Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

MAY 20, 2025

Exploring a Medical Office Assistant Career Are you looking for a stable, rewarding career in the healthcare field that doesn’t require a degree? Medical office assistants are a crucial part of any healthcare team. Relaying information between patients and providers. What Does a Medical Office Assistant Do?

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Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

APRIL 12, 2025

Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the field will grow by 15 percent from 2023 to 2033 , which is higher than the average for roles that provide support to healthcare professionals. What Medical Assistants Do Medical assistants play a crucial role in healthcare by supporting physicians and other providers.

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Barton Associates

MAY 8, 2025

Many healthcare facilities in the U.S. are already struggling with staffing shortages , but others have turned to healthcare staffing agencies like Barton Associates to fill in the gaps. These professionals play a vital role in maintaining essential services and ensuring continuity of patient care.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Incarceration negatively affects the physical and mental health of people who are incarcerated as well as their family members and loved ones, and limits access to healthcare before, during, and after incarceration. All healthcare professionals will have patients who are directly or indirectly impacted by the carceral system.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 23, 2025

Summary Transcript CME Summary Its another deprescribing super special on today’s GeriPal Podcast, where we delve into the latest research on deprescribing medications prescribed to older adults. Eric 00:04 And Alex, we ve got another deprescribing super special with us today. This is Eric Widera. Alex 00:03 This is Alex Smith.

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GeriPal

APRIL 27, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary We have a special extra podcast this week. The company has expanded its palliative care services through partnerships with hospitals and other managed care providers, according to AccentCare CEO Stephan Rodgers. Transcript Eric: Hey, GeriPal listeners, this is a GeriPal special episode. Eric: Yeah.

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Vascular Physician

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Diagnosis and Treatment of AVFs AVFs are diagnosed by a healthcare provider. If the healthcare provider suspects you have an AVF, they will request other tests to confirm it. If the healthcare provider suspects you have an AVF, they will request other tests to confirm it.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 4, 2022

A year ago we did our first “Deprescribing Super Special”. Alex: And we have Kevin McConeghy, who is a clinical pharmacy specialist at the VA Medical Center in Providence, and a PhD candidate at the Brown School of Public Health. Eric: So we’re calling this a deprescribing super special. Alex: So this is Super special 2.

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Vascular Physician

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Types of Compression Therapy The two key types of compression therapy include graduated compression stockings and compression bandages: Graduated Compression Stockings These special stockings fit tighter than regular sock. Compression therapy during pregnancy should be used under the guidance of a healthcare professional.

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GeriPal

JULY 19, 2024

Joe 03:55 You know, my thoughts are screening is important for a variety of reasons, and certainly Doctor Boris and Soo and Anna, Doctor chodos can provide a lot greater clinical insight than I. There has to be effective support provided behind any type of screening strategy in order for it to truly be effective. Joe, your thoughts?

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FDA Law Blog

MARCH 16, 2023

a central laboratory or other specialized area), or measurement of reagents or analytes that could be affected by conditions such as sample turbidity or cell lysis. The design and procedures of the device are appropriate for use by healthcare professionals in near-patient settings outside a centralized laboratory.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 12, 2023

Number three, this specialized prepared environment that promotes safe mobility and cognitive stimulation and delirium prevention, so sort of environmental changes. So the system drives the providers to deliver age friendly care. And the ACE unit processes provide the blueprint on how to make progress. Kellie: So ideally, yes.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

However, at Mesa Family Physicians , we believe that preventive healthcare is the cornerstone of long-term wellness for our Mesa, Arizona community. Regular visits to your primary care physician at Mesa Family Physicians provide opportunities for early detection of potential health issues before they become serious problems.

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GeriPal

JULY 27, 2023

Brienne: I think that what you’re bringing up is that if you look at somebody who’s a behavioral sleep specialist and who specializes in treating insomnia and they hear that the way you treat insomnia is through sleep hygiene, then they groan, right? Have we moved on beyond just recommending sleep hygiene? Cathy: Yeah.

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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. They also provide immunizations and lifestyle advice tailored to your specific needs.

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The Motivated MD

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

In medicine, it is commonly agreed that ‘to err is human’ Most healthcare professionals would agree that humans make mistakes. ’ Though it often does not come with the attending salary, medical trainees are getting paid to perform a service, and hospitals provide retirement plans to these individuals.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 25, 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.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

In day-to-day practice, It’s hard to imagine providing excellent hospice or palliative care services without access to a team social worker. When you think about leadership and we think about health care, we still live in a healthcare system that has a hierarchy. And so there are different levels of power within our healthcare system.

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GeriPal

MARCH 24, 2023

We also have Joe Shega, who is a hospice physician, and he is a Chief Medical Officer and Vice President at VITAS Healthcare. This was an investigative report about fraud and healthcare, pure fraud, pure victimization of vulnerable people. She happened to focus on some specific for-profit hospice providers. I’m excited.

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GeriPal

JULY 11, 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.

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GeriPal

MAY 9, 2024

Matt Tyler (aka Pallidad for those on Twitter ): Matt is the Hospice and Palliative care doctor who created How To Train Your Doctor , which helps patients living with serious illness find tips on “owning” their healthcare plan on his Instagram and YouTube pages. Why focus on the public rather than other health care providers?

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GeriPal

MAY 22, 2025

My voice is nothing special. Just encourage patients and families to bring music into their healthcare experience. There’s a small book called Music and Creativity in Healthcare Settings written by Hilary Moss. I rely on recorded music for my patients mostly, and I think that’s based on my singing. I was going to.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 29, 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.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

So I make the point, they often say, “Oh, you have this special population,” like pediatrics, where it’s 10% or something. But I think if I were under normal constraints of the healthcare system, I wouldn’t have that time. Do you worry about that? We actually have the majority. Well, I do it personally.

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GeriPal

JUNE 5, 2025

Despite these substantial needs, specialized palliative care beyond hospice is rare in nursing homes. How to think about primary and specialized palliative care in this setting. So it’s, you know, nursing homes are part of the healthcare sector, but they’re also part of the social care sector in the same building.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 29, 2024

Elise 07:02 So healthcare workers for sure. And for many years, I think there was a focus on physicians and then providers. Gordon 12:01 One absolute right answer to all these questions, and we will provide that. And my grandkid, like, I need you to see this child and, like, how wonderful and special they are.

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GeriPal

APRIL 4, 2024

Arguing for the state of Missouri against the Cruzan’s was Ken Starr, who would later be assigned the role of special prosecutor in the investigation of the Clintons (Whitewater, Lewensky, etc). Eric: And Laurie for this patient, were you the outpatient provider? In 1990 the Supreme Court ruled…for the state of Missouri. Alex: Bernie.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 25, 2022

Eric: Alex, we have a super special today. We’ve got a hospice super special. Alex: We have a hospice super special day. Eric: We have a smorgasbord, if you will, of papers that got published recently around hospice, and that’s why we’re calling it a hospice super special. -@AlexSmithMD. Transcript.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 8, 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.

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GeriPal

APRIL 28, 2022

So when I make a cartoon, usually I’m sending it to a few people before it’s ever seeing the light of social media, to make sure it’s not going to come across as insensitive either to patients or to my fellow providers. And so here’s a picture of four healthcare providers behind bars. Nathan: Yeah.

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GeriPal

MARCH 13, 2025

Eric 01:44 And we’re going to be talking about the roots of palliative care, and I think importantly, not just looking back, but what does that mean for our future as hospice and palliative care providers. You’re talking about a paradigm shift in healthcare. Justin 01:59 Absolutely. It’s I Got a Name by Jim Croce.

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GeriPal

JULY 28, 2022

Alex: And we are also delighted to welcome Areej El-Jawahri, who is an oncologist at Massachusetts General Hospital as well, who specializes in blood cancers. So I really opted to specialize in lung cancer because I thought that was the appropriate population to build a supportive and palliative care research agenda. Jennifer: Thanks.

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GeriPal

APRIL 14, 2022

Adapting Palliative Care Skills to Provide Substance Use Disorder Treatment to Patients With Serious Illness . We got some really special guests with us. And that’s a lot easier if all providers were X waivered too. Learn about using the low dose buprenorphine patch: . Transcript. Eric: Welcome to the GeriPal Podcast.

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GeriPal

MAY 8, 2025

So in our trial, because of security reasons, we are required by Health Canada to store the substance in a special secure area in my office. Some of them also had psychiatric or psychosocial oncology providers as well. James, I think you got the song request for Alex. James 01:34 Yeah, right on. But these were people who were.

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GeriPal

APRIL 10, 2025

Most emergency providers wanted to do the right thing for seriously ill patients, but they didnt have the knowledge, skills, or experience to do it. primary palliative care interventions seem to fail, whereas specialized palliative care interventions have a relatively robust track record of success. Why do so many (most, all??)

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GeriPal

MAY 25, 2023

Sarah: So I think and there are definitely to answer your original question, Eric, that there are populations and and maybe even populations or groups within certain populations that the three of us are working with that have potentially special needs around advance care planning. LJ: We provide all the marketing materials.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Because I think we have someone special, a guest host. If we can be a little bit more holistic and think through what are the medicines that are going to provide the greatest bang for your buck and get rid of the stuff that probably isn’t going to do anything. Transcript Eric 00:00 Welcome to the GeriPal podcast.

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