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Universal Depression Screening Leads to Unnecessary Harm

Sensible Medicine

A subsequent article in BMC Medicine highlighted the dearth of evidence. The title of this article kind of says it all: The authors suggest a depression screening RCT should exclude individuals with known depression, randomize people to screening or no screening, and make the same mental health services available to both groups.

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The AI Doctor Will Message You Now

Sensible Medicine

I’ve been following the general conversations and have been particularly interested in AI’s potential to improve diagnostic performance. We covered an early, ingenious article by John W. I started with a steroid two years ago, but the pain was too severe and I ended up with an injection in my back. Adam Convinced?

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Friday Reflection 32: The Trauma of Not Dying Alone

Sensible Medicine

Even though my practice is made up of about 750, overwhelmingly older people, mostly with chronic medical conditions, I only attend to the death of a patient a few times a month. PT’s own appointments with me are mostly consumed by discussion about LT.  Acceptance followed and waxed and waned.

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Nurse Loses Over 100 Pounds to Promote Healthy Living

Scrubs

This new sense of self helped her stay focused on the end goal as opposed to getting hung up on the daily challenges of dieting. Nurses can also talk about the benefits of keeping up with regular checkups, cancer screenings and other important preventative measures.

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Maine Hospital Using AI to Record Patient Conversations

Scrubs

MaineHealth recently announced it is using AI to automatically record conversations between doctors and their patients during a check-up or follow-up visit. Her regular doctor, Dr. Rebecca Hemphill, used the AI app during her last two medical appointments at MaineHealth. It feels more like my needs are being met.

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5 strategies to increase visits in your mental health practice 

Health Prime

Implement appointment reminders and follow-ups Use automated appointment reminders and follow-up communications to enhance the patient experience. Patient reminders and follow-ups are critical for a successful practice.

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Friday Reflection 35: Why Don’t Doctors Want to See Patients?

Sensible Medicine

I hope that anyone who has read any of these articles knows that. Even on the days I am able to limit work to, let’s say, a nine-hour day, and nobody calls after hours, the worry about patients can follow me. The question has been eating at me ever since. This is my attempt to answer it. First, two disclaimers.