Hitchcock Family Medicine

AUGUST 5, 2022

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, over 50% of doctor office appointments are made with primary doctors. Primary care physicians take it upon themselves to get to know patients in person, which helps them attend to their needs. Primary doctors are the first stop for medical care.

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Priority Physicians

JANUARY 20, 2025

In our direct primary care setting, we take the time to deep-dive and explain options to our patients so they’re comfortable with a diagnosis and treatment plan that might not require an X-ray. Consider a patient with painful arthritic knees who has tried several oral medications without experiencing relief.

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GeriPal

JULY 19, 2024

Alex 00:09 We are delighted to welcome S oo Borson, who is a primary care oriented geriatric psychiatrist. Alex 00:20 And she’s professor of family medicine at USC, deputator at JAGS, and co lead of the bold center of Excellence in early detection of dementia. I think she’s the creator of the mini cog.

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Screening Primary Care Patient-Centered IT 119

PEMBlog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

I’ll dive into the latest clinical practice guidelines and discuss evidence-based approaches to diagnosis and treatment. Now, in the pediatric emergency department, the diagnosis of reflux is primarily clinical. Again, otherwise the diagnosis is based on history and physical examination.

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Diagnosis Management Patient-Centered Diagnose 52

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

We have two new FDA-approved medications that reduce that amyloid buildup and modestly slow down the progression of the disease. So, the question becomes, what, if anything, should we do differently in the primary care setting to diagnose the disease? How should we screen for cognitive impairment? Great to be back. Absolutely.

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GeriPal

JULY 21, 2022

Often the work of the certified driving rehab specialist is to assess the older drivers goals, assess prognosis for driving, and help the family navigate discussions around driving cessation (hmmm…sounds like an approach to family meetings). Were those people self referring, or family members calling you asking? Eric: Yeah.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Summary Transcript CME Summary When treating heart failure, how do we distinguish between the expanding list of medications recommended for “Guideline Directed Medical Therapy” (GDMT) and what might be considered runaway polypharmacy? He’s a medical director of H ebrew S enior L ife outpatient clinic at Newbridge.

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