Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) disproportionately impacts persons with substance use and mental health disorders within the United States. Setting: MedStar Health, a multidisciplinary and multispecialty health care system in the mid-Atlantic. Univariate statistics and multivariate regression statistics were calculated.

Behavioral Health Services 130

Behavioral Health Services Primary Care Patients Healthcare 130

Dr. Zaar

JUNE 1, 2025

Managing Type 2 diabetes requires more than just medication—it demands a long-term partnership with a skilled healthcare provider who understands your individual needs. Choosing the right diabetes doctor can make a major difference in how effectively your condition is managed, your quality of life, and your long-term health outcomes.

Diabetes 52

Diabetes Board-Certified Management Internal Medicine 52

The Clinical Problem Solvers

MARCH 14, 2025

She served on the National Institute of Mental Health Advisory Council and the APA’s Council for Research. Simon, MD, MPH , is Boston’s inaugural Chief Behavioral Health Officer, appointed by Mayor Michelle Wu.  Additionally, he consults with federal agencies on mental health system design and practices. Dr. 

Mental Health 52

Mental Health Community Patient-Centered Hospital 52

GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

So falls, mobility concerns, polypharmacy, comorbidities, nutrition, social support, and mental health. But I think if I were under normal constraints of the healthcare system, I wouldn’t have that time. So pretty soon, I hope, we’ll be able to do this all electronically by anyone who wants to. Mazie: Yes.

Patient-Centered 129

Patient-Centered IT Patients Clinic 129

GeriPal

APRIL 6, 2023

These hick pick codes are available to any chaplain in a healthcare system. And the problem with that, one of those codes is about spiritual assessment, so for me, in a system that has hundreds of hospitals that are now trying to come together as one, we’re the result of a merger of two major health systems.

IT 99

IT Patient-Centered Families Family 99

GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

And now when I think about the clinic at Duke, when we’re really running on all cylinders, we can get ourselves up to a five, six, seven week wait for a new palliative care referral. I don’t know if we captured where the hospice referral came from. So the problem of, hey, look at us, we promise we’ll be helpful.

Patient-Centered 119

Patient-Centered IT Patients Hospital 119

GeriPal

JULY 6, 2023

I have 24,500 veterans on our caseload, 14,000 individuals with diagnosed mental health issue, 8,500 with an alcohol and substance abuse. And that referral can be done in real time, a soft handoff. I would hope a referral would go to what’s called an ADRC, and it’s called an Aging and Disability Resource Center.

Community 89

Community Nurse Practitioner Provider IT 89