Mesa Family Physician

APRIL 24, 2025

Women’s health screenings are an essential part of preventive care, yet many people aren’t sure what to expect during these visits—or when the right time is to schedule them. A women’s health check typically includes a review of your medical history, a physical examination, and specific screenings based on your age and risk factors.

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Screening Clinic Appointment Checkup 100

Edge Family Medicine

APRIL 10, 2025

Whether you’re visiting for an annual physical, managing a chronic condition, or simply seeking guidance on wellness, a consistent relationship with your provider creates the foundation for better outcomes and a better experience. From lab work to screenings, consistent care means catching problems before they escalate.

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Primary Care Relationship PCP PCP 130

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Analyzing the Health and Retirement Study, she found 60% of older adults screened positive for depression in the last year of life (related study here ). We saw that around 60% of people were screening positive for depression in the last month before death. Or is it that I’m just not screening? That’s a lot.

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Mental Health Patient-Centered Illness Screening 123

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The insight started when Carmen, an orthopedic surgeon-researcher, and Katie, a physical therapist- researcher participated in ride-alongs with EMS providers to patient’s homes. ” As a physical therapist, is this new news or- Alex: Are you like, “Duh”? laughter] Carmen, welcome to the GeriPal podcast!

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Community Transportation IT PCP 116

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

How should we screen for cognitive impairment? Who do you think we should be screening and how should we be screening them for these symptoms? Well, so I guess it depends on what you say screening. That screening influences kind of further treatment, actually, probably more importantly, patient outcomes.

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Primary Care Diagnosis Screening IT 97

GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

And then the duo, physical and cognitive function, those are the seven that… Alex: Oh, that’s a good way of remembering it. Because a lot of my colleagues, who are like transplant coordinators for example, are asking, “Can you help us better screened for which older adults would be fit enough to go for transplant?

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Patient-Centered IT Patients Clinic 130

GeriPal

JULY 21, 2022

Or somebody who has other physical cognitive problems at any age. This is something we’ve heard from people: that if you just bring it up every year as part of your routine physical, like, “Any concerns about driving?” We and many others have tried to come up with a short, validated screening tool.

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IT Families Family Diagnosis 102