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The Impact of a Health Professions Education Program on Concussion Management: A Multi-Methods Study of ECHO Concussion [Neurologic illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

The ECHO (Extensions for Community Healthcare Outcomes) model is an ideal platform for dissemination of best practice guidelines and standards of care in common, complex, acute and chronic conditions. ECHO Concussion was launched in 2019 to teach clinicians a comprehensive approach to concussion diagnosis and management.

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Pain-Related Medication in Adults with Intellectual Disability: a systematic review [Pain management]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) experience multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) and polypharmacy at a younger age than those without ID. There was over-prescribing of antipsychotic medication without an associated diagnosis.

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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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5 Essential Services Provided by Primary Doctors

Hitchcock Family Medicine

Disease Diagnosis If a patient visits a hospital with specific symptoms, a primary care doctor diagnoses what they're suffering from. Specialists keep primary care physicians updated on a patient's condition so that the primary care physician determines how to provide care. Primary doctors are the first stop for medical care.

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Digestive Health: When To See Your Doctor About Chronic Gut Problems

Center for Family Medicine

Unexplained weight loss could also signal chronic conditions like Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Many GI conditions, such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and celiac disease, are manageable with early diagnosis and proper care.

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Identifying Patients at High Risk for Falls using an AI/ML model [Geriatrics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Model design Variables included: blood pressure values, medications, chronic conditions and history of fractures. Results: Initial cohort included 264,634 people 75 and older; 18,465 had diagnosis of hypertension and at least one low blood pressure. We utilized Amazon Sagemaker Canvas to design our machine learning model.

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Telemedicine vs. In-Person Care: Choosing the Best Option for Your Health

Edge Family Medicine

Edge Family Medicine , serving Upland, Montclair, and Rancho Cucamonga , offers both telemedicine and in-person visits , ensuring you get the right care when you need it. Effective Follow-Ups – Great for medication adjustments, test results, and chronic disease management. Why Choose Edge Family Medicine?