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Outcomes of Guidelines from Health Technology Assessment Organizations: A Systematic Mixed Studies Review [Systematic review, meta-analysis, or scoping review]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Health Technology Assessment (HTA) organizations determine the value of health technologies such as medical devices, lab tests, or medications. Population Studied: Family physicians, general practitioners, and patients. Setting: Community-based primary health care. Health organization outcomes.

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Online Management of Menstrual Irregularities in Canada

Dr. Zaar

Patients describe symptoms, cycle patterns, and other health concerns. If necessary, physicians order lab tests through local partners. Some clinics even offer home-testing kits for convenience. Tia Health : Connects patients with licensed physicians online in minutes. Next, they may attend a video consultation.

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Booking a Canadian Endocrinologist for Online Follow-Ups

Dr. Zaar

What to Expect During Your Online Follow-Up: Your endocrinologist will review your recent lab work, ask about symptoms, and adjust your treatment plan. If needed, new lab tests or prescriptions can be ordered immediately. But most stable patients can stay on track online. Ask questions and share concerns honestly.

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Working Out – Dan Minter

The Clinical Problem Solvers

If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably found yourself asking that question after listening to a discussant on the podcast arrive at some unexpected diagnosis, only to have the biopsy or lab test prove them right. Some specific activities mentioned by the participants included patient-directed reading (e.g.,

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You don’t need labs to medically clear a psych patient

PEMBlog

This is a blog post designed to disseminate the important work of Choosing Wisely , an initiative of the the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, the goal of which is the spark conversations between clinicians and patients about what tests, treatments, and procedures are needed – and which ones are not.

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

PEMBlog

Did you know that lab tests and CT scans are not recommended for most children who fully recover after a simple febrile seizure or a first-time, unprovoked generalized seizure?

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Podcast: AI, innovation, and value-based care in medicine

Permanente Medicine

Khang Nguyen, MD, chief transformation officer of the Southern California Permanente Medical Group, discusses how AI can increase clinicians’ joy in medicine and improve patient outcomes with Chris Grant, chief operating offer and executive vice president of Kaiser Permanente, The Permanente Federation, and host of the Permanente Medicine Podcast.