Plum Health

OCTOBER 11, 2024

It's the first point of contact for all your medical needs, from routine check-ups to managing chronic conditions. By scheduling annual visits, you're setting up a health baseline that doctors can use to spot any changes or emerging problems. Do you prefer a full-service medical center or a walk-in clinic?

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Clinic Primary Care Doctor Primary Care Chronic Condition 52

Plum Health

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Ever found yourself in a medical bind, but not quite sure if it's an emergency? That's where urgent care centers come in handy. These facilities offer a wide range of medical services, from treating minor injuries to managing chronic conditions, without the long wait times and hefty price tag of an emergency room.

Emergency Room 52

Emergency Room Healthcare Patient-Centered Chronic Disease Management 52

GeriPal

JULY 6, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary You may have heard of Area Agencies on Aging, but do you really know what they do or how they do it? What about State Departments of Aging or state master plans for aging? Do you know how these agencies fit in with programs like Meals-on-Wheels or other nutritional support programs? Susan: It is my anthem.

Community 89

Community Nurse Practitioner Provider IT 89

GeriPal

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Don’t get me wrong, the evidence points to cost savings, but as Chris Callahan and Kathleen Unroe pointed out in a JAGS editorial in 2020 “in comprehensive dementia care models, savings may accrue to Medicare, but the expenses accrue to a fluid and unstable network of local service providers, patients, and their families.” Malaz: I love it.

Patient-Centered 125

Patient-Centered IT Family Families 125

GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

We talk with Bruce Leff and Tacara Soones about the hospital-at-home movement, which has been shown to reduce costs, improve outcomes and improve the patient experience. JAGS Hospital-at-Home Interventions vs In-Hospital Stay for Patients With Chronic Disease Who Present to the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Hospital 115

Hospital Patient-Centered Supply Chain IT 115