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"Sludge audits" identify obstacles to completing colorectal cancer screening

Common Sense Family Doctor

Michelle Rockwell and colleagues at the Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, Virginia, performed a sludge audit of their colorectal cancer (CRC) screening services in 2021 and 2022. In contrast, patients who reported no or minimal sludge were more likely to complete screenings and less likely to report distrust in the health system.

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Combating Food Insecurity in Minnesota

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

Through food pharmacies, food insecurity screenings and innovative community partnerships, health care providers are ensuring patients get the nourishment they need to thrive. Food Insecurity Screenings: Hennepin Health Care has integrated the Hunger Vital Signs tool into routine screenings to identify and support at-risk patients.

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You Know DPC is working when…

Noreta Family Medicine

You Know DPC is working when… I decided to do something a little different in this blog. I’ve written blogs that discuss my perspective on why Direct Primary Care (DPC) is helpful to both patients and physicians in Columbia, SC (and beyond!). This time, I thought you’d enjoy someone else’s perspective!

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Vascular Ultrasound: What Is It and How Does It Work?

Vascular Physician

Benefits of Vascular Ultrasound Undergoing a vascular ultrasound can provide a variety of benefits to individuals who have been diagnosed with a vascular condition or who are interested in using it as a screening tool. Some of these benefits include: Detecting blood clots in the deep veins of the body, such as the legs, (DVT).

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Raynaud's Phenomenon

Vascular Physician

Evaluation begins with three screening questions: Are your fingers or toes unusually sensitive to cold? If the symptoms are extremely debilitating, or cause ulceration of the tips of fingers or toes, pharmacological therapy and referral to a rheumatologist to look for autoimmune disease causes may also be considered.

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Substance Use Disorder in Aging and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Jessica Merlin, Devon Check

GeriPal

After discussing screening options for substance use disorder, we go on to talk about both the treatments for it and the issues that arise. And you wrote, actually, a beautiful GeriPal blog about it a while ago. I mean, the simple answer is, yes, we should be screening people for substance use disorder. What is it called?

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