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Implementation of a novel linkage of primary care electronic medical record data with hospital data in South Eastern Ontario [Big data]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Currently, primary care data, community data, and hospital data are not linked in Ontario, resulting in a disconnect in continuity of care. Datasets: Primary care EMR data from the Eastern Ontario Network and acute care, post-acute, and community mental health and addictions data from the Shared Health Integrated Information Portal.

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Is a Medical Office Assistant Career Right for You?

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

Booking, rescheduling, or canceling appointments. Technical skills: Being comfortable with technology helps you learn to navigate electronic health records (EHRs). Many community colleges in Connecticut offer training programs that can be completed in as little as six months to one year. Confirming patients’ insurance coverage.

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Be The Market: How Doctors Should Invest Their Money

The Motivated MD

I will dedicate a chapter to real estate investing later in this book. The Three Fund Portfolio, originally popularized by the Bogleheads’ community (a community dedicated to the practices and advice of Vanguard founder Jack Bogle), is a very simple strategy for intelligently investing your savings.

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Transgender Health, Aging, and Advocacy: A Podcast with Noelle Marie Javier and Jace Flatt

GeriPal

Knowing that the community is really underrepresented in sort of our knowledge, what we do, how we provide care that’s truly inclusive and welcoming. For instance, our indigenous communities, such as some of our indigenous communities use the Term two spirit, to identify their sexual orientation and also sometimes their gender identity.

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GeriPal 300th Episode: Ask Me Anything Hot Ones Style

GeriPal

Alex: And, they were talking about how they were so annoyed because they felt like they got called so frequently by companies trying to sell them electronic wheelchairs. Why are all these companies after me trying to get my money and get me an electronic wheelchair? You held your head like a hero, on a history book page.

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Time for Geriatric Assessments in Cancer Care: William Dale, Mazie Tsang, and John Simmons

GeriPal

Alex and I did a study on over 2000 community dwelling older adults, and we found that over two thirds of people had geriatric conditions, these geriatric syndromes, and palliative care related problems like pain, difficulty climbing stairs. One of my good friends, Jerome Kim, is a community oncologist. Throw it in the trash.”

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Storycatching: Podcast with Heather Coats and Thor Ringler

GeriPal

Integration of Person-Centered Narratives Into the Electronic Health Record: Study Protocol. Connection — The Integration of a Person-Centered Narrative Intervention into the Electronic Health Record : An implementation study. And by the way, Harvey has a brand new book out Dignity and Care. Bennett, C.R., Schilling, L.,