A Country Doctor Writes

APRIL 17, 2025

I recently reposted a 2017 WordPress reflection on my Substack about how sometimes a disease evolves so slowly that you, as a continuity provider, barely notice it but another, covering, provider notices the subtle abnormalities and recognizes the pattern as a new disease. A Country Doctor Writes: is a reader-supported publication.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Providers were alerted of positive screens by rooming staff to either assess further or refer to our Pediatric SUD Clinic to manage. For patients screened positive, chart reviews were conducted and the number of referrals to SUD Clinic was tracked. No patients were referred to the SUD Clinic.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Screening Referral Wellness Visit 130

The Medical Futurist

JUNE 19, 2025

Recently, a new trend has emerged where artificial intelligence (AI)-based apps are detecting vital signs as well as possible illness indicators from patients’ faces alone. Despite its promise, FaceAges isn’t yet ready for use in a real-world clinical setting as it requires further testing.

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Individual Clinic Medical Patients 96

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Population Studied: Medical providers and staff, and integrated behavioral health (IBH) psychologists and psychiatrists. Intervention: N/A for this portion; therapeutic services were provided by IBH providers to patients. Setting: Seven primary care practices in one Colorado USA health system.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Illness Mental Health Medical Provider 130

Mesa Family Physician

APRIL 15, 2025

Let your provider know about any medications or recent illnesses. For skin tests , your provider will measure wheal size and note if there’s flare or erythema around the site. Whether you’re exploring options through your provider or considering an at-home kit, understanding the process is the first step.

Asthma 100

Asthma Healthcare Professional Integrated Care Referral 100

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

All clinicians and staff at CIBH+ participating clinics completed an online survey on feasibility, acceptability, and appropriateness of CIBH+ (descriptive statistical analysis); Semi-structured interviews with leaders, clinicians and staff involved in CIBH+ implementation (iterative constant comparative analysis).

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Illness Comprehensive Care Telehealth 130

Medical Xpress

APRIL 6, 2023

An RSV vaccine developed by Pfizer provides safe and effective protection in both seniors and newborns, clinical trial results show.

Vaccination 94

Vaccination Illness Clinic Provider 94

Barton Associates

JUNE 19, 2025

In fact, hospitals, clinics, and other facilities are already reeling from a shortage of providers and it’s hurting patients— according to the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , tens of millions of Americans live in areas with shortages of primary care, dental, and mental health professionals.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Healthcare Professional Provider Community 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

VTAC aims to provide timely and equitable access to care in a predominantly rural region facing deep-rooted healthcare challenges. Past assessments, using the quintuple aim framework, showed positive results in key areas like clinical impact, cost, and provider experiences.

Patients 130

Patients Healthcare Appointment Provider 130

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 13, 2025

There is robust data regarding the importance of patient connection and engagement in the hospital and clinic setting. Physicians can often literally meet patients where they are and address the broader social determinants of health, such as housing, education, and income, which significantly impact patient well-being and illness prevention.

Chronic Disease Management 52

Chronic Disease Management Community Chronic Disease Education 52

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 19, 2025

By combining levels of urea nitrogen and albumin, BAR provides a comprehensive reflection of renal function, protein metabolism, and chronic inflammatory status, potentially offering a more holistic risk assessment for ICU patients with CKD.”

Patients 52

Patients Patient-Centered Utilities Illness 52

Today's Hospitalist

MAY 9, 2025

Since the mid-1990s, our capacity for innovation has never stopped as hospitalists navigate a complex landscape of acute illnesses, interprofessional collaborations and the imperative to provide efficient, high-quality care. This isn’t about replacing your clinical judgment. It’s about augmenting your capabilities.

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Patient-Centered Telemedicine Clinic Electronics 52

Sound Physicians

MARCH 12, 2025

Increasingly a valuable option for rural hospitals, tele-ICU provides access to higher acuity care and support to emergency and hospital medicine clinicians who are called to the ICU. While we primarily partner with our own Sound specialty teams , we also work independently with employed and other outsourced clinical teams.

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Telemedicine Community Hospital Patients 52

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 24, 2025

“Season in and season out,” Schaffner said, “it produces outbreaks of serious respiratory illness that rivals influenza.” ” The CDC now recommends RSV vaccination for people 75 and older, and for those 60 to 74 if they’re at higher risk of severe illness (from, say, heart disease).

Vaccination 52

Vaccination Illness Hospital Patient-Centered 52

The Clinical Problem Solvers

MAY 14, 2020

Then things started to get a little bit different… His chest x-ray had some peripheral infiltrates, and the emergency department providers ordered a CT scan. An essential part of the diagnostic process involves creating a problem representation (PR) and then trying to match that PR to a specific illness script.

Illness 52

Illness Diagnosis Emergency Room Diagnose 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Study Design: This retrospective case series analysis utilizes Vizient’s clinical database data. Comparing these trends with data from other countries could provide a broader understanding of the pandemic’s impacts on healthcare systems regionally. Mixed models were used for analysis.

Utilities 130

Utilities Healthcare Patient-Centered Illness 130

GeriPal

JUNE 26, 2025

But from our clinical work, many of us are familiar with people with dementia who experience sudden shocks to their health, think hip fracture, think hospitalization for pneumonia. Sometimes people call them health shocks, but we kind of all, like, clinically, intuitively know what these things are. Has really changed.

Illness 52

Illness Hospital IT Patient-Centered 52

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

MAY 6, 2025

Some high-demand roles in New Haven County include: Physicians and specialists: Doctors are responsible for diagnosing and treating illnesses and injuries, as well as helping patients take care of their health. Nurses: Nurses work as part of a team to provide care and support, and educate patients about health conditions.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Professional Education 52

AMMD

MARCH 10, 2025

The Myer’s Way® Multivitamin was specially designed to provide all the essential nutrients for thyroid function and general health. I find that most of the women I treat for thyroid hair loss in my clinic are deficient in ferritin, the protein that stores your iron since they’re menstruating monthly. (3)

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IT Illness Management Medical 130

Common Sense Family Doctor

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Concerns about overdiagnosis of clinically insignificant prostate cancer through prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening motivated the 2018 American Academy of Family Physicians’ (AAFP) recommendation against routine screening for prostate cancer. Watchful waiting refers to clinical observation only. A recent analysis of the U.S.

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Routine Screenings Screening Complication Diagnose 52

Common Sense Family Doctor

MARCH 18, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic and the isolation caused by public health measures to slow its spread exacerbated a mismatch between the need for mental health care and the number of professionals trained to provide that care. Even though stigma prevents many persons with mental health problems from seeking care, there has never been enough go around.

Mental Health 52

Mental Health IT Primary Care Primary Care Physician 52

GeriPal

JULY 27, 2023

For those with serious illness, sleep problems and insomnia are all too common. Alex: And we have Cathy Alessi, who is a geriatrician, Director of the Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Care Center at the VA, greater Los Angeles and Professor of Medicine at UCLA. Sleep is a focus of your academic and clinical career.

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Illness IT Clinic Medical 85

Barton Associates

MAY 1, 2025

adults had a mental illness in 2023, and about half (46%) of them did not get any treatment. A psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (NP), also known as a psych NP or a PMHNP, helps bridge this gap by providing essential mental health services to underserved populations. Why is there a behavioral health provider shortage?

Nurse Practitioner 52

Nurse Practitioner Mental Health Behavioral Health Services Provider 52

PEMBlog

JANUARY 21, 2025

Differentiating these pathogens based on clinical presentation is crucial for targeted management, minimizing unnecessary diagnostic tests, and optimizing healthcare resources. Secondary bacterial pneumonia: Characterized by clinical deterioration after an initial period of improvement.

Clinic 52

Clinic Complication Diagnosis Illness 52

PEMBlog

MAY 28, 2025

Emergency medicine providers should maintain a high index of suspicion for these entities in children and adolescents with known or suspected SLE. ED referrals are often prompted by incidental findings of proteinuria or hematuria, or clinical concerns for hypertensive encephalopathy or PRES. Rapid clinical deterioration is common.

Diagnosis 94

Diagnosis Hypertension Complication Referral 94

Plum Health

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Understanding Its Role in Healthcare Urgent care clinics are designed to handle non-life-threatening situations that still require timely medical attention. They’re like a hybrid between a primary care clinic and the ER—open late, available on weekends, and usually accepting walk-ins. What is Urgent Care?

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ER Primary Care Primary Care Doctor Patient-Centered 52

Plum Health

OCTOBER 6, 2024

In recent years, one of the most intriguing shifts has been the rise of concierge medicine—a model that’s redefining how patients interact with their healthcare providers. As a concierge doctor, I provide an array of services that go beyond what most patients experience in a regular clinic setting. What is Concierge Medicine?

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Appointment Chronic Condition Patient-Centered 52

PEMBlog

JUNE 7, 2023

There are protocols in place that assist highly trained Emergency Medical Service providers in assuring that agitated children are safely transported to their destination. NASEMSO: Clinical care and restraint of agitated or combative patients by emergency medical service practitioners.

Transportation 122

Transportation Patient-Centered Management Finance 122

My Green Doctor

MAY 3, 2025

In This Issue : Why Renewable Energy Belongs in Every Clinic Medical Waste: One Model for Improvement OnTrack with your Sustainability Goals? Powering Health, Protecting the Planet – Why Renewable Energy Belongs in Every Clinic Healthcare professionals have always been trusted voices on public health.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Healthcare Professional Consulting Management 52

Plum Health

MAY 22, 2023

Misconception #2: DPC Mandates a Switch in Primary Care Providers (PCP) Employees aren't required to change their PCP under the employer-sponsored DPC model. DPC can be offered as an optional benefit, providing a convenient, preventive care solution that removes the common deterrents to seeking care. Sadly, up to 80% do not.

Primary Care 52

Primary Care PCP PCP Insurance 52

Doctor On Demand

APRIL 16, 2025

For more severe symptoms, in-person care may be the recommended course of treatment, and your virtual provider can help you make that decision. If your symptoms indicate more serious problems, the telehealth provider may refer you for in-person care or testing.

Medical 52

Medical Board-Certified Asthma Telehealth 52

PEMBlog

OCTOBER 31, 2024

However, this large study shows that probiotics do not significantly shorten illness duration, improve symptoms, or reduce the need for additional medical visits. Caution While this study provides important insights, it is worth noting that probiotics may still play a role in other health contexts.

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Hospital Illness Patients Provider 105

The Medical Futurist

JUNE 21, 2025

Treating less serious ailments gets faster, more targeted and more efficient, while the means for curing more serious and life-altering illnesses improve. Researchers say that the implant cannot provide any highly detailed vision – but it can help patients detect distinct patterns such as door frames and shapes.

Diabetes 98

Diabetes Patient-Centered IT Patients 98

Louisville Lectures

MAY 5, 2023

Boot Camp: PHASE TWO Or, Emergencies and Assessing Them This week, we will look at two highly anticipated videos, Electrolyte Emergencies by Dr. Eleanor Lederer and Assessing the Seriously Ill Patient by Dr. David Nunley. These will focus on delivering just-in-time algorithms, practical clinical knowledge and board tips on high-yield topics.

Internal Medicine 52

Internal Medicine Patient-Centered Education Hospital 52

Vida Family Medicine

AUGUST 26, 2024

From specialized obesity clinics to online services offering quick prescriptions, the options can feel overwhelming. Focusing on these broader indicators provides a more accurate picture of your health and helps you make lasting changes that truly benefit your well-being. But how do you know what is safe and who to trust?

Primary Care Physician 52

Primary Care Physician Primary Care Diabetes Chronic Condition 52

PEMBlog

MAY 1, 2025

In this episode, we tackle the clinical mischief of Parvovirus B19 , a common viral infection with a surprisingly wide range of manifestationsfrom the classic slapped cheek rash of erythema infectiosum to aplastic crises in children with hemolytic anemias and fetal hydrops in pregnant contacts. UpToDate , Jun. link] Edwards, Morven S.

Complication 83

Complication Patient-Centered Patients Clinic 83

PEMBlog

MARCH 4, 2025

Well cover its clinical presentation, epidemiology, diagnostic approach, and management, including why standard beta-lactam antibiotics wont work. Learning Objectives Describe the clinical presentation, epidemiology, and complications of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in pediatric patients, including its atypical manifestations.

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Patient-Centered Diagnosis Complication Community 91