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Double-Booking the Doctor is Half-Booking the Patient

A Country Doctor Writes

I have always tried to “squeeze” urgent visits in when I know the patient and the issue they’re having. Sometimes a patient does need a lot of non-provider time, for example to get undressed and ready for a Pap smear. A Country Doctor Writes: is a reader-supported publication. Government.

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An Open Letter to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. On Why Integrated Care Should Be a Cornerstone of the HHS Agenda

Integrated Care News by CFHA

At the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (CFHA), we see your agenda aligning with ours in powerful ways. It provides immediate, non-stigmatized behavioral health support at the point of medical care, often in the same visit. Photo by engin akyurt on Unsplash The post An Open Letter to Robert F.

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What Does Behavioral Health Provider Practice in Primary Care Look Like? [Behavioral, psychosocial, and mental illness]

Annals of Family Medicine

Integrated behavioral health (IBH) within primary care can help patients receive quality whole person care, however little is documented about the distribution and nature of time spent in key activities by integrated psychologists (i.e., Behavioral Health Providers, BHPs). Intervention: NA.

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Mental Health in Michigan: A Direct Primary Care Approach

Plum Health

Long wait times, high costs, and limited availability of providers can make it feel like you're on your own. It's a different way of doing healthcare, one that puts patients at the center. One of my patients, Sarah, had been struggling with anxiety for years. And let's be honest, these problems can be tough to talk about.

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Talking to families about why we don’t need tests after febrile seizures or first-time seizures

PEMBlog

Choosing Wisely recommends that doctors and all medical providers have detailed conversations with patients and their families about why labs and CT scans are unlikely to give new information or provide any additional reassurance. They also expose young children to painful venipuncture and unnecessary radiation.

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A classic educational video about the dangers of Repetitive Read Syndrome

PEMBlog

Choosing Wisely recommends that doctors and all medical providers have detailed conversations with patients and their families about why X-Rays are unlikely to give new information or provide any additional reassurance. They also expose young children to unnecessary radiation.

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A video that teaches you how to talk about why we don’t need chest X-Rays in respiratory illnesses

PEMBlog

Choosing Wisely recommends that doctors and all medical providers have detailed conversations with patients and their families about why X-Rays are unlikely to give new information or provide any additional reassurance. They also expose young children to unnecessary radiation.

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