The Clinical Problem Solvers

MAY 14, 2020

No prior history of atrial fibrillation – just hypertension and diabetes. Had the ED not ordered a chest CT, would I have tested this patient for COVID-19? The patient I saw with atrial fibrillation and RVR likely wouldn’t even have merited testing in early March, yet he clearly had the disease in mid April.

Illness 52

Illness Diagnosis Emergency Room Diagnose 52

GeriPal

MAY 11, 2023

A lot of these are more vascular risk factors: hypertension, certainly; diabetes; obesity. But I would say that in terms of education, it’s really complicated because it’s so confounded by socioeconomic status and so many social determinants of health. That’s really falling apart. So, that’s one thing.

Physicals 86

Physicals IT Hypertension Education 86

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: People with serious mental illness (SMI) are at increased risk of complications and earlier death from comorbid chronic diseases, compared with patients without mental illness. Referral to and/or visit with an ophthalmologist was most common in metropolitan settings, with similarly lower values in small urban and rural.

Chronic Disease Management 130

Chronic Disease Management Chronic Disease Illness Management 130

Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

This continuity of care is especially important for managing chronic conditions like diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease—conditions that respond best to consistent monitoring and adjustment of treatment plans. We work with most major insurance plans and offer transparent pricing options for self-pay patients.

Family Physician 100

Family Physician Preventive Care Preventative Care Family 100

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: One of the major complications of the COVID pandemic is the development of long COVID, defined as COVID symptoms persisting for more than 3 months. Outcome Measures: Proportions of patients with and without long COVID who reported a history of various medical issues and COVID vaccination status. Intervention: None.

Vaccination 130

Vaccination Medical Asthma Hypertension 130

GeriPal

JANUARY 26, 2023

Ramona: Well, I’ve always been interested in health equity, always been interested in looking at disparities, and the disparities that I have looked at most often have been for patients at the end of their lives. The trainee said to me something like, “But I haven’t seen any geriatric patients yet.” Eric: Yes.

IT 92

IT Patient-Centered Healthcare Patients 92

GeriPal

JUNE 16, 2022

Very interested in decision making around as we get older, individualizing care, sort of patient centered, values driven, it’s a tough decision to figure out. We got a call tonight, I’m on call, nurse says one of my nursing home hospice patients started to have some foul smelling urine. Eric: All right. Chrissy: Hospice?

Management 123

Management IT Medical Patient-Centered 123

Edge Family Medicine

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Early Detection of Health Issues Regular physical exams help detect potential health issues like high blood pressure or diabetes before they become serious. At Edge Family Medicine , we prioritize early detection to provide timely care and prevent complications.

Physicals 130

Physicals DO Family Medicine Chronic Condition 130

GeriPal

JUNE 13, 2024

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Illness 134

Illness Patient-Centered Patients IT 134

Family Medicine Initiative

APRIL 10, 2024

Having Your Own Long-Term GP Can Save Your Life Patients who choose a GP rather than a specialist as their primary care provider have a 19% 8 lower mortality and produce 22% 9 -33% 8 lower healthcare spending. 11 , 13 Over time, GPs come to know their patients well. Over time, GPs put their patients into context.

Family Physician 130

Family Physician Families Family GP 130