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Translating complex clinical environments to virtual care: Standards of Care in Virtual Medicine in Canada [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Results Regulatory bodies defined virtual care similarly, however differences were noted in the inclusion of synchronicity and interprofessional consultation. Some governing bodies require prior licensure for "out-of-province" physicians to provide telemedicine within their jurisdictions.

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What to Expect During a Primary Care Visit

Mesa Family Physician

Typically, it includes a full review of your medical history, a physical examination, and a conversation about lifestyle, medications, and future health goals. Doctor appointment length PCP appointment duration If you have multiple issues to discuss, be sure to mention that when scheduling so the clinic can allot enough time.

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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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Using technology to reclaim our time

Today's Hospitalist

Yet this expansion has come with a significant administrative burden, particularly that of clinical documentation. This isn’t about replacing your clinical judgment. Ambient dictation, or ambient clinical documentation, represents a paradigm shift. This isn’t about replacing your clinical judgment. The result?

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From Surgeries To Keeping Company: The Place Of Robots In Healthcare

The Medical Futurist

Clinical use is already accepted, new FDA approvals and new trials are underway targeting new niches, like pediatric surgeries. They are often overwhelmed by physically and mentally daunting tasks, and the result is often an unpleasant experience for everyone involved. Robotic nurses will help carry this burden in the future.

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Transforming the Culture of Dementia Care: Podcast with Anne Basting, Ab Desai, Susan McFadden, and Judy Long

GeriPal

He wrote a book titled “ Psychiatric consultation in long term care ” that has a strengths based approach to staging dementia (how cool is that). She directs UCSF MERI’s patient, family, and clinician support with classes and consultation on resiliency, well-being, and grief. It has to be seen as valued to clinical outcomes.

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Telehealth vs In-Person Palliative Care: A Podcast with Joseph Greer, Lynn Flint, Simone Rinaldi, and Vicki Jackson

GeriPal

In one corner, weighing in at decades of experience, well known for heavy hits of bedside assessments, strong patient-family relationships, and a knockout punch of interdisciplinary collaboration, we have in-person palliative care consults. Consultations versus telehealth. But watch out! That’s what I’m waiting for, Alex.