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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. Caldwell County is getting $800,000 per year from the Purdue Drug Settlement for the next 15 years but our county manager states it will take ten times that much money to address this crisis appropriately. County budgets are strained as a result. Through a funded grant.

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Is your telehealth setup up to snuff? 7 quick checkpoints for practices

Physician's Practice

Before your next virtual appointment, run your setup through these seven checkpoints. 7 quick checkpoints for practices June 26, 2025 By Keith A. Reynolds Fact checked by Chris Mazzolini Blog Article Telehealth has evolved into a vital service channel, yet many practices struggle with inadequate setups.

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Underneath

StorytellERdoc

Between coughs, he managed to give me a faint smile. Some of the patches were less transparent and more natural-appearing, some of the scars less protruding and more flesh-colored, but it was obvious that multiple skin-grafts from multiple body sites had been a necessary, life-saving event at some point in Mr. Brown's life. "I

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Practice tip of the week: Be an on-time physician

Physician's Practice

This April 2024 article by Neil Baum, MD , on being an on-time physician gives this tip: Instruct new patients to arrive 20-30 minutes before their appointment to fill out paperwork or complete the paperwork online if your website provides the forms for patient demographics and a health care questionnaire.

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9 design tweaks to refresh your practice

Physician's Practice

Likewise, flow-oriented layouts have been linked to higher staff productivity and fewer late appointments. Reynolds Fact checked by Chris Mazzolini Blog Article Thoughtful design in medical practices enhance patient experience, boost staff productivity, and improve online reviews without major renovations. Read the findings.

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Lead, follow or get out of the way

Physician's Practice

This can also happen in a reverse scenario where the practice must turn to outsourcing as their backup plan because their staff is unqualified to manage an in-house billing program.) Did they have to wait long to obtain an appointment? Either way, successful practices wisely try new ventures while monitoring results and responses.

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Bathrooms “R” Us

Physician's Practice

If the patients have not arrived in the office, contact them to inform them of the delay and offer them the option to reschedule their appointment. Reynolds Blog Article The small details, like restroom cleanliness, shape patient perceptions and impact healthcare experiences in practices.