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Zen and the Art of Doctoring

A Country Doctor Writes

I had this idea to write a post about quality, linking to the characterization of quality in the classic book Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance. In modern clinical environments, the fragmentation of care into ever-smaller specialties can lead to loss of coherence. A Country Doctor Writes: is a reader-supported publication.

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What to Expect During a Primary Care Visit

Mesa Family Physician

Doctor appointment length PCP appointment duration If you have multiple issues to discuss, be sure to mention that when scheduling so the clinic can allot enough time. Understanding Coding: ICD-10 and CPT You may not think about medical codes when booking a dr appointment , but providers use them for billing and documentation.

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Electronically-delivered PHQ9s increase engagement in patients with depression [Population health and epidemiology]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: Evaluate the effectiveness of a PHQ9 outreach to patients via a mobile app to increase clinical engagement and improve depression care quality. Eligible patients had a diagnosis of MDD, but had not filled out a PHQ9 in the past 2 weeks to 6 months. of patients in the intervention geographies booked a visit, compared to 5.2%

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Episode 134: WDx Episode #4 – The CPSolvers discuss gender biases and stereotypes with special guest Dr. Julie Ann Sosa

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Her clinical interest is in endocrine surgery, with a focus in thyroid cancer. She is an NIH-funded investigator and author of more than 325 peer-reviewed publications and 78 book chapters and reviews, all largely focused on outcomes research, health care delivery, hyperparathyroidism, and thyroid cancer, with a focus on clinical trials.

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9 Technologies That Will Shape The Future Of Dentistry

The Medical Futurist

Artificial intelligence Already, dentists employ software to get insights into clinical decision-making, but AI is changing the face of dentistry, just like it is in many other fields. For dentists, it’s transforming diagnosis, decision-making, and treatment planning.

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The Future Of Vision And Eye Care

The Medical Futurist

Experts even say the eye is an ideal place to start for the first clinical use of CRISPR. Eye conditions through augmented reality Patient education is key in prevention and it also gives the best chance for physicians to arrive at the most accurate diagnosis based on their patients’ explanation of their symptoms.

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Not “burnout,” not moral injury—human rights violations

Pamela Wible MD

During that time, psychologist Herbert Freudenberger volunteered at a New York City free clinic treating addiction. He overheard the term and used it to describe himself and clinic staff in a 1974 article on staff burnout detailing long-term physical and psychological job stress. Yet moral injury is not an official diagnosis.