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Friday Reflection 32: The Trauma of Not Dying Alone

Sensible Medicine

PT’s own appointments with me are mostly consumed by discussion about LT.  There have been previous admissions after which the patient did not make it to follow-up appointments. LT is an 87-year-old-man with presumed Alzheimer’s dementia. At his most recent visit, he sits quietly while I speak to his wife, PT.

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Why Attribution Bias Might be the Costliest Bias

Sensible Medicine

Inappropriate procedures, costly admissions, and unnecessary downstream testing stemmed from incidental findings and unimportant lab abnormalities, many of which originated from a primary care office. She had been waiting six months for this appointment and was deeply invested in rheumatologic possibilities from a home internet search.

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Four Ways to Highlight Your Strengths in Your Application Essays

Accepted Blog

Do you check your calendar at least twice daily to ensure that you don’t miss a task, call, or appointment? Admissions committee readers are just like you and me: they love a good story. Schedule a free consultation with an Accepted admissions expert. By Judy Gruen, former Accepted admissions consultant.

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AI is Transforming Healthcare Behind the Scenes

Mobius MD

However, AI can play a valuable role in reducing the burden of routine processes adjacent to clinical visits, like appointment scheduling, billing, and claims management. These tools optimize appointment slots to reduce schedule gaps and keep clinics running smoothly.

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Inside Geisinger Med School Admissions with Dr. Michelle Schmude [Episode 600]

Accepted Blog

Show Summary Welcome to the 600th episode of Admissions Straight Talk ! Show Notes Welcome to the 600th episode of Admissions Straight Talk. Accepted’s free guide, Med School Admissions, What You Need to Know to Get Accepted can tell you exactly what you need to do. Dr. Schmude, welcome back to Admission Straight Talk.

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Friday Reflection #40: Power

Sensible Medicine

percent of ER visits and 6% of hospital admissions in the US. A patient, who sees herself as powerful, asks that I use my power to help her navigate the system – usually jumping to the front of the line with an earlier appointment. As part of his evaluation, a doppler ultrasound of his carotid arteries is ordered.

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Friday Reflection 28: Four of the Things Patients Have Taught Me

Sensible Medicine

She responded to treatment with prednisone and was thankful at a follow-up appointment three weeks later. I even remember her saying, at an appointment, “I never had acne as a teenager and now here I am, in my 80’s, with acne! As part of her admission orders, I placed her on a “low salt, cardiac diet.”