Reflections of a Grady Doctor

JULY 30, 2019

Hey--did you check a urine drug screen?" And the pharmacy record and his appointment history supported what he said. He denied any drug use and, on top of that, had prior screens that all were negative. Please cancel the urine drug screen if it hasn't been collected yet." Just telling my team about you." So I went on.

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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. Sister N pointed to the screen with a blood pressure reading of 180/110. We booked a follow up appointment and he was on his way home. Sister N knew her people, her community and herself. Everyone loved her.

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Permanente Medicine

MAY 20, 2025

They’re due for cervical cancer screening, that they get that if they are due for a lab test, they get that. I was at an ophthalmology appointment a while back and I was checking in and there was a receptionist, her name was Rosie. The reception does the same thing, the medical assistant does the same thing.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Cervical cancer screening rates among middle to older age Latinas (>45yrs) - roughly 6.5 Participants were recruited via electronic healthcare records, community tabling events, and social media efforts. Our Community Advisory Board (CAB) guided this work. million people in the U.S. – lag behind.

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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 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. Evidence-based screening tests based on current medical guidelines, your age, and risk factors.

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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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Permanente Medicine

JUNE 25, 2025

By building an integrated, patient-centered colorectal cancer screening program, we doubled screening rates, cut deaths by 50%, and made major strides in closing racial disparities in outcomes. The approach was simple: consistently alert patients that it’s time to get screened and make getting screened as easy as possible.

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Myriad Genetics

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

4 Knowing one’s risk for cancer can be lifesaving and allow patients to make more informed decisions about preventive measures, such as frequent screenings, lifestyle changes or preventive surgeries or medications to reduce cancer risk. I have breast exams, I have annual dermatology appointments, I do prostate screenings.”

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

How should we screen for cognitive impairment? Who do you think we should be screening and how should we be screening them for these symptoms? Well, so I guess it depends on what you say screening. That screening influences kind of further treatment, actually, probably more importantly, patient outcomes.

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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. Does the clinic offer same-day appointments?

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GeriPal

JANUARY 25, 2024

In their communities? If I remember correctly, I think the average was, people were screening positive for depression in this study. They’re mostly living at home and living their lives in the community.” With their regular providers? Like, you can’t really improve good quality of life? David: Exactly.

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GeriPal

APRIL 3, 2025

We covered: The first parody song I wrote, for AGS 2018 in Orlando , about this article by Nancy Schoenborn on how to discuss stopping cancer screening. This was 2018 in AGS Orlando, and they did a song about when to stop screening for cancer for colon cancer. How to talk to patients about screening colonoscopies. Ken 10:29 Yes.

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GeriPal

JULY 21, 2022

But then once it was open, started seeing a lot of other populations: not just our own hospital population, but a lot more just community members calling with concerns about driving. When you think about getting your groceries, going to doctor’s appointments, going to religious services, if that’s important to you.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 16, 2025

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. Okay, so you said you wanted to stay living in your apartment for the next year.

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GeriPal

APRIL 28, 2022

I’m going to share my screen and we can talk about that. And I’m just going to explain it to our listeners, what I’m seeing on my screen. ” And I thankfully haven’t had anybody decline an appointment or something that I knew of because I did this. Let me share my screen here. Nathan: Yeah.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 15, 2024

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. question used to screen for domestic violence.

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Vida Family Medicine

JANUARY 18, 2022

Following the recommended vaccine schedule is a safe and effective way to keep yourself, your children, and your community healthy. Your vital signs help screen for arrhythmias, blood pressure problems, and abnormal weight loss or weight gain that could indicate disease. This is a vital visit- don't miss it!

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GeriPal

JULY 20, 2023

And I think that it was percolating in a lot of the palliative care community. I mean people can walk to your office and you can have all kinds of problems recorded to your prescription just because they came to your office rather than you looked at them on a computer screen doesn’t really change. Go ahead Eric. I’m sorry.

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