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Artificial Intelligence in Health Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

I believe that as clinicians, educators and supervisors, we are called to guide this shift. When used intentionally, AI can help us: draft progress notes or referral letters, suggest evidence‑based interventions or psycho‑educational handouts, and organize task lists, reminders and teaching materials so we can focus on patients and learners.

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Deprescribing Super Special III: Constance Fung, Emily McDonald, Amy Linsky, and Michelle Odden

GeriPal

Next, we turn to Emily McDonald, the director of the Canadian Medication Appropriateness and Deprescribing Network , to discuss her study on the impact of direct-to-consumer educational brochures on gabapentin deprescribing. Additionally, clinicians participated in monthly educational sessions. We just want to educate the patients.

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Urinary Incontinence Revisited: George Kuchel & Alison Huang

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Widera and Smith have no relationships to disclose. Guests George Kuchel & Alison Huang have no relationships to disclose. Do you screen for lower urinary tract symptoms, incontinence, and if so, how? Is there any relationship between frailty and urinary incontinence? I don’t see those perspectives as incompatible.

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Hearing Loss in Geriatrics and Palliative Care: A Podcast with Nick Reed and Meg Wallhagen

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Screening for addressing hearing loss should be an integral part of what we do in geriatrics and palliative care, but it often is either a passing thought or completely ignored. How to screen for hearing loss. Nick: More than obesity, more than education, that’s the one that people pay attention to.

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Sleep problems and Insomnia in Serious Illness: A Podcast wtih Cathy Alessi and Brienne Miner

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Alex: And we have Cathy Alessi, who is a geriatrician, Director of the Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Care Center at the VA, greater Los Angeles and Professor of Medicine at UCLA. Alex: Here, I thought it was just like a relationship tension and breakup song. Welcome to the GeriPal podcast, Brienne. Cathy: Thank you.

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Intentionally Interprofessional Care: DorAnne Donesky, Michelle Milic, Naomi Saks, & Cara Wallace

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Today we talk with DorAnne Donesky, Michelle Milic, Naomi Saks, & Cara Wallace about the notion that we should revolutionize our education programs, training programs, teams, incentive structures, and practice to be intentionally interprofessional in all phases. There’s so many other forces that are influencing it. Alex 22:05 Yeah.

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How to discuss stopping screening: Mara Schonberg

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Cancer screening is designed to detect slow growing cancers that on average take 10 years to cause harm. The benefits of mammography breast cancer screening rise with age, peak when women are in their 60s, and decline thereafter. This is about cancer screening in older adults. Summary Transcript Summary. Mara: Thank you so much.