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Artificial Intelligence in Health Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

That small win reminded me that artificial intelligence is already shaping the way our patients (and our families) search for health advice. Within minutes he integrated the latest findings into practical recommendations for the family. Annals of Family Medicine , 23(1), 5–6. Below, I share three reasons why.

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Telehealth vs In-Person Palliative Care: A Podcast with Joseph Greer, Lynn Flint, Simone Rinaldi, and Vicki Jackson

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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. We would make referrals to psycho oncology. But watch out! Alex 01:06 Yeah, go in person.

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Time to stop driving? Podcast with Emmy Betz and Terri Cassidy

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Often the work of the certified driving rehab specialist is to assess the older drivers goals, assess prognosis for driving, and help the family navigate discussions around driving cessation (hmmm…sounds like an approach to family meetings). Were those people self referring, or family members calling you asking? Eric: Yeah.

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Time for Geriatric Assessments in Cancer Care: William Dale, Mazie Tsang, and John Simmons

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So my family is from Maui and were impacted by the wildfires, so I really appreciate this. Alex: How is your family doing? My family’s also from Maui. And her dad’s family, the Makekaus family, which is based in Lahaina, and we actually visited their grave sites there, when we were there a few years ago.

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Palliative Care in Liver Disease: A Podcast with Kirsten Engel, Sarah Gillespie-Heyman, Brittany Waterman, & Amy Johnson

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Eric 07:08 Which of the patients that you think you’re helpful for, you want referrals? Eric 11:05 So is there a trigger or what’s your referral criteria for the outpatient clinic? I think for families and for other providers who are not trained in that, it’s very hard to predict. Amy 24:21 For me, I always.

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Psychological Issues in Palliative Care: Elissa Kozlov and Des Azizoddin

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They’re still engaging fully with their family and with the activities and the hobbies that they’re still able to do. I’m having family meetings to talk about goals of…” They have so many competing demands that you ask, “Do you do any 30 to 45 minute counseling sessions on a regular basis?

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RCT of Chaplaincy: Lexy Torke, Karen Steinhauser, LaVera Crawley

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Today we have a star-studded lineup, including Lexy Torke of Indiana University, who discusses her RCT of a chaplaincy intervention for surrogates of patients in the ICU , published in JPSM and plenary presentation at AAHPM/HPNA. LaVera: I trained at UCSF in family medicine. You started off as a physician, right? LaVera: Yes.