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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

We invited all of the people who are touched by the opioid crisis (addicts, family members of addicts, the faith based community, law enforcement, public health officials, county commissioners, EMS personnel, physicians, hospital representatives, the legal community, etc.) Through a funded grant.

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Geriatric Medicine Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

At the spring meeting, the Geriatric Medicine Board reviewed candidate materials for two openings and voted to approve the following appointments: Kourosh A. Hoffman, MD , Hospital Corporation of America, to the Geriatric Medicine LKA Approval Committee Updates from the Geriatric Medicine Approval Committees Helen L.

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Lead, follow or get out of the way

Physician's Practice

Did they have to wait long to obtain an appointment? For example, if you need to refer your patient to another physician for specialized attention, encourage staff to do the preliminary work and make the call and appointment for the patient. or less) on an appointment card. What is it that they see?

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

Permanente Medicine

And then, so from that point on, I began to look at technology systems, processes for all settings, inpatient, outpatient care at home, a hospital at home. I was at an ophthalmology appointment a while back and I was checking in and there was a receptionist, her name was Rosie. Outside of work. And who knows, you may just save a life.

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Hearing Loss in Geriatrics and Palliative Care: A Podcast with Nick Reed and Meg Wallhagen

GeriPal

He was an otolaryngologist and epidemiology person too, might have an appointment in geriatrics too. Including more hospital utilization or healthcare utilization, maybe cognitive impairment issues. My own work focuses on hospitalization and health utilization over time. He is one of those superstars here. Is that right, Nick?

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Deprescribing Super Special III: Constance Fung, Emily McDonald, Amy Linsky, and Michelle Odden

GeriPal

The intervention involved mailing medication-specific brochures to patients before their primary care appointments (click here for the brochure ). I’m an internist, so when I hospitalize patients, 1 in 8 of my patients now takes pregabalin or gabapentin. Eric 20:51 And your deprescribing was on hospital discharge.

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New South Family Medicine and MedSpa Offers Next Level Care

New South Family Medicine and MedSpa

Providers at New South Family Medicine and MedSpa can address the patient's deeper needs, rather than trying to rush through a hectic day full of too-brief appointments. In some cases, you may be referred to a hospital or specialty service. Instead, they establish a direct patient-provider relationship, for a flat fee. Learn more.","robots":"index","keywords":"skin