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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

Context: Patients with chronic medical conditions (CCs) and behavioral comorbidities have lower quality of life and increased healthcare expenses. Population Studies: NA Intervention/Instrument: NA Outcome Measures: NA Results: 45% (n = 3,889) of patients referred to ambulatory BH care had 1 or more chronic conditions.

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

Annals of Family Medicine

Approximately $50 billion dollars are spent on medical costs related to falls in US older adults every year and fatal falls are on the rise. Overtreatment of hypertension has been identified as a major risk factor for putting patients at risk for falls in patients with low blood pressures.

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