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Artificial Intelligence in Health Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

At a recent conference, a neurologist demonstrated an AI tool that captured and structured his clinical notes while he was able to be present and maintain eye contact with the patient. How are you integrating AI into your clinical, teaching or supervisory work? Keep it simple because I’m not a great cook.” References Menchaca, J.

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Community Integration: Pushing the Boundaries for a Better World

Integrated Care News by CFHA

An integrated care champion could be selected to represent the clinic in meetings with community agencies, and community representatives should be included on the Clinic Advisory Boards. Collaboration with a legal aid organization could include establishing an on-site legal clinic when feasible.

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Vaccine Uptake Strategies & Ethical Considerations- Part II

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Below is a summary of the findings published in that review, which includes structural and operational approaches as well as interventions for clinical encounters. An important consideration in this case is the effect of pediatric vaccination nudges on parent-physician relationships. I discussed this debate in my previous blog post.

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Visiting a Health Clinic for Women’s Health Screenings

Mesa Family Physician

An establish care visit helps create a baseline of your health and is typically your first interaction with a clinic or physician. If your cycle is irregular or the appointment took months to book, your clinic may advise keeping the appointment, depending on your symptoms and flow. What Happens During a Gynecological Exam?

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An Innovative Approach to Enhancing Community Health Collaborations: A Community Engagement Directory [Participatory research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context UT Southwestern utilizes community engagement strategies to improve health and integrate stakeholder priorities in clinical care and research. social service, clinics) serving medically underserved populations in the Dallas-Fort Worth region of Texas, USA.

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Disaster preparedness, What we have learned from COVID 19 pandemic [COVID-19]

Annals of Family Medicine

COVID-19's impact surpasses previous pandemics, disrupting medical education by delaying clinical rotations and necessitating a rapid transition to telemedicine due to isolation and PPE shortages. Objective: To understand COVID-19's impact on physicians-in-training and their preparedness and well-being amidst clinical and lifestyle changes.

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Important Outcomes for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: The Patients Perspective [Diabetes and endocrine disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting: Academic family medicine clinic in Edmonton, Canada. Family physicians who practiced at the clinic were eligible to take part. Population Studied: Seven physicians and 15 patients took part in the study. Conclusion: Differences exist between patient and physicians in important outcomes in diabetes care.

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