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Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concluded back in 2000 that there is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against routine screening for dementia in older adults. If so, how do we screen and who do we screen? What should we use to screen individuals? Should it? Here we go.

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You Know DPC is working when…

Noreta Family Medicine

At Noreta, we believe that care doesn’t stop when you walk out the door. We are dedicated to staying connected with our patients, ensuring they are up-to-date with follow-up appointments, preventive screenings, referrals, medication refills, and any other care needs. patients are able to get timely primary care.

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Telehealth Rollbacks Leave Patients Stranded

The Direct Doctors Difference

This recent Wall Street Journal article may have hit the nail on the head. This allowed patients who were sick or in need of prevention-related care from their primary care doctors or specialists to reach the doctor without going in for a visit. The rollbacks of telehealth coverage are not helping.

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Michigan's Best Primary Care: Here’s Why It's a Game Changer for Your Health!

Plum Health

Whether you’re managing a chronic condition, seeking preventive care, or dealing with an urgent health issue, primary care is the foundation of good health. We’ll also dive into specific health concerns for men and women, as well as the growing importance of mental health in primary care.

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How to Make an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis in Primary Care: A Podcast with Nathaniel Chin

GeriPal

Nate also wrote a NEJM piece last year on Alzheimers Disease, Biomarkers, and mAbs What Does Primary Care Need? We address the following questions with Nate: Has anything changed for the primary care doctor when diagnosing Alzheimers? How should we screen for cognitive impairment? Okay, Non Sequitur.

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What is primary care? Part 2

Noreta Family Medicine

After medical school, a person earns the degree of Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO). Most doctors then get additional training in the specialty of their choice. Urgent care offices are valuable, but it is difficult for an urgent care doctor to take into account your entire health history.

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Managing Urinary Symptoms and UTI’s in Older Adults

GeriPal

First, we talk with Christine, a researcher and geriatrician from the University of North Carolina, who recently published a JAGS article titled Overdiagnosis of urinary tract infections by nursing home clinicians versus a clinical guideline. So I actually got started in cancer screening also, thanks to some mutual colleagues.