Doctor On Demand

APRIL 16, 2025

Questions for your appointment Write down questions for your doctor and check them off during your appointment. Ask the doctor what symptoms should trigger a follow-up appointment. Tell the doctor if you’ve had other recent illnesses or allergies. What warning signs should I watch for?

Medical 52

Medical Board-Certified Asthma Telehealth 52

GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

Eric: And Alex, we’re going to be talking about substance use disorder and serious illness and aging, with three amazing experts. Eric: So, before we jump into the topic of substance use disorder in aging and serious illness, I think someone has a song request. Transcript Eric: Welcome to the GeriPal podcast. This is Eric Widera.

Illness 137

Illness Patient-Centered Screening Clinic 137

GeriPal

JANUARY 16, 2025

Summary Transcript CME Summary Many older adults lose decision-making capacity during serious illnesses, and a significant percentage lack family or friends to assist with decisions. And then the process of having a guardian and then trying to have that guardian ultimately removed is a difficult one for a patient who’s seriously ill.

Patient-Centered 110

Patient-Centered IT Patients Healthcare 110

GeriPal

JANUARY 30, 2025

So delivering those month visits in clinic, often in tandem with their other oncology appointments. We really spent a lot of time helping the clinicians see that a patient’s illness, understanding and prognostic awareness was just as important as their pain scale, their pain score. What do we do with that?

Telehealth 106

Telehealth Patient-Centered IT Patients 106

GeriPal

JULY 21, 2022

Love to talk about also in the serious illness population. When you think about getting your groceries, going to doctor’s appointments, going to religious services, if that’s important to you. So we’re trying to help replace the transportation option. How did you both get interested in this as a topic?

IT 102

IT Families Family Diagnosis 102

GeriPal

APRIL 4, 2024

So you don’t have to have the piece of paper that says, I appoint so-and-so only if you want to go outside the legal of the default characterizations, but you have to have a legal document. Many states have gone on to say you can appoint a proxy in an oral discussion with your physician. What words to use? Is the POLST useful?

Families 113

Families Family Patient-Centered IT 113