Dr. Zaar

JUNE 1, 2025

Diabetologist: A doctor who specializes in diabetes (sometimes used interchangeably with endocrinologists). Certification shows they’ve completed specialized training and passed rigorous exams. Are they familiar with managing complications like neuropathy or insulin resistance?

Diabetes 52

Diabetes Board-Certified Management Internal Medicine 52

GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

So I make the point, they often say, “Oh, you have this special population,” like pediatrics, where it’s 10% or something. So pretty soon, I hope, we’ll be able to do this all electronically by anyone who wants to. Or electronically, to fill out, right? Do you worry about that? This is terrific.

Patient-Centered 130

Patient-Centered IT Patients Clinic 130

GeriPal

JUNE 9, 2022

We talk with Kate about how despite how far we’ve come in palliative care research, we still don’t have answers to some fundamental questions, such as: Who should get specialized palliative care? Should eligibility and access be determined by clinician referral? And do we have entirely a clinician referral-based practice?

Consulting 100

Consulting Patient-Centered Diagnosis IT 100

GeriPal

MARCH 27, 2025

But the process of implementing this project across two big health systems in our area was very complicated and had its share of both challenges and rewards. Ideally the conversation would happen before, but also clinicians were able to make referrals to facilitators. What’s in the electronic health record? It works great.

Primary Care 80

Primary Care IT Clinic Patient-Centered 80