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Remote Monitoring for Blood Sugar Control in the USA

Dr. Zaar

Remote monitoring gives you the chance to take control of your diabetes in a safe and hassle-free way, even if you’ve just been diagnosed or have had diabetes for years. The post Remote Monitoring for Blood Sugar Control in the USA appeared first on Dr Zaar.

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Hepatitis C Micro-elimination Using Patient Navigation In a Regional Healthcare System [Infectious diseases (not respiratory tract)]

Annals of Family Medicine

A small-scale, peer navigation focused micro-elimination project was launched to facilitate treatment engagement and re-testing for individuals experiencing elevated risk of HCV re-infection. were on Medicaid insurance when diagnosed. Among new patients, 58.9% were female, 74.4% identified as Black, 79.5%

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The Healthcare Vision of ChatGPT-4o and Multimodal LLMs

The Medical Futurist

To diagnose and treat a patient, a healthcare professional listens to the patient, reads their health files, looks at medical images and interprets laboratory results. Another company’s algorithm works with the hospital’s electronic medical records, and yet another third-party suplier creates AI to compile insurance reports.

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Endocrinology Near Me: Finding the Best Hormone Specialists in Connecticut

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

If you’ve been diagnosed with an endocrine disorder, like diabetes or an underactive thyroid, or have symptoms that you worry are caused by a hormone imbalance, you may be considering seeing an endocrinologist. Endocrinologists are doctors who specialize in diagnosing and treating endocrine system disorders. What is an Endocrinologist?

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Share of patients with heat exhaustion increased 53 percent when comparing June 2016 to June 2021

Medical Xpress

Among privately insured individuals receiving medical services, the percentage of patients diagnosed with heat exhaustion increased 52.5 percent when comparing June 2016 to June 2021.

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Prescribing Red Flags and Suspicious Controlled Substance Orders: Current Cautionary Tales

FDA Law Blog

Pharmacists’ Corresponding Responsibility A controlled substance prescription, to be valid, must be issued for “a legitimate medical purpose by an individual practitioner acting in the usual course of [their] professional practice.” The government asserted additional allegations that are outside our scope. Complaint ¶ 58. Complaint ¶ 59.

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Getting Answers: A Patient's Guide to Discussing Unexplained Symptoms with Your Doctor

Vida Family Medicine

Health insurance covers only very short visits that are limited to 1-2 problems per visit, leaving little time for patients to be able to share all of the relevant information about longstanding symptoms. If you have already been diagnosed with any medical conditions, write down all of the diagnoses you have.