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Position Statement on Measurement Based Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Rather, it is an evidence-based, collaborative process that mirrors the well-established framework of using physical symptom monitoring (e.g., vital signs, bloodwork laboratory findings, and other physical test data) as a means of guiding care over time. MBC is much more than simply administering behavioral health measures. Hepner, K.

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Heart health tip for older adults in 2023: Step it up a bit

Medical Xpress

The evidence-based health benefits of walking continue to accumulate, according to ongoing research by a University of Massachusetts Amherst physical activity epidemiologist, who leads an international consortium known as the Steps for Health Collaborative.

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3 Ways AI Can Detect Vital Signs From Your Face

The Medical Futurist

However, PanopticAI Vitals app does come with a disclaimer that it is not intended as the only method to assess a patient’s physical health; and that its insights should complement, rather than replace, professional care. New findings from a Mass General Brigham study indicate that AI technology could help in the process.

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Insurers Promise to Speed Up Delays in Health Care Approvals

Physician's Weekly

Insurance companies have promised changes like these before, in 2018 and 2023, but many didn’t follow through, Dr. Mehmet Oz , head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), said. Officials are also working to improve access to physical therapy, diagnostic imaging and outpatient surgery.

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Families experiences of substance use and implications for resilience [Community based participatory research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Substance use disorders (SUD) significantly impact the physical, social, and mental health of individuals, their families, and the wider community. Population Studied: Families were recruited within the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox, and Addington area in 2022 and 2023.

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PEMPix 2023 Online Case 2: Walk Softly

PEMBlog

Physical exam Initial vital signs: T 37.5 °C However on the day of presentation, she had worsening pain and swelling in her hands and feet to the point of being unable to walk due to pain. The family denies any sore throat, abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, conjunctivitis. She had a normal appetite until the day of presentation.

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PEMPix 2023 Online Case 1: A House Divided

PEMBlog

During that initial visit, her physical exam was notable for generalized abdominal tenderness. Physical exam The patient had stable vital signs and an exam notable for tenderness to palpation over the right lower quadrant and suprapubic region without any peritoneal signs. She had a normal urinalysis and the abdominal x-rays seen here.

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