Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

MAY 6, 2025

The Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) Health Equity Committee has identified a need for an Interpreter Access Task Force to help identify gaps and barriers to interpreter access across the state. The task force will meet 3-5 times within a 12-month period, as determined by the task force chair and MAFP staff.

Family Physician 52

Family Physician Primary Care Telehealth Community 52

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

APRIL 22, 2025

As we move into the eleventh week of the legislative session, Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) lobbyist Megan Verdeja breaks down what’s happening at the Minnesota State Capitol, provides an update on health care bills and shares what to expect next in the legislative session. and satisfied certain requirements.

Finance 52

Finance Telehealth Board-Certified Provider 52

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

Chae : The four pillars of obesity care is a helpful framework that defines the essential elements of obesity care, which include nutrition therapy, physical activity, behavioral modification, and, if clinically indicated, medical interventions (eg, medication management, bariatric procedures, and complication management).

Management 52

Management Primary Care Physicals Telehealth 52

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

MARCH 13, 2025

Last week, the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) was actively engaged in multiple discussions on health care policy, including Medical Assistance rate reimbursement, coverage for the Psychiatric Collaborative Care Model and broader reforms to patient-centered care. Highlights follow.

Patient-Centered 52

Patient-Centered Telehealth Management Finance 52

BMJ

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Reference: Benson J , Sexton R , Dowrick C , et al, Staying psychologically safe as a doctor during the COVID-19 pandemic As we face the ongoing global pandemic of COVID-19, doctors, and particularly general practitioners and family doctors (GPs), answer the call to serve in time-pressured, unfamiliar, chaotic, and often-traumatic environments.

Family Medicine 40

Family Medicine DO Mental Health Family Doctor 40

Dr. Zaar

MAY 20, 2025

Thanks to platforms like Maple, WELL Health, and provincial telehealth programs, more Canadian women are turning to digital solutions for their hormone health. Once referred by a family doctor (which many services now help streamline), you can connect with an endocrinologist who will review your symptoms, blood work, and medical history.

Consulting 52

Consulting Appointment Insurance Management 52

Barton Associates

MAY 29, 2025

The United States doesn’t have enough doctors and the problem is only growing—according to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) , the country is facing an estimated shortage of between 13,500 and 86,000 primary and specialty care physicians by 2036.

Private Practice 52

Private Practice Healthcare Internal Medicine Family Medicine 52

Vida Family Medicine

APRIL 4, 2023

Keep in mind that certain medications and substances (such as caffeine and nicotine) can influence hunger cues as well- be sure to discuss the impact of any medications you are taking with your doctor so you can understand and mitigate these side effects.

Relationship 52

Relationship Mental Health Primary Care Physician Diagnose 52

GeriPal

JANUARY 30, 2025

In one corner, weighing in at decades of experience, well known for heavy hits of bedside assessments, strong patient-family relationships, and a knockout punch of interdisciplinary collaboration, we have in-person palliative care consults. Eric 01:08 On the other, we have the young upstart telehealth delivered palliative care.

Telehealth 105

Telehealth Patient-Centered IT Patients 105

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

And so it was really the patients, you know, the caregivers, the family members were the ones who were sort of the closest in observing. And my community and about my family and those kinds of things. And they had to have a family caregiver. Their family members could not come in. Our consultation. Marie 11:03 Yes.

Consulting 63

Consulting Community Patient-Centered Family 63

GeriPal

MARCH 28, 2024

I am part of some other work in the ICU world looking at time-limited trials and trying to better define what those are, how we talk about them, how we talk about them with patients and families. We started pre-pandemic and very quickly it went to telehealth, so it was primarily telehealth. Eric: Okay. It was very difficult.

Consulting 115

Consulting Patient-Centered IT Patients 115

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Mental Health 122

Mental Health Patient-Centered Illness Screening 122

GeriPal

MARCH 10, 2022

The Lived Experience of Providing Feeding Assistance to a Family Member with Dementia. Whereas the home with the low rate of feeding tube use involved families in decision making. Whereas the high-intensity nursing homes tended not to have a process or did not include families. There was a hesitancy to engage black families.

Nurse Practitioner 60

Nurse Practitioner Hospital Family Families 60

GeriPal

JUNE 5, 2025

Kathleen 03:47 I think any of us who’ve spent any time in nursing homes have spent time working in a nursing home setting, have visited, had family members in nursing homes and looked around and seen the population there. So we see a lot of problems with symptom management, a lot of family conflict. That’s a big question.

Nurse Practitioner 78

Nurse Practitioner Referral Consulting Board-Certified 78

GeriPal

AUGUST 15, 2024

We discuss: What is considered a hate incident, how is it tracked, what do we know about changes over time The wider impact of Anti-Asian hate on older Asians, who are afraid to go out, leading to anxiety, social isolation, loneliness, decreased exercise, missed appointments and medications. Eric 14:41 You mentioned the study.

Mental Health 116

Mental Health Community Screening IT 116

GeriPal

JULY 20, 2023

This DEA is taking 6-months to consider how to move forward vis a vis restrictions and requirements for telehealth in a post-pandemic world. Alex: We are delighted to welcome Joe Rotella, who’s the Chief Medical Officer of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Now is the time to act, dear listeners! Eric: Yeah.

Telemedicine 73

Telemedicine Telehealth Patient-Centered Board-Certified 73