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Development and Testing of an Interoperable e-care Plan for Person-Centered Care Planning for Multiple Chronic Conditions [Multimorbidity]

Annals of Family Medicine

Background: Multiple chronic conditions (MCC) the most common condition seen in practice are present in 33% of adults and 80% of individuals age > 65. The apps also collect patient reported data on goals, social needs, and functional status. Results of testing and evaluation will be presented.

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

A Country Doctor Writes

Its basic argument was that it isn’t sustainable to only see patients one by one in traditional doctor visits. I thought of it the other day when I put together a presentation about Galileo’s way of interacting with patients. 1) Healthcare is not at all customer centered.

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The Power of Words, 16 Years Later

A Country Doctor Writes

This was in part because we shared patients and patient experiences between our departments and had a bidirectional way of making warm handoffs. If a primary care patient was going through a difficult time with their social life or mental health, we would walk them down the hall to meet a therapist right then and there.

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Most Pediatric Anaphylaxis ED Cases Clear for Discharge After 2 Hours

Physician's Weekly

Research shows that most children presenting to the emergency department with an acute allergic reaction requiring epinephrine can probably be safely discharged after 2 hours. Dribin, MD , of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, and study coauthors. “We Risk thresholds differed by presentation, the researchers noted.

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How Mental Health & SUD Bias Impact ED Physical Care

Physician's Weekly

Mental health and SUD bias impact the quality of ED care that patients with these conditions receive for physical health concerns, according to research. What the Patients Said According to the study, three key themes emerged: Negative encounters dominated. Isbell, PhD , of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and colleagues.

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Multisector Health Equity Coordination in a Midwestern Primary Care Practice, 2022-2023 [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting or Dataset: A tracking document used to manage the social needs screening and referral system. Population Studied: Patients at a large primary care practice in the Mayo Clinic Health System located in Mankato, MN. Contact hours included a mix of in-person visits and phone calls.

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Why Younger Adults Shouldn’t Skip Cholesterol Screenings

Imperial Center Family Medicine

Know Your Baseline Your first cholesterol screening in your 20s or 30s provides a baseline for future test results. Starting cholesterol management through lifestyle approaches in your 20s and 30s allows preventive behaviors to take better hold and make a bigger difference long-term than changes made later.