Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objectives To assess overall medication adherence as an indicator for emergency room (ER) visits, hospitalizations, and mortality among elderly patients. We determined personal adherence rates by calculating the mean adherence rates of the medications prescribed to each individual. The mean age was 81.2

Hypertension 130

Hypertension Diabetes ER Medical 130

StorytellERdoc

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

On a recent trip with friends to Toronto to celebrate the arrival of 2019, we had returned to our hotel rooms one afternoon to rest for a few hours after a very late previous night of fun. Of rechecking the patient during their medical visit. Or does it? No introductions. Of a warm handshake. Of being human.

IT 100

IT ER Patient-Centered Patients 100

The Clinical Problem Solvers

APRIL 5, 2022

Dr. Margot Kushel is a Professor of Medicine and Division Chief at the Division of Vulnerable Populations at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center and Director of the UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations and UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative. Do you have a medical respite center? Calac, Victor A.

Community 52

Community Patient-Centered Emergency Room Medical 52

Metro Family Physicians

APRIL 19, 2023

The 2019-2020 season INFLUENZA deaths in the US were 34,200 out of 35.5 By the 4th day, she was coughing & a little short of breath, which continued to worsen rapidly, so that on 4/15/2020, she had to go to the Emergency Room. The post A COVID-19 Personal Story appeared first on Metro Family Physicians Medical Group.

Family Physician 52

Family Physician Emergency Room Physicals Families 52

GeriPal

APRIL 13, 2023

Julianne: It’s interesting because I think I read somewhere that a finding in science often takes about, on average, 17 years to make it into medical practice. We’ll talk about is it in medical practice yet? She tried to extend conversations beyond what was medically, I think, necessary for the encounter.

IT 99

IT Community Patient-Centered Medical 99

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

But that’s when his family began fighting another adversary: their health insurer, which decided the treatment was “not medically necessary,” according to insurance paperwork. His wife, Julie, estimated Jeff’s medical bills have exceeded $5 million, and most of his care has been covered by his insurer.

Insurance 52

Insurance Patients Behavioral Health Services Diagnose 52