Plum Health

OCTOBER 6, 2024

As a concierge doctor, I provide an array of services that go beyond what most patients experience in a regular clinic setting. He texted me, and we were able to sort out the issue in minutes—no frantic ER visits, just peace of mind. The answer lies in their approach to patient care. Let’s break down some of the key benefits.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Appointment Chronic Condition Patient-Centered 52

Plum Health

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Have you ever found yourself in need of medical attention but overwhelmed by the myriad of clinics and healthcare options out there? This guide will help you understand the different types of clinics and services they offer, so you can make an informed decision about where to seek medical care. It's a common challenge many people face.

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Clinic Primary Care Doctor Primary Care Chronic Condition 52

GeriPal

JUNE 27, 2024

** Claim your CME credit for EP315 “Anxiety in Late Life and Serious Illness” [link] Note : If you have not already registered for the annual CME subscription ( cost is $100 for a year’s worth of CME podcasts ), you can register here [link] For more info on the CME credit, go to [link] Disclosures: Moderators Drs. How are they feeling?

Illness 130

Illness IT Diagnosis Patient-Centered 130

GeriPal

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary Communicating about a serious illness is hard. Last week’s podcast we talked about the challenge around miscommunication in serious illness. We need to strike it from our vocabulary and leave sort of a gap in the clinical vernacular about how we talk about life-sustaining treatment. Eric: Why is it?

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Illness IT Patient-Centered Families 136

GeriPal

MAY 22, 2025

Jenny Chen is a palliative care fellow at Yale who regularly sings for her seriously ill patients. I’m originally an ER physician. I’d been doing ER medicine for over a decade when I went back to palliative fellowship. Relationships are usually more complicated. And I found myself, at times, kind of at a.

IT 98

IT Patient-Centered Patients Board-Certified 98

GeriPal

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

We also briefly mention Susan Wong’s terrific studies that found a disconnect between older adults with renal failure’s expressed values, focused on comfort, and their advance care planning and end-of-life care received, which focused on life extension; and another study that found quality of life was sustained until late in the illness course.

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Management Patient-Centered Patients IT 117

GeriPal

APRIL 10, 2025

I asked emergency medicine clinicians what they thought when a patient who is seriously ill and DNR comes to the ED, and some responded, (paraphrasing), what are they doing here? Most emergency providers wanted to do the right thing for seriously ill patients, but they didnt have the knowledge, skills, or experience to do it.

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Patient-Centered IT Hospital Patients 78