Physician's Weekly

JUNE 26, 2025

For physicians, nurses, medical assistants, and support staff, workplace violence (WPV) is now a daily hazard, inflicting physical injury, emotional trauma, and eroding the quality of patient care. Violence in hospital emergency departments (EDs) has reached crisis levels. The severity of this problem has even made its way into pop culture.

Emergency Room 59

Emergency Room Healthcare Physicals Healthcare Professional 59

East Cary Family Physicians

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

As the second most common cancer among men, it’s crucial to be informed about the risks, symptoms, and prevention measures. At East Cary Family Physicians , we believe that awareness is the first step in managing your health effectively. Men above 50 are at higher risk.

Family Physician 52

Family Physician Screening Healthcare Family 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Study design: Qualitative interviews were conducted with older adults (n=19) and health providers (n=17) in 4 family medicine clinics (2 rural and 2 urban) in Quebec, Canada. Objective: This study compared the perspectives of patients and providers using ESOGER, a novel multidimensional assessment tool for older adults.

Provider 130

Provider Primary Care Patients Consulting 130

Imperial Center Family Medicine

MAY 12, 2025

Getting the facts straight on some common blood pressure management myths can help you take control of your heart health. Following your physician’s treatment regimen, which may include medication and lifestyle adjustments, can help you regain control of your blood pressure management, regardless of your age.

Management 52

Management Family Medicine DO Hypertension 52

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 12, 2025

The FamilyPso questionnaire revealed caregiver burden among partners and family members of patients with psoriasis, which could bolster shared decision making. The burden of psoriasis extends beyond the patient to the caregivers who help to manage day-to-day symptoms. What is known, however, is disheartening.

Patients 52

Patients Patient-Centered Family Families 52

StorytellERdoc

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

He was a few years shy of middle-age and appeared to be in good physical shape. Between coughs, he managed to give me a faint smile. Even without doing my physical exam, I suspected he might be suffering from a community-acquired pneumonia. Sir," I said, touching his shoulder, "I'm going to perform a physical exam now."

Physicals 100

Physicals ER IT Patient-Centered 100

East Cary Family Physicians

JULY 26, 2023

Early detection offers a significant advantage in managing and treating these conditions effectively. Stress Management and Mental Health Check-ins: Health check-ups are not just about physical health. Preventive Care and Health Maintenance: Beyond early detection, health check-ups facilitate preventive care.

Preventative Care 52

Preventative Care Preventive Care Mental Health Healthcare 52

Center for Family Medicine

APRIL 21, 2025

Sleep is essential for physical and mental well-being. These changes can also help with weight management and cognitive function, potentially improving sleep disorders. These trackers can provide vital information on sleep, such as heart rate, time awake, rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, and sleep efficiency.

Consulting 52

Consulting Individual Physicals Chronic Disease 52

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 19, 2025

It also covered related pain management and physical therapy after she returned home to New York City. In those instances, Medicare pays first if they or their family member works at a company with fewer than 100 employees. The bills totaled more than $100,000. But it is not easy to find.

Insurance 52

Insurance Patient-Centered Government Provider 52

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 25, 2025

Officials are also working to improve access to physical therapy, diagnostic imaging and outpatient surgery. More information Harvard Health has more on prior authorization. Still, some experts remain skeptical. Talk is cheap,” Gaffney said.

Insurance 52

Insurance Patient-Centered Electronics Physicals 52

Dr. Michael Bazel

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Also Read: 4 Tips to Keep Your Family Healthy During the Holidays Foods That Promote Prostate Health Fruits and Vegetables Fruits and vegetables are loaded with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that combat oxidative stress, which can damage prostate cells. Diets rich in anti-inflammatory foods can help manage symptoms.

Transportation 130

Transportation Provider Management Consulting 130

The Clinical Problem Solvers

APRIL 24, 2025

Simon is a pediatric addiction medicine psychiatrist at Boston Children’s Hospital; an assistant professor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School; a recent Commonwealth Fund fellow in health policy at Harvard University; and the medical director of Wayside Youth & Family Support Network.  2022;31(2):211-221. doi:10.1016/j.chc.2022.01.002

Mental Health 52

Mental Health Community Hospital Appointment 52

The Motivated MD

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Add in the complexities of family life, child-rearing, and pursuing any interest outside of your career, and much of your time is spoken for. Here are a few reasons: Overwhelmingly, index funds have lower expense ratios because they are passively managed. This will come as no surprise to most healthcare workers. This saves you money.

Finance 52

Finance Individual Management IT 52

Vida Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

As a family physician, I spend a lot of time with patients focusing on how to best take care of themselves to prevent or manage chronic disease. If you are looking for support in improving your health to prevent or manage a chronic disease- we can help!

Chronic Disease 52

Chronic Disease Patient-Centered Patients IT 52

The Motivated MD

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Because of this, carving out the time for family remains a top priority, and as our family grows, more and more time is needed to make that goal a reality. Publishing post after post, week after week, while juggling my clinical burdens, family life, personal goals, my health… it just became too much.

Finance 52

Finance Education Family Families 52

33 Charts

OCTOBER 2, 2021

Medicine is facing a crisis of information. Beyond the increase of biomedical information are rising demands for physician response to portal messaging (MyChart messages) and review of wearable generated data. And in my experience the exchange of information from the Cures Act Final Rule has added new dialog around test results.

Patients 75

Patients IT Provider Family Doctor 75

GeriPal

JUNE 8, 2023

And yet we’re also in a different place in diabetes monitoring and management. AlexSmithMD Additional Links: – Fingerstick monitoring in VA nursing homes (too common!) – Improving diabetes management in hospice – Continuous Glucose Monitoring complicating end of life care Transcript Eric: Welcome to the GeriPal podcast.

Diabetes 73

Diabetes Management Patient-Centered Family 73

GeriPal

JULY 19, 2024

Alex 00:20 And she’s professor of family medicine at USC, deputator at JAGS, and co lead of the bold center of Excellence in early detection of dementia. Well, because they’re hard on people with dementia and they can be very hard on families, and they’re a form of crisis. Is that right, Soo? Soo 00:32 Thanks.

Screening 119

Screening Primary Care Patient-Centered IT 119

PEMBlog

AUGUST 30, 2023

Research suggests most CXRs are performed because ED clinicians (and many parents) are concerned for the possibility of missing pneumonia or another diagnosis requiring specific management. But it’s just a CXR right? However, the impact of such resources has not yet been deeply explored. Does this child have pneumonia? 2017;318(5):462-471.

Asthma 52

Asthma Electronics Utilities Clinical Practice 52

Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 6, 2025

Dr. James Martínez, family medicine physician at Community Health Partners, explains: “Preventive care represents one of the most powerful tools we have in medicine. Your provider updates this information at each visit to maintain an accurate picture of your health journey.

Preventative Care 100

Preventative Care Preventive Care Appointment Screening 100

Mere Mortal MD

MAY 22, 2025

Patients will participate in physical therapy (PT) for sure, which may or may not include some time on a treadmill, if they can walk. Every time my patients or families appealed their discharge, Medicare returned with the determination that the hospital and rehabilitation team were correct. It is not a hotel. It is not home.

Hospital 221

Hospital Patients Nurse Practitioner IT 221

Edge Family Medicine

APRIL 10, 2025

At Edge Family Medicine , we believe that one of the most powerful tools in healthcare isn’t technology — it’s trust. Establishing a long-term relationship with a primary care provider can make a profound difference in how effectively your health is managed over time. You’re not just another patient — you’re known.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Relationship PCP PCP 130

GeriPal

JUNE 16, 2022

There are a lot of old myths out there about managing urinary tract symptoms and UTI’s in older adults. Then we chat with Scott Bauer, internist and researcher at UCSF, about how to assess and manage lower urinary tract symptoms in men. I appreciate that information. Summary Transcript Summary. Alex: This is Alex Smith.

Management 122

Management IT Medical Patient-Centered 122

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Thats my main take-home point after learning from our three guests today when talking about trauma-informed care, an approach that highlights key principles including safety, trustworthiness, peer support, collaboration, empowerment, and cultural sensitivity. Eric 00:15 And we have three guests to help us talk about trauma informed care.

IT 66

IT Patient-Centered Screening Patients 66

GeriPal

OCTOBER 10, 2024

social worker, chaplain), everyone should be able to ask a question or two about spiritual concerns, social concerns, or physical concerns. For instance, a family meeting or an update or communication with families. So, for instance, I do a psychosocial screen, I do a physical screen, I do screens in all the other domains.

Screening 119

Screening IT Families Family 119

GeriPal

AUGUST 29, 2024

We must often deliver complex medical information that carries heavy emotional weight in pressured settings to individuals with varying cultural backgrounds, values, and beliefs. And one of the hardest things is to distill it down to a sentence or two about what is information, what does it mean? And then be quiet and listen.

IT 132

IT Illness Families Family 132

Vida Family Medicine

MARCH 20, 2025

Make sure to note how long the symptoms last, how often they occur, and their severity Keep track of your menstrual cycle, including length of periods, time between them, and heaviness of flow Compile Your Medical History Gather information about your past medical conditions and surgeries.

Appointment 52

Appointment Treatment Plan Medical Management 52

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Hospital Chaplains, Spirituality, and Pain Management: A Qualitative Study. Pain Manag Nurs. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. 2023 Dec 20:S1524-9042(23)00202-3. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2023.11.004. 2023.11.004.

IT 137

IT Families Family Physicals 137

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The insight started when Carmen, an orthopedic surgeon-researcher, and Katie, a physical therapist- researcher participated in ride-alongs with EMS providers to patient’s homes. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Community 114

Community Transportation IT PCP 114

GeriPal

JULY 21, 2022

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.

IT 102

IT Family Families Diagnosis 102

GeriPal

JUNE 27, 2024

It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. I have so many questions, and I promise we’re going to get to the management of anxiety and serious illness. ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024.

Illness 129

Illness IT Diagnosis Patient-Centered 129

GeriPal

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Within hours of recording this podcast, I joined a family meeting of an older patient who had multiple medical problems including cancer, and a slow but inexorable decline in function, weight, and cognition. Tamra: I wrote this… Eric: Thinking that the perceived role for inpatient physical therapist is a discharge consultant.

Patient-Centered 132

Patient-Centered Hospital Patients IT 132

Plum Health

OCTOBER 16, 2024

From managing chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension to preventive care and health screenings, the clinic is known for providing patient-centered care. Whether you need a routine physical, vaccination, or management of a chronic illness, this clinic has you covered with a focus on holistic and individualized care.

Clinic 52

Clinic Chronic Disease Management Primary Care Medical 52

GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

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.

Patient-Centered 129

Patient-Centered IT Patients Clinic 129

GeriPal

JANUARY 25, 2024

It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. I was really passionate about helping the people and also their families. Let’s say, family-centered care for heart and lung disease wasn’t really going on a few decades ago.

Patient-Centered 122

Patient-Centered IT Illness Patients 122

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. And I would say we weren’t doing training on symptom management, for example.

Telehealth 105

Telehealth Patient-Centered IT Patients 105

GeriPal

JULY 11, 2024

It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. So folks that are having refractory ascites or refractory encephalopathies, challenging emotional symptom management as well. We have both inpatient and outpatient at IU.

Patient-Centered 109

Patient-Centered IT Patients Clinic 109