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Double-Booking the Doctor is Half-Booking the Patient

A Country Doctor Writes

I wrote this in 2016, when my visits were shorter because that EMR was simpler. But the math is the same, no matter how long your normal appointments are. Not only have we shortened medical appointments to 15 minutes. I get the feeling that non-providers think of this as something fairly ordinary, and even reasonable.

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9 Technologies That Will Shape The Future Of Dentistry

The Medical Futurist

Smart toothbrush While AI helps dental professionals provide better treatments, smart toothbrushes enable all of us to take better care of our teeth. These provide real-time feedback via a companion app warning you if you are applying too much pressure, where you are brushing and even coach the user as to how to brush properly.

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Episode 384: Antiracism in Medicine – Episode 26 – Racial and Gender Health Disparities in Youth Suicide: Part 1

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Simon, MD, MPH , is Boston’s inaugural Chief Behavioral Health Officer, appointed by Mayor Michelle Wu. He There are a growing number of Child Psychiatric Access Programs, including one in Massachusetts, which provide quick access to psychiatric consultation and facilitates referrals for accessing ongoing behavioral health care.

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iJIG Method for Fixed Hybrid Prosthesis using the CEREC Primescan, Digital Imaging

CDOCS

& This process included& well-choreographed steps beginning with an initial impression to make a custom tray which would be used at the following appointment.& <sup>1</sup> In total, these 3 appointments could take up to 4 weeks to complete.</span></span></p>

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From Surgeries To Keeping Company: The Place Of Robots In Healthcare

The Medical Futurist

With remote-controlled medical robots, caretakers can interact with their patients, check on their living conditions and the need for further appointments. A human-sized, smiling robot combines the very best in cutting-edge technology and human touch to provide frequent check-ins and non-medical care for residents in long-term care settings.

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Episode 392: Antiracism in Medicine – Episode 27 – Racial and Gender Health Disparities in Youth Suicide: Part 2

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Simon, MD, MPH , is Boston’s inaugural Chief Behavioral Health Officer, appointed by Mayor Michelle Wu. He The episode also explores how digital tools can help youth manage their mental health, while also noting the need for culturally relevant care providers. 2016 Mar;67(3):324-31. Dr. Kevin M. 2023 Apr;21(2):166-7.

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PC Trials at State of Science: Tom LeBlanc, Kate Courtright, & Corita Grudzen

GeriPal

Kate: The problem is we communicate late, we share prognosis late, we elicit goals and values late, so all the time while they’re in the ICU getting prolonged intensive care, we don’t really know that we’re providing goal concordant care, so we wanted to nudge it a little upstream. Eric: Nudge it. Kate: Nudge it.