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Artificial Intelligence in Health Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

As healthcare professionals we can: ask during history taking what the patient has already searched or generated with AI, clarify when an AI answer is helpful and when a live conversation is safer, and show patients how to write better prompts so they receive accurate, actionable advice. For AI in Primary Care, Start With the Problem.

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Exploring the educational needs and preferences of physicians in pharmacogenomics in primary care practice [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

One proposed reason is the lack of knowledge about PGx among clinicians slowing down the potential for clinical implementation, showing the main barrier to implementation is lack of healthcare professionals’ education. Objective The aim of this study was to explore the role of PGx in primary care (i.e.

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Is a Medical Office Assistant Career Right for You?

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

Effective communication skills: Medical office assistants must clearly communicate with patients, doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. Technical skills: Being comfortable with technology helps you learn to navigate electronic health records (EHRs). Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Healthcare Jobs in Hamden, CT: Opportunities for Every Experience Level

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

EHR support specialist: These technical support professionals specialize in electronic health record systems. Care coordinator: Care coordinators help patients access the care they need through collaborating with other departments and removing barriers to care. EHR experience is required.

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4 Ways Temporary Medical Staff Maintain Patient Care

Barton Associates

Across the United States, tens of millions of Americans live in areas with shortage s of primary care, dental, and mental health professionals. These traveling healthcare professionals can be deployed at healthcare facilities struggling to maintain adequate staffing levels as physicians and other providers deal with burnout.

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

GeriPal

Lastly, Soo Borson is a self-described primary care leaning geriatric psychiatrist, developer of the Mini-Cog, and co-leads the CDC-funded BOLD Center on Early Detection of Dementia. Alex 00:09 We are delighted to welcome S oo Borson, who is a primary care oriented geriatric psychiatrist. Who do we have with us today?

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How Doctors Can Save More and Do Less

The Motivated MD

In medicine, it is commonly agreed that ‘to err is human’ Most healthcare professionals would agree that humans make mistakes. However, for many high-income healthcare professionals, investing in more than just one’s employer retirement plan will be commonplace. So yes, humans make mistakes.

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