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Predicting Likelihood of Missed Appointments in Primary Care [Health care informatics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Despite efforts to improve patient-clinician relationships, access to care, and healthcare workflows, annual rates of missed appointments (MA) in the U.S Therefore, identifying appointments at risk of being missed is a crucial prevention strategy to optimize care quality, ensure continuity, and reduce costs. for CA, 0.85

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The Azento experience - Streamlining implant workflow at IDS 2019

CDOCS

Based on each patient's digital scans, the clinician receives a precise, customized digital treatment plan and, upon approval, an Azento box for the specific case, containing all the components and instruments necessary to perform a complete implant treatment.</p> Great results.&rdquo; Daniel Butterman from the United States.

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9 Technologies That Will Shape The Future Of Dentistry

The Medical Futurist

Just like in the case of other medical specialties , disruptive innovations will have a huge impact on how dentistry will be practiced and how patients will take care of themselves in the future. For patients, it promises more accurate care and better outcomes. How about having a teledentist consultation?

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Towards a Fundamental Unit of Continuity of Care [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Continuity of care between a patient and their primary care practitioner (PCP) is a cornerstone of primary care (PC) and is associated with many positive health outcomes. Many proposed methods for measuring continuity utilize an aggregation of patient visits. These patients had 54% of 2019 visits with their PCP.

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GeneSight® Mental Health Monitor Results

Myriad Genetics

  Whitnee Brown, a PMHNP and Doctor of Nursing Practice in Birmingham, Alabama, and her patient Lisa Roberts of Huntsville, shared their stories in support of the survey results, which can be viewed here.  This spring’s survey focused on antidepressants and how Americans view them. Roberts is on a medication that works for her. exclaimed Ms.

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The Positive Impact of Direct Primary Care on Employer Healthcare Spending

Plum Health

In exchange for a monthly, out-of-pocket fee, patients have unrestricted access to their physician and unlimited access to a defined package of services. This is because appointments can generally be scheduled at almost any time and wait times at the office are usually shorter. As of 2019, 49.6% by Medicaid, 14.2% by military.

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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 They are often the first interface for patients experiencing mental health crises, not academic medical centers. A Culturally Informed Approach to Supporting Suicidal Minoritized Patients. Published December 17, 2019.