Consulting, Hypertension and IT - Primary Care Digest

Advancing Primary Care through a Model Unit for Innovative Practice Enhancement [Practice management and organization]

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Intervention/Instrument: In its first phase, the MU incorporated three interventions tailored specifically to its context: nurse-led hypertension management, integration of blocks of telehealth consultations into routine clinician schedules, and a pilot of an ambient documentation system to supplant clinician-generated visit notes.

Primary Care

Primary Care Management Telehealth Hypertension

The Role of Lifestyle Medicine in Reversing Early Chronic Disease

Edge Family Medicine

JANUARY 9, 2025

Chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and obesity can be effectively managed—and even reversed—through the six pillars of lifestyle medicine: nutrition, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, social connection, and avoidance of harmful substances. What is Lifestyle Medicine? Why Act Now?

Chronic Disease

Chronic Disease Family Medicine DO Chronic Condition

What Is Nutrition Counseling and How it Can Help You Achieve Your Weight Management Goals

Dr. Michael Bazel

DECEMBER 7, 2024

People With Chronic Conditions: Including diabetes, hypertension, and digestive disorders. If you’re tired of trial-and-error diets and want a sustainable approach to weight management, contact Dr. Bazel for a consultation. Unlike one-size-fits-all diet plans, nutrition counseling focuses on your individual needs.

Management

Management IT Individual Diabetes

Telehealth for Maternity Care: Qualitative Perspectives of Clinicians and Mothers [Qualitative research]

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Health institutions rapidly adopted video and voice consultations to limit viral transmissions. Research has associated telehealth interventions with reduced self-reported smoking during pregnancy, reduced risk of gestational hypertension, and continuation of breastfeeding.

Telehealth

Telehealth Consulting Hypertension Mental Health

Renal Artery Stenosis: Is It Common & Life Threatening?

Vascular Physician

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Imaging studies may also be used such as: CT scan Ultrasound Renal arteriography Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) Possible complications from RAS include: Chronic kidney disease Kidney failure Retaining fluid in your legs Shortness of breath Renal hypertension (high blood pressure) Peripheral artery disease What Happens If It Goes Untreated?

IT

IT Complication Diagnose Appointment

Maria Ansari, MD, FACC, named to Modern Healthcare’s list of 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives

Permanente Medicine

JUNE 10, 2025

Reducing disparities in hypertension control between white and Black patients by 33% and in diabetes control between white and Latino patients by 25% at TPMG. Improving access in adult and family medicine at TPMG by reducing appointment booking times by more than 33%. Advancing the highest quality specialty care.

Clinic

Clinic Patient-Centered Healthcare Medical

Signs and Symptoms of High and Low Blood Pressure

Imperial Center Family Medicine

MAY 19, 2025

Recognizing subtle symptoms of high blood pressure or hypertension early is paramount for mitigating associated health risks before complications develop. Vision loss may indicate retinopathy related to long-standing hypertension. Flushing may also suggest a surge in adrenaline , both a consequence of and contributor to hypertension.

Hypertension

Hypertension Family Medicine DO Management

What Happens if Peripheral Arterial Disease is Left Untreated?

Vascular Physician

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Maintaining a healthy circulatory system is a critical part of living a long, healthy life. After all, your blood vessels and heart have a direct effect on how the other systems in your body function. Because of this, it is important to address vascular complications as soon as they arise, including Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD).

Treatment Plan

Treatment Plan Appointment Complication Diagnose

A Guide to Glaucoma Awareness & Proactive Eye Health

East Cary Family Physicians

JANUARY 30, 2024

Medical conditions: Conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease can increase the risk of glaucoma. Consult with your primary care physician before starting a new workout routine, ensuring it aligns with your specific health needs.

Primary Care Physician

Primary Care Physician Family Physician Screening Primary Care

Don’t take it personally

Blood, Sweat, and Tears

JULY 24, 2023

The patient was a 78 year old sweet lady, who reminded me of my own grandma who had diabetes, hypertension, atherosclerosis, previous myocardial infarction, a repaired hernia, cataracts, diabetic nephropathy, peripheral neuropathy, and now bloody and mucoid vaginal discharge. Calls are like public toilets. The irony made me laugh.

IT

IT Internal Medicine Specialization Diabetes

Under Pressure: Hypertensive Emergencies in the Pediatric Emergency Department

PEMBlog

JUNE 2, 2025

All kids with hypertensive emergency need ICU-level care. Before your blood pressure rises as well, know that this PEMBlog article is here to provide an overview of the recognition and management of hypertensive emergencies. These neurological manifestations suggest hypertensive encephalopathy, a form of end-organ damage.

Hypertension

Hypertension Management Physicals Lab Testing

Telemedicine vs. In-Person Care: Choosing the Best Option for Your Health

Edge Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Healthcare has evolved, and patients now have more choices than ever for medical consultations. Telemedicine allows you to consult with a doctor remotely via video, phone, or online messaging. When to Choose Telemedicine Routine follow-ups for chronic conditions like hypertension, diabetes, or asthma. Let’s break it down.

Telemedicine

Telemedicine Family Medicine DO Chronic Disease Management

How to manage GLP-1s in the hospital

Today's Hospitalist

JUNE 7, 2025

Moreover, because obesity is a chronic disease, “anti-obesity medications should be continued long term, and we can’t stop these medications, just like we wouldn’t stop those for diabetes or hypertension.” Nor should they be. “I would not recommend starting a GLP-1 in the hospital.”

Hospital

Hospital Management Diabetes Patients

"Why Everyone Is Talking About This Medical Clinic in Michigan!"

Plum Health

OCTOBER 16, 2024

From managing chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension to preventive care and health screenings, the clinic is known for providing patient-centered care. Adult care: Health screenings, routine check-ups, and care for chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension. Here’s why everyone is talking about it!

Clinic

Clinic Chronic Disease Management Primary Care Medical

Substance Use Disorder in Aging and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Jessica Merlin, Devon Check

GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

Summary Transcript Summary The CDC’s Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain excludes those undergoing cancer treatment, palliative care, and end-of-life care. After discussing screening options for substance use disorder, we go on to talk about both the treatments for it and the issues that arise. Jessie, welcome back to GeriPal.

Illness

Illness Patient-Centered Screening Clinic

Caring for the Unrepresented: A Podcast with Joe Dixon, Timothy Farrell, Yael Zweig

GeriPal

JANUARY 16, 2025

We’re going to be talking about the American Geriatric Society position statement on making medical treatment decisions. Alex 02:21 For Eric 02:21 For unrepresented older adults. But before we go into that topic, Tim, I think you have a song request. Tim 02:29 Yeah, it’s such an honor to make a song request. Can you guys do that one?

Patient-Centered

Patient-Centered IT Patients Healthcare

Analysis of primary care prescription trends in England during the COVID-19 pandemic compared against a predictive model

BMJ

AUGUST 20, 2021

These observed changes could conceivably be due to alterations in the primary care consultation model during this time, with face-to-face visits much reduced, or could indicate changing patient attitudes to healthcare visits or medication stockpiling.