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Risks and Needs: Lessons Learned from Assessing Patients Willingness to Receive Help for Social Risks in Primary Care [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: In May 2023, Mayo Clinic implemented a revised screening tool to assess social determinants of health (SDOH) for its patients. Population Studied: 13 urban and rural primary care practices located across Mayo Clinic sites in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Florida.

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"It All Revolves Around the Pain": Patient Experiences of Navigating Care for Long COVID Pain Symptoms [COVID-19]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Persistent pain is experienced among nearly half of the patients with long COVID (LC). Objective: To document the lived experience of patients with LC pain, including how they access and receive healthcare, to improve services for LC pain evaluation and treatment.

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Artificial Intelligence in Health Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

That small win reminded me that artificial intelligence is already shaping the way our patients (and our families) search for health advice. Our Patients Are Already Using AI Many people now ask their first health question to a chatbot rather than to a clinician. Keep it simple because I’m not a great cook.”

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Collecting data on key social determinants of health in primary care: a multi-site implementation evaluation [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Social data that is collected in a standardized fashion can be used to improve individual patient care by uncovering and then addressing social needs, to stimulate the development of new integrated health and social programs, and be used to identify inequities across an organization. The SPARK Tool was highly acceptable, with 90.5%

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Preventing Blood Pressure Misdiagnosis: Arm Position & Cuff Size

Family Medicine Initiative

In October 2023, the first randomized study was published, testing different cuff sizes in 195 participants (average age 54). The study found that using the wrong cuff size led to misdiagnoses, particularly when cuffs were too small for obese patients: Are wrist blood pressure measurements reliable?

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3 Ways AI Can Detect Vital Signs From Your Face

The Medical Futurist

These measure the basic functions of one’s body, helping clinicians assess the general health and recovery progress of patients. Recently, a new trend has emerged where artificial intelligence (AI)-based apps are detecting vital signs as well as possible illness indicators from patients’ faces alone.

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Key Facts GPs Should Know About GLP-1 Analogs

Family Medicine Initiative

So, which patients should get them first? Patients ask me these questions fairly often, so I know it’s important for GPs to know the key facts. Yes, one year after stopping the medication, patients regain ½ – ⅔ of their previous weight loss: What are other clinical benefits? Does the rebound effect really exist?

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