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Tapping the potential applications of mHealth

The Health Policy Exchange

One popular mHealth initiative is the text4baby program, a public-private partnership launched in 2010 that sends free text messages to expectant and new mothers containing appointment reminders, safety alerts, and general prenatal and postpartum health advice. How can we avoid creating "digital divides" that could worsen health disparities?

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A Comprehensive Approach to the Opioid Crisis in Caldwell County, North Carolina [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

County governments are struggling to manage the opioid crisis. this program, renamed New RESTART, created a project coordinator, appointed by County Manager, in addition to a person in recovery (peer support specialist) and pre-hospital medicine paramedic to lead a multi-disciplinary team to respond to each 911 call.

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Maria Ansari, MD, FACC, named to Modern Healthcare’s list of 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives

Permanente Medicine

Improving access in adult and family medicine at TPMG by reducing appointment booking times by more than 33%. To learn more about Permanente Medicine, visit permanente.org. A digital subscription is required to view the online profiles.

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Geriatric Medicine Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

He emphasized ABIM’s focus on patient-centered standards and promoting high-quality care, as well as ABIM’s commitment to ensuring a diverse governance that reflects the physician and patient population. Community Practice in ABIM Governance* Erica N. Above all, they noted the value of evolving definitions and remaining inclusive.

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Common Skincare Ingredients that Are Linked to Cancer

Health One Family Medicine

The laws governing the skincare and cosmetics industry are very limited. Be Smart With Your Beauty Products At Health One Family Medicine , we always place more emphasis on overall wellness, since a healthy body will automatically look beautiful. You read the ingredient list!

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Podcast: AI, innovation, and value-based care in medicine

Permanente Medicine

In addition, Dr. Nguyen co-chairs the SCPMG Virtual Medical Center and brings extensive expertise as a practicing family medicine physician at Kaiser Permanente. I was at an ophthalmology appointment a while back and I was checking in and there was a receptionist, her name was Rosie. million members and patients.