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Translating complex clinical environments to virtual care: Standards of Care in Virtual Medicine in Canada [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Some governing bodies require prior licensure for "out-of-province" physicians to provide telemedicine within their jurisdictions. When establishing a Patient-Physician relationship the disclosure of the patient's location, identity and verification of a safe physical setting was not mandatory across all jurisdictions.

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What to Expect During a Primary Care Visit

Mesa Family Physician

Typically, it includes a full review of your medical history, a physical examination, and a conversation about lifestyle, medications, and future health goals. With the growth of telehealth, many people now schedule a telemedicine appointment to begin care—especially for follow-ups, medication refills, or minor concerns. Absolutely.

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Primary Care Provider Perspectives at an Academic Medical Center: Are Telemedicine Visits as Effective as In-person Care? [Survey research or cross-sectional study]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: As academic medical centers purposefully integrate telemedicine visits into primary care, efficacy studies are needed to appropriately guide resource allocation and triage processes. Instrument: Providers randomly received an electronic medical record (EMR)-embedded survey in approximately 10% of telemedicine visits.

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The impact of COVID-19 on gender-based intimate partner violence : a scoping review [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Outcome measures Behaviour chains (triggers, thoughts and actions) leading to IPV, related forms of perpetration (physical, sexual, psychological and economic violence), the needs of the victims and proposed solutions were evaluated. A coding scheme was developed and adjusted according to the collected data. and 19% respectively.

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A qualitative evaluation of the implementation of a pre-consultation tool for older adults in primary care [Geriatrics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Pre-consultation telemedicine tools have been proposed as an effective solution to optimize the care of the growing number of older patients with chronic conditions. The ESOGER tool is a telemedicine tool in the form of a telephone assessment questionnaire for individuals aged 65 and over.

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Telemedicine and the Prescribing of Controlled Substances After the End of The Covid-19 Pandemic Emergency: DEA Announces Two Significant Proposed Rules: Read the Summary Below, But Learn All the Details and More at HPM’s Webinar on March 23, 2023 (Details Forthcoming….)

FDA Law Blog

Palmer — The 2008 Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act placed strict limits on online prescribing or the use of telemedicine encounters to prescribe controlled substances. The Act also established new definitions for “Internet,” “online pharmacy,” “practice of telemedicine,” among others. By Karla L. 21 U.S.C. §

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Using technology to reclaim our time

Today's Hospitalist

Focus on hospitalist-specific needs: Ambient systems are increasingly being designed with hospitalists in mind, focusing on such needs as: Capturing detailed physical exam findings: The AI will be able to accurately transcribe and interpret subtle physical exam findings, ensuring comprehensive documentation. References: 1.