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Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concluded back in 2000 that there is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against routine screening for dementia in older adults. If so, how do we screen and who do we screen? What should we use to screen individuals? Cognitive screening.

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Pregnancy outcomes and complications in refugees and other newcomers at a Family Medicine practice in Philadelphia, PA [Women's health]

Annals of Family Medicine

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends discussing family planning and preconception counseling at the domestic medical exam (DME), yet there is little guidance on specific counseling needs in this population. Conclusions Preconception care and prenatal screenings of newcomers may differ from US-born pregnant women.

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Podcast: AI, innovation, and value-based care in medicine

Permanente Medicine

Nguyen shared the multiple benefits of an AI ambient listening tool — recently rolled out nationally to more than 25,000 Permanente physicians — that transcribes office visits (with patient consent) that can be edited and added to electronic health records. million members and patients. Now you noticed I said everyone but the doctor.

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10 Things To Do To Keep Your Heart Happy

Georgetown Pediatrics & Family Medicine

In addition to a special day called Valentines, I would like to bring awareness to why we should keep our hearts healthy. Cholesterol, sugars, kidney, liver and electrolytes are typically screened during annual wellness visits. Your heart is undoubtedly one of the most important organs in your body. There is no easy way to broach this.

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RCT of Chaplaincy: Lexy Torke, Karen Steinhauser, LaVera Crawley

GeriPal

It is a screening? LaVera: I trained at UCSF in family medicine. And so then it would be nice to have those other than the chaplains, be aware of the spiritual component and then just ask some basic screening questions. And the screening questions would just allow you to know that. What’s involved in this?

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