Hitchcock Family Medicine

AUGUST 5, 2022

This way, you can get the treatment and medication you need faster. Care for Chronic Illnesses Primary doctors work alongside disease specialists such as cardiologists and oncologists when treating severe illnesses or chronic conditions such as Alzheimer's, cancer, diabetes, epilepsy, and heart disease.

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Center for Family Medicine

MAY 7, 2025

Knowing the warning signs of this chronic condition helps reduce the risk of long-term damage. While occasional increases in urination can be due to factors like drinking more fluids or certain medications, persistent polyuria should not be ignored. However, knowing when to get blood sugar levels checked can be confusing.

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Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

MARCH 22, 2025

Every year in Connecticut, about 17,000 adults are diagnosed with diabetes, a serious chronic condition. There are many types of diabetes — including type 1, type 2 and gestational — and many factors that affect how the condition changes over time. Here’s what that looks like, step by step.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Discounted Labs and Medications : Some DPC practices offer significant discounts on labs, imaging, and medications, which can be a big cost-saver if you need these services regularly. The flat monthly rate can be more affordable than paying for individual visits in a traditional setting, especially without insurance.

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Medical Xpress

APRIL 4, 2023

The prevalence of multimorbidity, the co-occurrence of two or more chronic conditions, varies depending on exactly how it is defined. And the health care costs associated with many disease combinations cost more together than the sum of each individual disease.

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GeriPal

MAY 19, 2022

But more importantly, when I looked at your appendix, Dr. Rosielle the Institute of Safe Medication Practices says, you should never have order sets or charts or anything where one drug name is very close in proximity to another drug name, particularly if they sound alike. You take their age, their gender, you take their chronic conditions.

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FDA Law Blog

JUNE 27, 2024

paid for some medications with insurance while paying for other controlled medications in cash, and Patient M.W. A pharmacist is prohibited “from filling a prescription for a controlled substance when he either knows or has reason to know that the prescription was not written for a legitimate medical purpose.” a), 1306.06.

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GeriPal

MAY 5, 2022

We talk with Nick and Meg about: Why hearing loss is important not just in geriatrics but also for those caring for seriously ill individuals. Communication techniques we can use when talking to individuals with hearing loss. But individuals who have hearing loss, there’s several problems. How to screen for hearing loss.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Polydoctoring, characterized by patients with multimorbidity receiving treatment from multiple specialists, often leads to fragmented care, associated with polypharmacy and increased medical costs. Population Studied: The study population consisted of individuals aged 75 to 89 years who had two or more chronic conditions.

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Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 24, 2025

Internal medicine is a medical specialty focused on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in adults. Internists guide patients through screenings like cholesterol checks, cancer screenings (such as colonoscopies), and lifestyle evaluations that reduce the risk of chronic conditions. What Is Internal Medicine?

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Dr. Michael Bazel

MARCH 31, 2025

Men are more likely than women to smoke, work in hazardous environments, and avoid medical checkups, factors that increase their risk for lung conditions. Asthma Asthma is a chronic condition that causes inflammation and narrowing of the airways, making it difficult to breathe. Why Are Men at Risk?

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Mesa Family Physician

MAY 8, 2025

Preventive care refers to medical services that focus on early detection, routine screenings, and health counseling. Why Preventive Health Maintenance Matters The importance of public health and individual wellness cannot be overstated. For instance, someone with heart disease may receive guidance on diet, medication, and exercise.

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GeriPal

JUNE 19, 2025

Noelle Marie 01:24 I think it really speaks a lot to my own personal journey and I’m pretty sure a lot of trans and gender diverse individuals also resonate with and it really speaks about our transition, celebrating our authentic selves, how society views us and how we view ourselves when we stand in front of a mirror.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 16, 2024

What Makes This Medical Clinic Different? Whether you need a routine physical, vaccination, or management of a chronic illness, this clinic has you covered with a focus on holistic and individualized care. We can all see the same doctor, and they know our medical history inside out.” Are virtual appointments available?

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Doctor On Demand

APRIL 28, 2025

Here’s a closer look at the red-flag symptoms that signal it’s time to visit urgent care for a sore throat: Severe sore throat or trouble swallowing A severe sore throat or trouble swallowing suggests you might have a more complex underlying cause needing urgent medical attention. These symptoms require immediate medical attention.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Summary Transcript CME Summary When treating heart failure, how do we distinguish between the expanding list of medications recommended for “Guideline Directed Medical Therapy” (GDMT) and what might be considered runaway polypharmacy? He’s a medical director of H ebrew S enior L ife outpatient clinic at Newbridge.

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GeriPal

MARCH 9, 2023

Today we largely focus on reasons for caution, including: We know almost nothing about psychedelics in older adults – only about 1% of patients in published trials were older adults, much less older adults with multiple chronic conditions, multiple medications, and frailty. Or is that your medications causing that?

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GeriPal

JANUARY 25, 2024

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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GeriPal

JULY 6, 2023

I have 24,500 veterans on our caseload, 14,000 individuals with diagnosed mental health issue, 8,500 with an alcohol and substance abuse. Again, as Greg said, where the individual chooses what works best for them. 60% of all medical costs have nothing to do with your health diagnosis. To Susan’s point.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 1, 2024

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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GeriPal

MAY 1, 2025

And I graduated from medical school in the early 80s. And I was working at the time at Yale in New Haven, and I became medical director of a facility which was initially created in New Haven as a hospice like facility for people with HIV, which is in late 1995 and in 1996 when the Protease inhibitors came along. Meredith 09:33 Yes.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Eric: … you’re getting paid for individual encounters, not going to people’s homes, not being paid for all of the additional support that’s needed for comprehensive cancer care. But for other- Diane: And it’s on the medical side. Malaz: … they have to do medication management. Malaz: Correct.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 6, 2025

Tertiary Prevention: Managing Existing Conditions Tertiary preventive care focuses on managing existing chronic diseases to prevent complications, improve quality of life, and reduce the negative impact of disease. They have eradicated or dramatically reduced many diseases that once caused widespread suffering and death.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In that clinical experience, we saw a lot of older adults who would develop acute illness, often exacerbations of their chronic conditions. Initially, we focused on four conditions, community-acquired pneumonia, exacerbations of heart failure, exacerbations of COPD and cellulitis. He, primarily, did house calls.

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