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

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Iron deficiency (ID) is a common and preventable micronutrient deficiency, affecting cognitive development, immune function, and well-being of individuals, and leading to substantial health care costs. Population/Participants: Cohort of 94,264 individuals aged six and older residing in Alberta. 2020-2022).

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Understanding the Relationship Between Social Needs and Cervical Cancer Screening [Screening, prevention, and health promotion]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study Design Cross-sectional study combining patients’ screening data from the electronic health record (EHR) with self-reported social needs. Instrument Patient-reported social needs collected as part of the 2020 Kaiser Permanente (KP) National Social Needs Survey. Dataset Utilized data from a large integrated health system.

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Position Statement on Measurement Based Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

The full process of MBC (Collect, Share, and Act) supports a shared decision-making framework that is inherently therapeutic, with the aim of improving treatment outcomes as well as promoting the overall wellness of individuals and populations. (2, 1, 8, 9) d. Artificial Intelligence), etc. Families, Systems, & Health, 39(2), 259–268.

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A Long Time Coming: DEA Regs Finally Authorize Schedule II Prescription Partial Fills

FDA Law Blog

Three years after that letter, DEA proposed a rule to amend its regulations consistent with CARA on December 20, 2020. For electronic prescriptions, the quantity dispensed, date dispensed, and the dispenser must be linked to each electronic prescription record. 78,282 (Dec. codified at 21 C.F.R. b)(5)(i)). (2) b)(5)(i)). (2)

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“It’s In the Mail” Will Soon No Longer Apply to DEA Registration Applications

FDA Law Blog

Houck — Effective May 11, 2022, the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) will require all applications and renewals for registration to be submitted electronically. DEA noted that the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (“NACDS”) and three other individuals commented on the proposed rule. By Larry K. 1,030 (Jan.

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Insights into the design, development and implementation of a novel digital health tool for skilled birth attendants to support quality maternity care in Kenya

BMJ

doi: 10.1136/fmch-2020-000845 The appetite for and ability to collect accurate digital patient-level data in low-resource settings has fueled numerous massive global health initiatives. Mobile phone penetration has finally exceeded 90% in low- and middle-income countries.

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MyChart Messages the Wild West of Patient Communication

33 Charts

According to Epic, the number of patient messages spiked 151 percent nationally from the period covering the first 11 weeks of 2020 through the end of the year. And individual practice styles are fine. It’s everything written here about electronic health records. COVID has clearly driven remote care. Happy reading.