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Pap-HPV co-testing adoption trends for cervical cancer screening in a multi-state Practice Research Network (PBRN) 2012-2017 [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

Little is known about variation in adoption of CCS modalities in federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in communities where cervical cancer disparities persist. Setting or dataset: Electronic health record data from 25 primary care clinics in 3 FQHCs in Washington and Idaho PBRN from 2012-2017. were White, 16.0%

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Churning out of insurance among patients with diabetes served in US Community Health Centers [Economic or policy analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

Health insurance instability may be particularly challenging for patients with diabetes who need regular chronic care management to reduce the risk of diabetes complications. Outcome Measures: Churning was defined as having two or more consecutive uninsured visits after the baseline insured visit.

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Vaccine Uptake Strategies & Ethical Considerations- Part II

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Providing incentives such as tying vaccination to insurance-related or public benefits or offering small monetary or non-monetary incentives can also improve vaccine uptake. Cost and Incentives Reducing or eliminating costs is one of the most effective ways to improve access and increase vaccine uptake.

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Healthcare Administrative Assistant: Skills, Training, and Career Outlook in Connecticut

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

Communicating with patients, healthcare providers, and insurance companies to coordinate care. Managing accurate, up-to-date electronic health records while protecting patient confidentiality. Helping with billing, including preparing bills and processing insurance claims.

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Is a Medical Office Assistant Career Right for You?

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

Confirming patients’ insurance coverage. Technical skills: Being comfortable with technology helps you learn to navigate electronic health records (EHRs). Many community colleges in Connecticut offer training programs that can be completed in as little as six months to one year. Booking, rescheduling, or canceling appointments.

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Presence of Cardiomyopathy in DLBCL Drives Treatment Decisions

Physician's Weekly

Upshaw, MD , and colleagues developed an anonymous electronic survey they emailed to 12 academic medical systems, three US lymphoma cooperative groups, and two community hospitals, and distributed at one international lymphoma meeting. Clinicians were asked how they would treat this patient. 2% opted for R-CHOP with dexrazoxane.

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Podcast: AI, innovation, and value-based care in medicine

Permanente Medicine

Nguyen shared the multiple benefits of an AI ambient listening tool — recently rolled out nationally to more than 25,000 Permanente physicians — that transcribes office visits (with patient consent) that can be edited and added to electronic health records. So if you take that perspective and you say, what are the priorities?