

From 2010 AHRQ Annual Conference presentation by Dr. Francis Chesley, Jr. It's understandable that this episode made future AHRQ leaders reluctant to wade into explosive scientific controversies, especially regarding sacred cows of medicine such as mammography and prostate cancer screening. lined up to defend the agency. Phillips, Jr.

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Legislative passage of Medicare

The Health Policy Exchange

health care legislation until the 2010 Affordable Care Act. The legislative passage of Medicare was the subject of the first of a series of monthly one-hour health policy seminars for Family Medicine fellows and residents at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Pass the credit. Muzzle your economists. Phillips, Jr.

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