Concierge Choice Physicians

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Greenough’s private cell number; patient advocacy and enhanced coordination with specialists and other health providers; and a comprehensive annual exam with customized screenings for each patient. “Welcoming my patients to this new style of medicine has been overwhelmingly positive,” Dr. Greenough adds.

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The Medical Futurist

JUNE 21, 2025

In 2016, The Guardian reported that a blind woman suffering from this disease was fitted with the implant labelled “bionic eye” in the UK as part of a trial at the Oxford Eye Hospital. The 80-year-old Ray Flynn lost his central vision entirely, but with the help of the retinal implant, he could make out shapes on the computer screen.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting or Dataset Participants were employed in 5 urban Colorado hospital-owned family medicine clinics. Most MAs had experience with HE activities, most commonly attending presentations on health disparities and SDOH, and screening patients for social needs. Interviews were coded for relevant content to identify common themes.

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Permanente Medicine

MAY 28, 2025

This process has helped reduce hospital readmission by around 10%. I’m a neurologist in practice, but my team schedules mammograms, colorectal screenings, Pap [tests],” said Dr. McCarthy. “We McCarthy and Parodi also shared ways that innovation permeates the culture of Kaiser Permanente. If you submit an idea, you own it.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 12, 2025

from University College London, and colleagues used national health care records from National Health Service Talking Therapies services in England for 7,597 patients with a hospital diagnosis of stroke before attendance to examine whether psychological treatment is effective for stroke survivors. Jae Won Suh, Ph.D.,

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Medical Xpress

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Researchers at the National Center for Hereditary Tumor Diseases (NZET) at Bonn University Hospital (UKB) have now found that artificial intelligence (AI) can improve the effectiveness of colonoscopy in the presence of Lynch syndrome. People with Lynch syndrome have a higher hereditary risk of colon cancer.

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Permanente Medicine

JUNE 20, 2025

In a commentary published in Becker’s Hospital Review, Maria Ansari, MD, FACC, and Ramin Davidoff, MD, co-CEOs of The Permanente Federation, explain why value-based care provides a blueprint for ensuring our health care system can deliver high-quality care to the growing population of older adults. population,” said Drs. .”

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Through food pharmacies, food insecurity screenings and innovative community partnerships, health care providers are ensuring patients get the nourishment they need to thrive. Food Insecurity Screenings: Hennepin Health Care has integrated the Hunger Vital Signs tool into routine screenings to identify and support at-risk patients.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 13, 2025

There is robust data regarding the importance of patient connection and engagement in the hospital and clinic setting. Many of us are taught in medical school and residency the importance of patient communication on improving patient satisfaction scores, quality metrics, and professional fulfillment.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 16, 2025

The law directs Texas universities and hospitals to lead the research. But experts say the risks can be lowered through heart screenings, close monitoring and giving magnesium before and during treatment, The Times added in its report. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The process could take years. It has been banned in the U.S.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 16, 2025

“In addition, despite practice guidelines recommending post-anthracycline echocar­diograms in adults receiving more than 250 mg/m2 of doxorubicin, only a minority of providers report obtain­ing routine screening echocardiograms after comple­tion of anthracycline-based chemotherapy regimen with a cumulative dose of 300 mg/m2,” they added.

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Permanente Medicine

MAY 22, 2025

Permanente Medical Groups, Kaiser Foundation Health Plans, and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals together comprise Kaiser Permanente. Kaiser Permanente’s physician-led, integrated care model focuses on prevention, screening, treatment, and research to drive continuous improvement in care quality standards that have gained national recognition.

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The Physicians Foundation

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Misplaced Training Dollars: Lack of funding for community-based training impacting the primary care physician pipeline Hospital-based graduate medical education (GME) receives significantly more funding than community-based programs, a disparity linked to fewer new primary care physicians entering the workforce. Key findings include: 1.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 19, 2025

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers, Systems, and Patient‑Experience scores —and word of mouth—suffer when bias is perceived, jeopardizing both reimbursement and community trust. Screen pain objectively. Behavioral health boarding and ED overcrowding erode morale and increase the risk for errors for every patient.

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Reflections of a Grady Doctor

JULY 30, 2019

A man in a hospital gown shuffled past us, IV tubes dangling from his wrist and forearms. Hey--did you check a urine drug screen?" He denied any drug use and, on top of that, had prior screens that all were negative. Acute decompensated heart failure--one of the most common things we see. On top of that, I was hungry.

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Hitchcock Family Medicine

AUGUST 5, 2022

Preventive Care Primary doctors can offer preventive care to their patients, which typically includes check-ups and screenings to prevent them from contracting illnesses. Disease Diagnosis If a patient visits a hospital with specific symptoms, a primary care doctor diagnoses what they're suffering from.

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Today's Hospitalist

MAY 9, 2025

OUR ENTIRE FIELD of hospital medicine grew out of the need to innovate to address the growing complexities of inpatient medicine. We have seen explosive growth and become a cornerstone of modern health care systems. Yet this expansion has come with a significant administrative burden, particularly that of clinical documentation.

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Medical Xpress

DECEMBER 13, 2022

at Boston Children's Hospital, now draws a direct link—one with possible implications for cancer screening and treatment. at Boston Children's Hospital, now draws a direct link—one with possible implications for cancer screening and treatment. But how obesity increases cancer risk hasn't been clear. The lab of Marsha A.

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GeriPal

MAY 5, 2022

Screening for addressing hearing loss should be an integral part of what we do in geriatrics and palliative care, but it often is either a passing thought or completely ignored. How to screen for hearing loss. I’m guessing not. Communication techniques we can use when talking to individuals with hearing loss. Meg: Thank you very much.

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Aspiring Minority Doctor

APRIL 18, 2021

Also, when you do re-apply for a residency position, you will be considered a graduating medical student senior which is useful for those residency programs that automatically screen out graduates. This would require relocating and I am not aware of how much it pays. I mailed everything in immediately after and had my license 3 weeks later.

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The Physicians Foundation

AUGUST 15, 2024

The clinic offers referrals to specialists, conducts free cancer screenings, provides medication vouchers and engages in extensive public health education efforts. Oyeyemi founded CHFC, which provides free primary health care throughout Southern New Jersey. In July 2024, The Physicians Foundation also honored E. Mirna Mohanraj, M.D. ,

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Permanente Medicine

MAY 20, 2025

Although edited for clarity, it should not be considered an exact replication of the podcast and may also be updated as needed. I’m your host, Chris Grant, the Chief Operating Officer of Kaiser Permanente, the Permanente Federation. Our guest for this episode is Dr. Khang Nguyen. Khang Nguyen (01:45): Thank you so much, Chris.

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PEMBlog

MAY 1, 2025

It was discovered by accident back in 1975, so a little bit before I was born, and it was labeled B19 because of the sample number in a Hepatitis B screening panel. Understand the epidemiology and transmission timeline of Parvovirus B19, especially its seasonal peaks and viral shedding period. But what is it? Well, let’s get nerdy.

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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. Today, we explore four fascinating studies highlighting innovative approaches to reducing medication use and improving patient outcomes. Here we go.

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Aspiring Minority Doctor

DECEMBER 8, 2021

I also love wearing my Medelita Kinetic Scrub Jacket especially since the hospitals and clinics are so cold. Happy December! Can you believe Christmas is only 17 days away?!?! To some this is the most wonderful time of the year, but for me it can be the most stressful time trying to think of things to buy my friends and loved ones.

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PEMBlog

APRIL 22, 2025

What you can do: Implement brief screening tools at registration to identify communication needs, sensory triggers, and calming strategies. Work with your hospitals care coordination team to create pathways for kids with recurrent ED visits. Advocate for transition planning resources as patients age out of pediatric care.

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GeriPal

JULY 27, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary Insomnia. We’ve all had it. Lying in bed at 2 am staring at the ceiling, getting anxious every hour that you’re not falling asleep as you have a busy day coming up. Insomnia sucks. Chronic insomnia sucks even more. For those with serious illness, sleep problems and insomnia are all too common. singing) Eric: Wonderful.

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PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

And we do this even when we know from years of growing evidence that the yield of these routinely ordered screening tests is very poor? Clinical utility of screening laboratory tests in pediatric psychiatric patients presenting to the emergency department for medical clearance. Health Aff (Millwood). 2015;34(5):812-818 Chun TH.

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PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Urine drug screens do not test for all ingested substances, and the results of screens, though timely do not identify the toxindrome (sympathomimetic etc.) Team members and families eagerly await your intervention to halt the seizure and understand its underlying cause. Glucose We all need it.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 22, 2025

High social risk burden in adults with IBD drives emergency care use and medication gaps—spotlighting the urgent need for social screening in clinical practice. Investigators concluded that social risks were common in adults with IBD, adversely affecting healthcare use and medication adherence.

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StorytellERdoc

JULY 17, 2020

His transport from his house to our department had been less than ten minutes and the pre-hospital team had done an excellent job of intubating this patient and establishing an IV to begin resuscitation efforts. Lying on the hospital cot. His wife saw the stillness of his heart on our black-and-white screen. The case manager.

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GeriPal

JUNE 23, 2022

Cancer screening is designed to detect slow growing cancers that on average take 10 years to cause harm. The benefits of mammography breast cancer screening rise with age, peak when women are in their 60s, and decline thereafter. Summary Transcript Summary. Mara keeps working at it, and the more she works, the closer we are to fine.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Of note: these lessons apply to geriatrics, primary care, hospital medicine, critical care, cancer care, etc, etc. Show me your scars.” Scars, really? I’ve been there. You probably have too. On the one hand, I don’t think interprofessional teamwork needs to be scarring. In other words, in addition to being a specialist (e.g.

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Adventures of a Sick Doctor

JUNE 5, 2021

I glanced at the screen occasionally to watch the wonderful new President Dr Ina Kelly and her colleagues deliver their speeches. I abandoned the Weetabix-encrusted bowls and sat in front of the screen, head in hands. What the actual fork. Of course I knew all of this to be true. I had another miscarriage and it happened again.

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GeriPal

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

What are ways we should screen for falls? People don’t ask about it, they don’t screen about it. Sarah is a geriatrician at Hebrew SeniorLife in Boston where she does research on falls, fractures, and osteoporosis in older adults. We pepper Sarah with questions ranging from: Why should we care about falls? Alex 04:10 Wow.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 25, 2024

You can also listen to an audio interview with Alex and JAMA Deputy Editor Preeti Malani about this study and the other RCT of default palliative care for hospitalized older adults with noncancer serious illness published in the same issue. Stay tuned for a GeriPal podcast with the authors of the other study next week. Is it you Lyndsay?

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Going into patient’s homes was eye opening. There were trip hazards, loose carpets, some people were hoarders. And yet, after assisting the older adult to their feet, the EMS providers would leave. Their job was done. It’s not surprising that the number of repeat calls for falls is alarmingly high. Alex: I think this is a first.

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