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Position Statement on Measurement Based Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

MBC is a clinical process that includes repeated measurement to monitor treatment progress and to inform collaborative treatment planning over the course of care. (1) MBC enhances therapeutic alliance and improves culturally informed care to diverse patient groups. (10, 3, 4) Why is MBC important? 3, 5, 6) b. 1, 8, 9) d.

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GeneSight® Mental Health Monitor Results

Myriad Genetics

Myriad Genetics has been conducting the GeneSight Mental Health Monitor surveys since 2020 to learn about American attitudes towards mental health and related issues. The majority of these patients (54%) agree that genetic testing for mental health medications (known as pharmacogenomic or PGx testing) could reduce these concerns.

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Using technology to reclaim our time

Today's Hospitalist

For many of us, the emergence of medical scribes, both in-person and remote, provided a valuable solution, offloading documentation and allowing us to have more focused patient interactions. It can differentiate between a physician’s questions and a patient’s responses and even filter out non-relevant small talk.

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When to Go to a Doctor for Chest Congestion: At-home Care vs. Medical Attention

Doctor On Demand

When to use telehealth for chest congestion Use telehealth, also known as virtual care , for chest congestion when symptoms are mild to moderate and you need medical advice, prescriptions, or a treatment plan. Patients with asthma may need to increase the frequency of their inhaler use or take a short course of oral steroids.

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Episode 141: Antiracism in Medicine Series Episode 2 – Dismantling Race-Based Medicine Part 1: Historical and Ethical Perspectives with Edwin Lindo

The Clinical Problem Solvers

How is racism causing the outcomes that I am seeing in my patient? – Recognizing that racism, not race, is the root cause of racial health disparities is the first step to improving health outcomes for Black, Indigenouls People of Color (BIPOC) patients. Published online July 2, 2020. Published online June 19, 2020.