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The effect of being uninsured on cancer screening practices in Puerto Rico [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

One of the largest barriers to preventative cancer screening is inadequate insurance coverage. Although disparities in healthcare access have been well-documented between insured and uninsured populations in the United States, the impact of lack of insurance on screening practices in Puerto Rico has not been well described.

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The Healthcare Vision of ChatGPT-4o and Multimodal LLMs

The Medical Futurist

Large language models will soon find their way in to everyday clinical settings , simply because the global shortage of healthcare personnel is becoming dire and AI will lend a hand with tasks that do not require skilled medical professionals. Current medical AIs only process one type of data, for example, text or X-ray images.

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"It All Revolves Around the Pain": Patient Experiences of Navigating Care for Long COVID Pain Symptoms [COVID-19]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: To document the lived experience of patients with LC pain, including how they access and receive healthcare, to improve services for LC pain evaluation and treatment. Insurance types included private (n=12, 48%), Medicare/Medicaid/Public (n=8, 32%), Worker’s compensation (n=2, 8%), and other (n=3, 12%).

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Navigating Insurance and Healthcare Costs: Tips for Patients

Family Physicians of Greeley

Navigating the complexities of insurance and healthcare costs can be overwhelming for patients. Understanding your insurance coverage, managing medical bills, and finding affordable healthcare options are essential for maintaining your health without breaking the bank.

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An Escape Fire for Healthcare

Noreta Family Medicine

An Escape Fire for Healthcare I recently watched a film, called “ Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare, ” a 2012 documentary about how the priorities in the US healthcare system are focused on increasing revenue, instead of on goals that improve health, like preventive care.

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“The physician–patient encounter is health care’s choke point” -NEJM

A Country Doctor Writes

This week’s Journal has a very profound article about why healthcare has not evolved through its technology the way other sectors of society have. 1) Healthcare is not at all customer centered. 1) Healthcare is not at all customer centered. A Country Doctor Writes: is a reader-supported publication.

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Predicting Likelihood of Missed Appointments in Primary Care [Health care informatics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Despite efforts to improve patient-clinician relationships, access to care, and healthcare workflows, annual rates of missed appointments (MA) in the U.S This tool could allow personalized interventions targeting unique barriers to healthcare access. Context Optimizing continuity of care improves care quality, outcomes, and costs.