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shared decision-making with users with complex care needs: a scoping review [Systematic review, meta-analysis, or scoping review]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting Any context across PCCNs healthcare services utilization.

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A qualitative evaluation of the implementation of a pre-consultation tool for older adults in primary care [Geriatrics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Pre-consultation telemedicine tools have been proposed as an effective solution to optimize the care of the growing number of older patients with chronic conditions. The ESOGER tool is a telemedicine tool in the form of a telephone assessment questionnaire for individuals aged 65 and over.

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Hearing Loss in Geriatrics and Palliative Care: A Podcast with Nick Reed and Meg Wallhagen

GeriPal

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. Association of Sensory and Cognitive Impairment With Healthcare Utilization and Cost in Older Adults.

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

FDA Law Blog

“A prescription for a controlled substance may only be filled by a pharmacist, acting in the usual course of his professional practice” and “[a] prescription for a controlled substance to be effective must be issued for a legitimate medical purpose by an individual practitioner acting in the usual course of his professional practice.”

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Impact of polydoctoring on admission among older adults with multimorbidity; a large-scale claims database analysis in Japan. [Multimorbidity]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study Design and Analysis: This is a retrospective cohort study that utilized a Cox proportional hazards model to calculate hazard ratios (HRs) for hospital admissions, adjusting for age, sex, and the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI). Results A study was conducted on 2,547,456 individuals, with a median age of 78, and 57.8%

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COVID-19: The Untold Story - A Qualitative Exploration of the Impacts of the Pandemic on Older Adults with Multimorbidity [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study Design and Analysis: A phenomenological approach was utilized. Population studied: Adults 50+ years of age who had two or more chronic conditions. Seventeen in-depth interviews were conducted with older adults who had multimorbidity. Team members included researchers and a patient partner. Thematic analysis was conducted.

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RCT of Palliative Care for Heart Failure and Lung Disease: David Bekelman and Lyndsay DeGroot

GeriPal

However, its main predictors are age, comorbidity, and healthcare utilization. I’d be operating at the top of what I’m capable of doing, to provide really tailored and individualized care for my patients and their care partners, where they are. Lyndsay: That’s a great question. Eric: VA people will know what that is.