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Development and Testing of an Interoperable e-care Plan for Person-Centered Care Planning for Multiple Chronic Conditions [Multimorbidity]

Annals of Family Medicine

Background: Multiple chronic conditions (MCC) the most common condition seen in practice are present in 33% of adults and 80% of individuals age > 65. The testing demonstrated patients’ and clinicians’ desire to have integrated clinical and patient-reported data available for care planning and management.

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Ambulatory Behavioral Health Referral Patterns in the Setting of Chronic Medical Conditions [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting or Dataset: Patients 18 years or older with a BH referral with or without at least 1 chronic condition referred from any of 4 PC sites with integrated BH in the UCHealth System from January 2020 through present. 88% (n= 11,483) of BH referrals were created for the management of a mental health condition.

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Navigating the Quademic: Clinical Differentiation of Influenza, RSV, COVID-19, and Norovirus in Pediatric Emergency Care

PEMBlog

The concurrent circulation of influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), COVID-19, and norovirus during peak viral seasons presents a diagnostic challenge in pediatric emergency settings. Secondary bacterial pneumonia: Characterized by clinical deterioration after an initial period of improvement.

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Tool Gauges Burden Among Caregivers of Patients With Psoriasis

Physician's Weekly

The American Journal of Clinical Dermatology published results from the study. The applicability of this correlation was found to be present regardless of country ( χ 2 =0.204; df =2; P <0.903). Disease Severity Of the 559 caregiver participants, 59.4% were male, with a mean age of 51 years.

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Rethinking Opioid Conversions: Mary Lynn McPherson and Drew Rosielle

GeriPal

It depends on the clinical situation. But we still, regardless of how you do this calculation have to temper it with clinical judgment. Mary Lynn: I’m willing to bet that you temper that calculation with your clinical judgment though. You take their age, their gender, you take their chronic conditions.

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Pharmacists in Florida (and Elsewhere): Waive Prescribing Red Flags at Your Peril

FDA Law Blog

Coconut Grove had noted “verified” on the prescriptions which DEA found “is not sufficient to identify and resolve any red flags that may be present.” The ALJ found, and DEA agreed, that the standard of care in Florida requires any red flags for a prescription or a patient must be resolved before dispensing and resolution must be documented.

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Why Regular Check-ups Matter: Preventive Care at Mesa Family Physicians

Mesa Family Physician

During your comprehensive check-up at our Mesa clinic, our board-certified physicians will not only assess your current health status but also help you understand your risk factors for various conditions based on your family history, lifestyle, and previous medical records.