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Lessons, Message, and Recommendations from Latina Survivor of Cervical Cancer for Healthcare Teams and Providers [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Most of the existing research in cervical cancer and healthcare systems is based on large scale quantitative data and primarily focuses on younger reproductive-age women. This approach emphasizes the utilization of stories to improve care, thereby supporting experience as evidence and informing decision-making in clinical settings.

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Coach McLungsSM, Facilitating Shared Decision Making for Asthma - Patients and Caregivers Perspectives [Health care informatics]

Annals of Family Medicine

SDM involves a collaborative process between patients and providers to make informed healthcare choices. Setting: 21 primary care practices within Atrium Health, a large integrated healthcare system. Addressing these inequities is a complex endeavor, with shared decision making (SDM) emerging as a promising strategy.

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Validation of an Administrative Knee Osteoarthritis Severity Index in a Veterans Health Affairs Cohort [Big data]

Annals of Family Medicine

The Osteoarthritis Severity Index (OASI) was developed to inform clinical trajectory of knee OA toward TKA and was previously created and validated in a nationally distributed, general population cohort of EHR data. However, it is unclear whether results would generalize to other healthcare populations. Final sample size was 435,731.

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A Comprehensive Guide to CT-Angiogram of the Heart-Part 1

Rao Doctor

It also offers improved speed and accuracy, making it a preferred choice for many healthcare providers. One of the primary applications of this imaging technique is the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD). This is particularly beneficial in pediatric cases where early diagnosis is crucial. How is CT-Angiogram Performed?

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Cough Monitoring Solutions: The Current Digital Health Landscape

The Medical Futurist

In fact, cough accounts for one in five reasons we seek assistance from a healthcare provider. These could even make cough monitoring as common as step tracking to inform individual patients and provide doctors with deeper health insights. Public health authorities could use this information to take adequate measures.

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9 Technologies That Will Shape The Future Of Dentistry

The Medical Futurist

For dentists, it’s transforming diagnosis, decision-making, and treatment planning. With AI tools having access to such information, they can instantly offer the best treatment options and probabilities of success. For patients, it promises more accurate care and better outcomes.

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What to Expect During a Primary Care Visit

Mesa Family Physician

What information should you bring? For a new patient visit , both ICD-10 (diagnosis) and CPT (procedure) codes are assigned. This process is similar to a new patient visit and includes updated history, records review, and reconnection to the healthcare system. What does the doctor do first? How long will it take?