Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

How might primary care physicians coordinate this care in settings with limited specialist access? Some older adults may need access to a structured intensive behavior therapy delivered by a trained primary care clinician.

Management 52

Management Primary Care Physicals Telehealth 52

Vida Family Medicine

APRIL 4, 2023

As a primary care physician, I see many patients who struggle with their relationship with food. The patients that I see are often highly motivated to take good care of themselves to prevent or control a chronic disease. Practice avoiding making comments about others' bodies- even if you think it sounds like a compliment.

Relationship 52

Relationship Mental Health Primary Care Physician Diagnose 52

Doctor On Demand

APRIL 28, 2025

Most sore throats heal on their own, but severe cases may require urgent care. Learn more about which symptoms mean you should go to urgent care or the ER, as well as when to use telehealth or see a primary care doctor. If your symptoms get worse before your appointment, you may need to go to urgent care.

ER 52

ER Telehealth Primary Care Doctor Appointment 52

GeriPal

MARCH 28, 2024

Eric: And we’re going to get to results, but that’s why I also love that 2016 paper: I think it was the very first palliative care trial that ever looked at individuals getting curative therapy. It was the first randomized palliative care trial in hematology, is the way that I think of it. So what did this one show?

Consulting 115

Consulting Patient-Centered IT Patients 115

GeriPal

JUNE 5, 2025

Despite these substantial needs, specialized palliative care beyond hospice is rare in nursing homes. Furthermore, only about half of nursing home residents nearing the end of life receive hospice care. So, how can we improve palliative care for individuals in nursing homes? Eric 33:25 What about telehealth?

Nurse Practitioner 78

Nurse Practitioner Referral Consulting Board-Certified 78

GeriPal

MARCH 10, 2022

We got rid of all these psychotropic medications and this person … one individual had had a vascular dementia. Caroline: It was just the treating of him as a person, and removing that high-intensity care of the aggressiveness with which we were using the feeding tube.

Nurse Practitioner 60

Nurse Practitioner Hospital Families Family 60

GeriPal

JULY 20, 2023

This DEA is taking 6-months to consider how to move forward vis a vis restrictions and requirements for telehealth in a post-pandemic world. So we’re going to be talking about telemedicine, telehealth for people with serious illness. Brooke: So I think of telehealth as the umbrella. Now is the time to act, dear listeners!

Telemedicine 73

Telemedicine Telehealth Patient-Centered Board-Certified 73