Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Public health initiatives, including community engagement projects, are vital for promoting early diagnosis and encouraging behaviors to combat PAD. Conclusions The PORTRAIT dissemination project utilized a community-engaged mural to raise awareness about PAD. A community collaborative mural focused on vascular health.

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Community Patient-Centered Utilities Diagnosis 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

ECHO Concussion was launched in 2019 to teach clinicians a comprehensive approach to concussion diagnosis and management. In terms of qualitative findings, clinicians were highly satisfied with ECHO Concussion, sharing that the program helped them stay on top of current evidence and better utilize resources and guidelines.

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Management Education Illness Chronic Condition 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Healthcare providers often struggle to treat patients with chronic pain. One potential solution is to facilitate patient access to programs that develop skills and confidence in managing their own care. Dataset: We used data routinely collected through the CPSMP between December 2017 and May 2023.

Management 130

Management Utilities Referral Individual 130

Rao Doctor

MAY 25, 2025

A CT-angiogram of the heart, commonly referred to as cardiac CT angiography, is a sophisticated imaging technique that utilizes computed tomography (CT) technology to visualize the arteries of the heart, called the coronary arteries and assess blood flow within the heart. Understanding CT-Angiogram What is CT-Angiogram?

Diagnose 130

Diagnose Healthcare Provider Healthcare Professional 130

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 22, 2025

Contrast-enhanced dual-energy CT improves diagnosis and guided management of suspected inflammatory arthritis of the hand. A follow-up survey rated CE-DECT’s diagnostic usefulness and influence patient management on a 1-to-10 scale. Descriptive statistics were used for analysis. The results showed that 136 patients were analyzed.

Patient-Centered 52

Patient-Centered Diagnosis Management Utilities 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Patient Safety Objective: Identify Patients at High Risk for Falls using an AI/ML model. Falls among elderly patients are costly and potentially preventable. Overtreatment of hypertension has been identified as a major risk factor for putting patients at risk for falls in patients with low blood pressures.

Patients 130

Patients Hypertension Primary Care Chronic Condition 130

Annals of Family Medicine

MAY 27, 2025

Eligible patients were aged ≥65 years. Patients were ineligible if unable to see or hear, not English or Spanish speaking, or if they had a DCA in the past 12 months with an unimpaired or impaired result. Among the 236 patients who were categorized as impaired, 2.1% received a new diagnosis of ADRD, and 5.1%

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Diagnosis Screening Utilities 130

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 19, 2025

“Rapid portable assays are needed to improve diagnosis, treatment, and reduce transmission of tuberculosis (TB), but current tests are not suitable for patients in resource-limited settings with high TB burden.”

Diagnose 64

Diagnose Engineering Utilities Diagnosis 64

The Clinical Problem Solvers

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Objectives Define pre and posttest probability Demonstrate the utility of pre and posttest probability in diagnostic reasoning Practice applying pre and posttest probability in clinical decision making What are Pre and Posttest Probabilities? The utility of each test is a product of the test characteristics and the clinical scenario.

Clinic 52

Clinic Diagnosis Diagnose Utilities 52

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 23, 2025

Obesity drugs were not utilized often in young adults and adolescents despite high complication rates, prompting researchers to call for chronic, holistic care. Female patients comprised a greater proportion of young adults (71.5%) compared with children (48.5%) and adolescents (52.9%). The data spanned from January 2019 to March 2024.

Holistic Care 52

Holistic Care Complication Asthma Electronics 52

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

Patients with this condition experience “symmetric distal degeneration of peripheral nerves and impaired nerve regeneration,” according to the study authors. However, the study authors suggest that assessing postural sway may be another route for early screening and diagnosis of DPN. Healthy participants had the lowest TCNS scores (1.78±0.86),

Diabetes 52

Diabetes Patient-Centered Screening Utilities 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Many people with cancer are interested in utilizing integrative approaches alongside conventional cancer treatments to minimize side effects and promote whole person healing. Setting: Integrative medicine centers (n=17) in PRIMIER (Patients Receiving Integrative Medicine Effectiveness Registry) of the BraveNet Practice-Based Research Network.

Screening 130

Screening Utilities Patient-Centered Insurance 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Patients with chronic medical conditions (CCs) and behavioral comorbidities have lower quality of life and increased healthcare expenses. Our work builds a foundation for cost-effective workflows to support patients with multimorbidity. 8% (n= 1,146) were ordered for medical condition management.

Referral 130

Referral Chronic Condition Medical Chronic Disease 130

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Diabetes management (DM) for patients with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) can be hindered by non-medical, health-related social needs. Some providers felt that even with medication assistance programs and utilizing less expensive medications, medications and testing supplies remain a financial burden to their diabetic patients.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Diabetes Management Provider 130

Myriad Genetics

MARCH 13, 2024

Which one of those 17 doctors ultimately was able to pull together the pieces of Alex’s health picture and suggest a diagnosis? The NORD report notes: “Genetic testing…is being increasingly utilized to help diagnose rare diseases, the majority of which are genetic in origin. Knowing None of them. It was the AI program ChatGPT.

Diagnose 52

Diagnose Screening Diagnosis Families 52

Annals of Family Medicine

MAY 27, 2025

METHODS We used the 2019 Virginia All-Payers Claims Database to identify primary care physicians (PCPs) and the number of distinct patients seen by each physician. Guided by the Andersen model of health care utilization, we identified predisposing, enabling, need, and structural community characteristics from public data sources.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care PCP PCP Primary Care Physician 130

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

Video Transcript : My name is Dr. I’ve been with Johnson & Johnson for nearly 10 years, and prior to that was part of a clinical academic practice in the Philadelphia area and still continue to provide on a voluntary basis patient care. About 30% of psoriasis patients will go on to have active psoriatic arthritis.

Diagnosis 52

Diagnosis Patients Provider Physicals 52

The Clinical Problem Solvers

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Objectives Define likelihood ratios and their utility in diagnostic reasoning Identify how likelihood ratios alter the probability of a diagnosis Apply likelihood ratios in clinical reasoning What are likelihood ratios and how do they work? A LR > 1 increases the probability of a specific diagnosis.

Clinic 52

Clinic Diagnosis Hypertension Patients 52

PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

This is a blog post designed to disseminate the important work of Choosing Wisely , an initiative of the the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, the goal of which is the spark conversations between clinicians and patients about what tests, treatments, and procedures are needed – and which ones are not.

Diagnosis 122

Diagnosis Diagnose Hospital Clinic 122

Permanente Medicine

MAY 20, 2025

Khang Nguyen, MD, chief transformation officer of the Southern California Permanente Medical Group, discusses how AI can increase clinicians’ joy in medicine and improve patient outcomes with Chris Grant, chief operating offer and executive vice president of Kaiser Permanente, The Permanente Federation, and host of the Permanente Medicine Podcast.

Patient-Centered 52

Patient-Centered Patients IT Medical 52

PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

This is a blog post designed to disseminate the important work of Choosing Wisely , an initiative of the the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, the goal of which is the spark conversations between clinicians and patients about what tests, treatments, and procedures are needed – and which ones are not. isolation for SARS-CoV-2).

Patients 52

Patients Illness Hospital Management 52

PEMBlog

MARCH 24, 2025

Does it take a catchy post-grunge alt rock song to remind you that all patient with croup should get a dose of dexamethasone before disposition? verse] hoarse voice, Barky cough, no stridor at rest croup’s the diagnosis, no need for a test dexamethasone reduces rate of return visits to doc’s office and ED in turn [chorus] Dex!

Medical 54

Medical Utilities Diagnosis IT 54

PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

This is a blog post designed to disseminate the important work of Choosing Wisely , an initiative of the the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, the goal of which is the spark conversations between clinicians and patients about what tests, treatments, and procedures are needed – and which ones are not.

Lab Testing 52

Lab Testing Medical Patients Mental Health 52

PEMBlog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This nuclear medicine scan utilizes a radioactive tracer that is taken up by the gastric mucosa in Meckel’s diverticulum, thereby helping to identify its presence. Recognizing the characteristic features and understanding the differential diagnosis is crucial in managing patients with lower gastrointestinal bleeding.

Diagnosis 64

Diagnosis Complication Consulting Management 64

PEMBlog

DECEMBER 23, 2024

This song reminds us all that the ED is always open, and that we are there for our patients during the holidays. How these videos were produced This song and video were created using Artificial Intelligence programs: I began by writing custom lyrics inspired by notable genres and music artists.

Medical 52

Medical Illness Utilities Family 52

GeriPal

JULY 19, 2024

I’m a dementia specialist, and so what I was experiencing was that many people were coming to see me to get a diagnosis of a very straightforward case of mild Alzheimer’s or moderate Alzheimer’s disease, whose doctors had told them there was nothing wrong with them or that their memory was better than my own, says the doctor.

Screening 120

Screening Primary Care Patient-Centered IT 120

CDOCS

JUNE 30, 2021

Specifically, the patient stated he wanted younger-looking teeth and was tired of having the composites replaced every few years, and therefore desired an esthetic and lasting solution. Furthermore, upon clinical examination and evaluation of radiographs, a diagnosis of recurrent decay was established on teeth #s 6 through 11.</span></p>

Families 40

Families Family Patients Manufacturing 40

PEMBlog

AUGUST 30, 2023

This is a blog post and a podcast episode designed to disseminate the important work of Choosing Wisely , an initiative of the the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, the goal of which is the spark conversations between clinicians and patients about what tests, treatments, and procedures are needed – and which ones are not.

Asthma 52

Asthma Electronics Utilities Clinical Practice 52

CDOCS

MAY 4, 2021

Without this additional skill set and post graduate training I simply could not deliver the results that my patients deserve. We need to recognize how clinical dentistry has become intertwined with digital technologies to synergistically assist us in providing enhanced diagnosis with safe and predictable treatment outcomes. &

Patient-Centered 52

Patient-Centered Patients Manufacturing Clinic 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Palliative medicine focuses on quality of life for patients with serious illnesses. Historically, palliative care has been predominantly provided in the inpatient setting, but there is a growing awareness that patients may also benefit from outpatient care. Results The patients in the SMC had a mean age of 71.

Patients 130

Patients Diagnosis Patient-Centered Utilities 130

GeriPal

MARCH 14, 2024

This simple challenge was focused on putting ourselves in the shoes of our patients with dysphagia who are prescribed thickened liquids. And I think that we’re at this kind of crossroads right now in dysphagia, and dysphagia management where our patients are suffering. We revisit it, and make things better for our patients.

IT 125

IT Hospital Patient-Centered Individual 125

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting or Dataset: American Family Cohort, a data asset including electronic health records of 8 million patients from family practices across 50 US states. Population Studied: Patients with ≥1 visit between January 2018 and December 2019 and who remained in the cohort until at least May 2020. 95% CI 0.51, 0.7)

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Patients Diagnosis Family Practice 130

FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 26, 2022

FDA would be significantly overreaching by claiming that Lilly could not utilize Component 1 as appropriate disease awareness material simply because the communication included Lilly’s name and may have been utilized in other contexts as product promotion.

IT 40

IT Education Utilities Patient-Centered 40

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 14, 2025

The following is a summary of “PLASMIC score to aid diagnosis of aHUS: an analysis of C5 inhibitor clinical trials and the PINC AI™ healthcare database,” published in the May 2025 issue of BMC Nephrology by Uriol-Rivera et al.

Clinic 52

Clinic Individual Healthcare Utilities 52

GeriPal

JUNE 9, 2022

By diagnosis? Patients have all sorts of problems. We all focused on studying the outcomes for patients and families of our intervention and then the processes to get there. And while they identified thousands of patients and enrolled. You’re usually not soliciting thousands of patient reported outcomes.

Consulting 100

Consulting Patient-Centered Diagnosis IT 100

GeriPal

APRIL 14, 2022

Adapting Palliative Care Skills to Provide Substance Use Disorder Treatment to Patients With Serious Illness . And I remember being there and there was a patient who had seen inpatient and then subsequently outpatient who was so thankful in the weirdest in just this irrational way for having been diagnosed with liver cancer.

Illness 103

Illness Patient-Centered IT Patients 103

PEMBlog

JUNE 2, 2025

Upon entering the room, you find the patients nurse at the bedside already in mid-conversation with the patients parent. Hypertensive emergency is a clinical diagnosis characterized by a sudden and severe elevation in blood pressure accompanied by signs of acute end-organ dysfunction.

Hypertension 75

Hypertension Management Physicals Lab Testing 75