Permanente Medicine

MAY 22, 2025

May 22, 2025 — The Permanente Federation has appointed Letitia Bridges, MD, MBA , to the National Permanente Leadership Team as executive vice president and chief quality officer and co-chair of the Kaiser Permanente National Quality Committee. We are dedicated to the mission of improving the health of our patients and communities.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Diabetes management (DM) for patients with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) can be hindered by non-medical, health-related social needs. Population Studied: Purposive sample of care team members (eg, physicians, social workers, diabetes educators, dietitians, community health workers).

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A Country Doctor Writes

MAY 18, 2025

The organization now employs a single psychiatric nurse practitioner for medication management. It begins here; with the way we see our patients as the center of the clinical work we do, indeed the justification for our own existence as doctors in our communities. (I Six years later, about 10 years ago, none of them remained.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 25, 2025

Many of these patients are clinically complex and receive care from multiple professionals—which creates unique management hurdles. Even within practices, some staff members may not be aware of which patients require more proactive management due to multiple chronic conditions. Communicate clearly with appropriate non-clinical staff.

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East Cary Family Physicians

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

With millions of individuals affected by this metabolic disorder, it’s crucial to understand its causes, symptoms, management, and prevention strategies. Managing Diabetes: While diabetes is a serious condition, effective management can help individuals lead healthy, fulfilling lives.

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Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

MAY 20, 2025

Booking, rescheduling, or canceling appointments. Many community colleges in Connecticut offer training programs that can be completed in as little as six months to one year. How to Start Your Medical Office Assistant Journey To begin a new career as a medical office assistant, research community college programs in your area.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

APRIL 24, 2025

They explore the impact of racism, trauma, and inequities in care, while emphasizing the need for culturally grounded, community-based prevention. Simon, MD, MPH , is Boston’s inaugural Chief Behavioral Health Officer, appointed by Mayor Michelle Wu. He Kevin Simon discuss racial and gender health disparities in youth suicide.

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Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

MAY 27, 2025

Healthcare administrative assistants manage crucial administrative tasks in medical offices. Typical responsibilities include: Managing front desk operations, including greeting patients and answering phones. Typical responsibilities include: Managing front desk operations, including greeting patients and answering phones.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

DECEMBER 27, 2024

These days, most adults need to wait several months for a new patient appointment with a family doctor, if they can get one at all. Even if drugmakers and PBMs could be brought to heel, though, America is still lacking a major ingredient of a truly patient-centered health system: well-resourced, adequately supported primary care.

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Dr. Michael Bazel

JANUARY 28, 2025

Stress Management : Chronic stress can interfere with weight loss. Break Down Your Goal into Smaller Milestones Large goals can feel overwhelming, so breaking them down into smaller, more manageable milestones can make the process feel less daunting. Sleep : Ensure you get enough quality sleep. 3-4 months : Lose another 7 pounds.

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 23, 2025

Check if your local YMCA or community center has affordable access to pools. Exercise offers superb benefits, including weight loss (if necessary), stress management , improved energy levels, and better sleep quality. Committed, consistent exercise can help you successfully manage cholesterol for life.

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CDOCS

JULY 1, 2024

Engage with the dental community/collegial support& </strong></h3> <ul> <li>Burnout occurs when your energy is depleted, you don&rsquo;t have much interest in people, and you don&rsquo;t really feel like you are very effective at what you do. Remember, it's okay to say no sometimes.

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Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

APRIL 12, 2025

Administrative medical assistant: Administrative medical assistants focus on clerical tasks, such as scheduling appointments or completing forms. Many community colleges and career colleges in Connecticut offer medical assistant training. Employers may prefer or require certain certifications.

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StorytellERdoc

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Between coughs, he managed to give me a faint smile. Even without doing my physical exam, I suspected he might be suffering from a community-acquired pneumonia. Too many doctors appointments, no sports, lots of dressings. He was a few years shy of middle-age and appeared to be in good physical shape. Penile discharges, though?

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ABIM

APRIL 24, 2025

Expanding ABIM’s engagement with stakeholder communities such as early career physicians, specialty societies and patient-focused organizations. Community Practice in ABIM Governance* Dr. Johnson led a discussion with the Rheumatology Board on community practice in rheumatology to create a more inclusive understanding of its role and scope.

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FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

HP&M), a leader in providing legal and regulatory support to the life sciences industries, today announced the appointment of Jeff Grizzel to the newly created position of Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Ellison, HP&M’s Managing Director. Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. (HP&M),

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The Medical Futurist

MAY 18, 2025

With remote-controlled medical robots, caretakers can interact with their patients, check on their living conditions and the need for further appointments. But even in 2024, millions live outside the reach of conventional emergency services be it in Vanuatu or the Inuit communities up North in Canada.

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Blood, Sweat, and Tears

MAY 24, 2022

She was deeply involved in community outreach projects and truly cared for the community she was a part of. I was suprised he had managed for so long. We booked a follow up appointment and he was on his way home. Sister N knew her people, her community and herself. She was appropriately firm yet so soft.

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Permanente Medicine

MAY 20, 2025

And I quickly found myself in a role of access lead for Orange County and where I managed over 300 doctors. I was at an ophthalmology appointment a while back and I was checking in and there was a receptionist, her name was Rosie. I really enjoyed that, but really had my eye on more systems of things.

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Tiny Physician

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

3], it was found that the resident doctors have to do multiple works simultaneously during their shifts and there had been multiple interruptions while doing each task which could result in errors in patient management. Jishnu Janardhanan (Resident Doctor) In a study done by Patricia et al. [3],

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GeriPal

JANUARY 23, 2025

The intervention involved mailing medication-specific brochures to patients before their primary care appointments (click here for the brochure ). Alex 00:36 And next we have Connie Fung, who I know well through the Beeson community and is a physician, researcher, professor of medicine at UCLA. Amy, welcome to GeriPal.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to postpone medical appointments until something feels wrong. However, at Mesa Family Physicians , we believe that preventive healthcare is the cornerstone of long-term wellness for our Mesa, Arizona community.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 6, 2025

Unlike appointments that address specific illnesses or injuries, preventive care visits focus on screening for potential health issues, assessing your overall wellness, and helping you establish healthy habits before problems develop. Consider creating a health folder containing this information that you update and bring to each appointment.

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The Medical Futurist

JUNE 21, 2025

Their success is understandable : they offer a fast and easy method to check any skin conditions, typically for a fraction of the cost of a traditional healthcare appointment. Beyond validating diagnoses, VisualDx is used to access the next steps for disease management, and for patient education.

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Edge Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Effective Follow-Ups – Great for medication adjustments, test results, and chronic disease management. Convenient location in Upland, CA , serving nearby communities. Secure TeleVisits through our patient portal for seamless online appointments. Accessibility – Ideal for patients in rural areas or with mobility challenges.

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ABIM

JUNE 11, 2025

Expanding ABIM’s engagement with stakeholder communities such as early career physicians, specialty societies and patient-focused organizations. Community Practice in ABIM Governance* Erica N. Bonura invited the Specialty Board to discuss issues facing infectious disease physicians in their communities.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Comprehensive Primary Care for Michigan Communities What sets this clinic apart is its comprehensive approach to primary care. From managing chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension to preventive care and health screenings, the clinic is known for providing patient-centered care. The doctors here really listen to your concerns.”

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Permanente Medicine

JUNE 25, 2025

Members who are not up-to-date with screenings or have not met with their physician recently are mailed a fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) kit they can complete at home, removing the need for time away from work, sedation, or an in-person appointment. Douglas A.

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GeriPal

MARCH 6, 2025

Michael’s Hospital in the Department of Family and Community Medicine. The social determinants of health and what community well being was a big part of. I always knew that I wanted to get into healthcare, to use healthcare as a springboard for social change in our communities. Naheed, welcome to the GeriPal Podcast.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 25, 2024

In their communities? It was around helping communication, and really focused on our nursing manual, and particularly around these guidelines for assessing and managing symptoms. They’re mostly living at home and living their lives in the community.” With their regular providers? Eric: Oh, wow.

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GeriPal

MARCH 28, 2024

None of the changes that we saw in end-of-life care processes relied on specialist palliative care increases or resources, which is really important because seven of the 10 hospitals that participated were rural or community-based, which is where most Americans receive their care, and also where specialist palliative care is often most limited.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 16, 2025

And so there’s complexity in Understanding how each state manages this. Like, I’ve had people who’ve appointed their super as their healthcare decision makers and certainly, I mean, I feel like every, every time we talk about what’s changed in, in day to day life, we reflect on Covid.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 30, 2025

So delivering those month visits in clinic, often in tandem with their other oncology appointments. And I would say we weren’t doing training on symptom management, for example. And then there was a lot of stuff on coping and symptom management. Lynn 15:55 Well, it’s a good. Vicki 15:56 It’s a good question.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Why the field is moving away from prescribing methadone to bupenorphine; how to manage patients prescribed methadone for opioid use disorder who then develop serious and painful illness – should we/can we split up the once daily dosing to achieve better pain control? When to consider bupenorphine vs methadone? That’s what we do.

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GeriPal

APRIL 3, 2025

Ken 12:14 I’ll remind you, Nancy, that this is an honor for companies that manage to make lots of money despite having a product that’s worthless or doesn’t. So Annie Since I was appointed timekeeper. So Tim Anderson did a wonderful study looking at hypertensive management in the hospital. It’s okay.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 20, 2022

On today today’s podcast, we are joined by guest host and UCSF geriatrician Ashwin Kotwal as we welcome Dr. Tisamarie Sherry (Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Behavioral Health, Disability, and Aging Policy (BHDAP) , appointed by the Biden administration). How to make your voice heard and get involved. Lona: Absolutely.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

On todays podcast, weve invited Nathaniel Chin back to the GeriPal podcast to talk about what primary care needs to manage this new world of Alzheimers disease effectively. And then the family tells me they can’t keep an appointment, they can’t manage their finances. It’s not on the community’s end.

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