Vascular Physician

APRIL 22, 2024

How to Prevent a Potentially Fatal Aortic Dissection High blood pressure is a well-known medical condition that many people understand is a risk factor for heart attacks, strokes, and diabetes. Prevention begins with understanding the relationship between these two conditions.

ER 52

ER Hypertension Primary Care Relationship 52

Plum Health

OCTOBER 6, 2024

They're also called direct primary care (DPC) or personalized medical service providers. Personalized Care In concierge medicine, appointments last as long as they need to—there’s no need to rush. He texted me, and we were able to sort out the issue in minutes—no frantic ER visits, just peace of mind.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Appointment Chronic Condition Patient-Centered 52

Plum Health

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Have you ever found yourself in need of medical attention but overwhelmed by the myriad of clinics and healthcare options out there? Navigating the healthcare system can be daunting, especially when you're unwell or caring for someone who is. Regular visits to a primary care clinic can make a world of difference in your overall health.

Clinic 52

Clinic Primary Care Doctor Primary Care Chronic Condition 52

GeriPal

JUNE 27, 2024

Widera and Smith have no relationships to disclose. Guests Alex Gamble and Brianna Williamson have no relationships to disclose. Eric 27:03 How do you think about the different medical conditions? Because that fits more in, like, the medical model now, how broad should our differential be when it comes to this?

Illness 129

Illness IT Diagnosis Patient-Centered 129

GeriPal

MARCH 6, 2025

[link] Promising Practice Recognition PEACH was named a Promising Practice in equity-oriented palliative care as part of a national initiative funded by Health Canada, operated by Healthcare Excellence Canada & the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. We have world class primary care, cancer care, palliative care.

Healthcare 100

Healthcare IT Community Illness 100

GeriPal

JUNE 23, 2022

Mara Schonberg is associate professor of medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School. So we have done a few qualitative studies where we’ve worked with a bunch of primary care clinicians, geriatricians included and adults 76 and older to try to get language to have these kind of conversations.

Screening 99

Screening PCP PCP IT 99

GeriPal

APRIL 10, 2025

You know, most, most ERs admit, you know, far fewer than 50% of their patients. And so how do we think about palliative care in those patients? They go to observation and go home or just get discharged straight from the ER? No difference in their primary outcome. The primary care intervention did not work well.

Patient-Centered 77

Patient-Centered Hospital IT Patients 77