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Exploring Primary Care Provider eConsult Utilization Trends [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: To determine how primary care providers (PCP) utilize the eConsult platform. Study Design and Analysis: This retrospective analysis of program data spans from 2018 through 2023. Population Studied: CUSOM PCPs. Outcome Measures: The number of eConsults by PCP and type of eConsult sent.

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PEMPix 2023 Online Case 1: A House Divided

PEMBlog

The family declined an enema in the ED, and she was discharged home on a miralax cleanout to follow up with her PCP. She had a normal urinalysis and the abdominal x-rays seen here. She was diagnosed with constipation. However a few weeks later, she returned to the ED with worsening abdominal and back pain.

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November is Diabetes Awareness Month

Family Physicians of Greeley

Get a regular annual physical with your PCP (Primary Care Physician), get moderate physical activity at least 4-5 days per week (30 minutes), eat a healthy diet, and know your risk factors. In addition, there are approximately 117,000 people who have undiagnosed diabetes and an astounding 1,444,000 people who have prediabetes.

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Breast Cancer Awareness

Family Physicians of Greeley

You should know exactly how your breast tissue feels and if notice even the slightest change, you should see your PCP right away. When I hit the magic age of 40, I was informed by my PCP that I would need to get a mammogram done. We encourage you to talk to your PCP about your options. We can help you to get one scheduled.

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DEA Updates Special Surveillance List of Precursor Chemicals and Equipment

FDA Law Blog

39,479 (June 16, 2023). The updated List, as with the original List, contains chemicals used in the manufacture of methamphetamine, PCP, and LSD, but now also includes those being used in the production of fentanyl, amphetamine, and other controlled substances and listed chemicals. By Larry K. 73,044 (Oct. 21 U.S.C. § 21 U.S.C. §

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DEA Proposes Additions to Longstanding Precursor Chemical Special Surveillance List

FDA Law Blog

39,479, (June 16, 2023). The updated list, as with the original list, would include chemicals used in the manufacture of methamphetamine, PCP, and LSD, but also those being used now in the production of fentanyl, amphetamine, and other controlled substances and listed chemicals. 21 U.S.C. §

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Anti-Asian Hate: Russell Jeung, Lingsheng Li, & Jessica Eng

GeriPal

We discuss: What is considered a hate incident, how is it tracked, what do we know about changes over time The wider impact of Anti-Asian hate on older Asians, who are afraid to go out, leading to anxiety, social isolation, loneliness, decreased exercise, missed appointments and medications. Jessica, welcome back to GeriPal. So here is a little bit.