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Maryland's Primary Care Program: incremental progress or breakthrough?

The Health Policy Exchange

Our residency, formerly a collaboration with Providence Hospital, is now known as the Medstar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center Family Medicine Residency Program. According to MedChi , the average practice received $176,000 in care management fees in 2019. I stepped down as director of the Robert L. Phillips, Jr.

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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. Researchers in 2019 developed a machine learning method to accurately quantify immune cells in the vicinity of oral cancer cells.

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Key Facts GPs Should Know About GLP-1 Analogs

Family Medicine Initiative

Demand for new obesity medications like semaglutide (GLP-1 analogs) is high, but availability is low. Yes, one year after stopping the medication, patients regain ½ – ⅔ of their previous weight loss: What are other clinical benefits? mg or placebo in 2019. So, which patients should get them first? semaglutide 1.0

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It's Not About The Pus

StorytellERdoc

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. Pimple Popper, was able to help many embarrassed patients survive their dermatologic issues, all the while captivating my daughter's interest. Or does it?

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Fleece Pajama Bottoms 2019

StorytellERdoc

They seemed to be appropriate wear for some of our sicker patients who didn't have the energy to change out of their bed wear before coming to us for medical help. They seemed to be appropriate wear for some of our sicker patients who didn't have the energy to change out of their bed wear before coming to us for medical help.

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From Crisis to Recovery: Evaluating the Evolution of Patient Care in Academic Medical Centers Through the COVID-19 Era [Big data]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: The COVID pandemic disrupted global healthcare, impacting Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) in the United States, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of its effects on healthcare delivery and utilization. Study Design: This retrospective case series analysis utilizes Vizient’s clinical database data.

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Using technology to reclaim our time

Today's Hospitalist

OUR ENTIRE FIELD of hospital medicine grew out of the need to innovate to address the growing complexities of inpatient medicine. But these early systems often struggled with complex medical terminology and the natural flow of conversation. We have seen explosive growth and become a cornerstone of modern health care systems.