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

Annals of Family Medicine

Eligible patients had a diagnosis of MDD, but had not filled out a PHQ9 in the past 2 weeks to 6 months. Main Outcome Measures: Percentage of patients who booked a visit for mental health. of patients in the intervention geographies booked a visit, compared to 5.2% Percentage of patients who filled out a PHQ9.

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What to Expect During a Primary Care Visit

Mesa Family Physician

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. For a new patient visit , both ICD-10 (diagnosis) and CPT (procedure) codes are assigned. Can You Establish Care Virtually? Absolutely.

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The Future Of Vision And Eye Care

The Medical Futurist

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. Learn more about the technological future of medical specialties from our latest e-book !

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Artificial Intelligence: Charlotta Lindvall, Matt DeCamp, Sei Lee

GeriPal

Audio: [electronic voice] Alex Smith has been taken over by an artificial intelligence. Now actually suggesting perhaps that you missed a diagnosis that you should have considered? ” So instead of reading a book, we’ll just read it on an iPad. This is Eric Widera. Eric: Yeah. Charlotta: Yeah.

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

GeriPal

And so there’s one study that used Medicare beneficiary data, and when they look at diagnoses for transgender men and women compared to cisgender men and women, we see around one in five have a diagnosis of dementia in the medical record for the transgender community compared to around, like, 1 in 7, 1 in 8 versus gender people.

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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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The Promise and Pitfalls of AI in Medicine: Guest Bob Wachter

GeriPal

So in truth, I called it a b r because the Book On B t, you ever read that, Bob? Eric: Yeah, great book. And what I want to do is, this is a tough task for you, I’m sure, but I have a patient with a new diagnosis of cancer, and it’s actually a 35-year-old woman. Bob: No, but I know about it. I’m connecting.

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