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A Multi-Sector Pilot Design in the Northeast Ohio QI Hub: Engaging Community Based Organizations to Advance Diabetes Equity [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: This work was done in the context of a regional quality improvement (QI) collaborative funded by the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) focused on advancing diabetes equity through cross-sectoral QI infrastructure. We are one of 6 regional QI collaboratives statewide.

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“The physician–patient encounter is health care’s choke point” -NEJM

A Country Doctor Writes

We are being crushed by mandated screenings for everything from obesity to domestic abuse ( see my post “ Brief is Good ”). 1) Healthcare is not at all customer centered. Even the required operational framework for Patient Centered Medical Home recognition is completely top-down.

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The Future Of Vision And Eye Care

The Medical Futurist

The 80-year-old Ray Flynn lost his central vision entirely, but with the help of the retinal implant, he could make out shapes on the computer screen. In 2016, Google developed an eye-scanning technique for looking at retinal images and detecting diabetic retinopathy as well as a trained ophthalmologist. and specificity of 95.4%.

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COPD, GERD Tied to Elevated Lung Cancer Risk Among Never-Smokers

Physician's Weekly

Lung cancer in never-smokers (LCINS) accounts for a rising share of lung-cancer deaths, yet current screening criteria focus almost exclusively on tobacco exposure. Mining Data The researchers mined electronic medical record data from the United Kingdom’s Clinical Practice Research Datalink.

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How to Prepare for Your Preventive Care Visit

Mesa Family Physician

Unlike appointments that address specific illnesses or injuries, preventive care visits focus on screening for potential health issues, assessing your overall wellness, and helping you establish healthy habits before problems develop. Evidence-based screening tests based on current medical guidelines, your age, and risk factors.

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Texas invests $50M in psychedelic drug research to treat addiction

Medical Xpress

But experts say the risks can be lowered through heart screenings, close monitoring and giving magnesium before and during treatment, The Times added in its report. Share Tweet Share Email Home Psychology & Psychiatry Home Addiction June 16, 2025 The GIST Texas invests $50M in psychedelic drug research to treat addiction by I.

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What every physician should know about care experience (and why it matters)

Permanente Medicine

Back in the day, onboarding of our staff used to be here’s your badge, here’s this, here’s that, here’s the bathroom, here’s how to get into [the electronic health record system], and be nice. Let’s get this important cancer screening test done. You’re all set. But they take it a step further.

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