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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. electrocardiogram) and would pose safety risks to patients if they malfunctioned.

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

Permanente Medicine

Co-CEO of The Permanente Federation and leader of multiple Permanente Medical Groups at Kaiser Permanente, recognized for advancing AI technology, improving care access, and advocating for value-based care measures OAKLAND, Calif. Kaiser Permanente is comprised of the Permanente Medical Groups and Kaiser Foundation Health Plans and Hospitals.

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Bathrooms “R” Us

Physician's Practice

I refer to this thought transference as the Bathroom Experience (BE), a powerful metaphor for how seemingly minor details can dramatically impact patients’ perceptions of a medical 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.

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William Condrell, MD now offering a more personalized approach to healthcare with theConcierge Choice from Concierge Choice Physicians

Concierge Choice Physicians

Membership is simply an option for those patients who want the assurance they will always see their chosen physician for appointments. After graduating, he completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center. No patients are dismissed, and referral networks remain intact.

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KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: RFK Jr. Upends Vaccine Policy, After Promising He Wouldn’t

Physician's Weekly

Kennedy then appointed new members, including vaccine skeptics, prompting alarm from the broader medical community. Kennedy Jr. this week fired every member of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the group of experts who help the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention make those evidence-based judgments.