Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

I feel most like I am “among my people” discussing diagnostic dilemmas with my team post call. The Medical Detectives by Berton Roueche is a beloved classic. Lisa Sanders has made a career -- beyond her medical practice – of engaging descriptions of struggles to solve difficult cases.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 8, 2024

Palomar Health Medical Group has warned patients that they may have been affected by an April 2024 cyberattack, and DaVita has learned that tracking tools on its website and mobile app may have sent user data to third-party vendors. Individual notification letters will be mailed to the affected individuals when the file review is completed.

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Medication HIPAA Tests Medical History 119

Sensible Medicine

AUGUST 27, 2024

We’ve had a number of articles on Sensible Medicine about medical education. It is probably not surprising as many of our writers and readers have had personal experience with medical education and/or work with trainees everyday. While transparency is good, it leads to gaming the system by medical schools and students.

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19 Labs

JANUARY 11, 2022

Physician shortages are common, and equipping some areas with proper diagnostic devices can be difficult and expensive. Some diagnostic tools can also be quite complex to operate, and require a trained medical professional on-site. 19Labs' GALE eClinic goes beyond just video calls," said Ruey-Kang Chang, QT Medical CEO.

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Diagnostics Medication Tests HIPAA 92

19 Labs

JANUARY 11, 2022

Physician shortages are common, and equipping some areas with proper diagnostic devices can be difficult and expensive. Some diagnostic tools can also be quite complex to operate, and require a trained medical professional on-site. 19Labs' GALE eClinic goes beyond just video calls," said Ruey-Kang Chang, QT Medical CEO.

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Diagnostics Medication Tests HIPAA 89

Sensible Medicine

JANUARY 27, 2025

An imaging test. One group of patients with chest pain received standard stress testing; the other received standard stress testing plus a coronary CT scan (CCTA). Here is the 5-year survival curves for the composite endpoint of CV death and MI: How can a diagnostic test lead to this much benefit? Not a drug.

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Pulmonology Advisor - Practice Management

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Ordering diagnostic tests is a standard procedure for physicians; yet if the test results aren’t reviewed and acted upon, what was the point of ordering the test? He was 64 years old and had a host of medical issues, including diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , and deep vein thrombosis.

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New York Medical Career Training Center

AUGUST 26, 2019

The quality Diagnostic Medical Sonographer training we offer is one of the premier courses here at NY Med Training. Our extensive training course includes: Medical Terminology 45 Hours. The course will explain and demonstrate the clinical laboratory test and signs and symptoms used for evaluation of the abdominal organs and OB.

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Diagnostics Medication Medical Terminology Tests 52

Health Populi

MAY 14, 2020

In the report, published in April 2020, IQVIA mined the company’s many data bases that track real-time data, including medical claims, flu data, sales data, oncology medical and pharmacy claims, formularies, among other sources. Impacts on oncology, and, Impacts on lab use and diagnostic services. health care. health care.

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Sensible Medicine

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

It’s been a few years since I first heard about the Galleri test produced by the Menlo Park startup Grail. Galleri is a blood-based screening test for cancer. For a couple of reasons, I didn’t work very hard to learn about the Galleri test. Second, I was worried that this test might have real promise.

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Health Populi

MAY 21, 2020

42% felt uncomfortable going to a hospital for any medical treatment. Thus, 38% of people would delay an elective procedure and 27% would delay a diagnostic test in a hospital setting for at least six months. ACHP and AMCP polled 1,263 U.S. adults 18 to 74 years of age in the first week of May 2020.

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Scrubs

MAY 18, 2024

These patients face unique challenges, from high medical costs to limited access to necessary treatments. Nurses in these settings play a pivotal role in providing medical care and guiding patients through the complexities of the healthcare system without insurance.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

But there’s another angle on 2021 for which health care providers and health citizens alike should prepare: that is the excess deaths that will happen due to patients postponing needed health care, diagnostic tests, and preventive services that stem from people avoiding care in doctor’s offices and hospitals.

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Diagnostics Tests Hospital Communication 121

Accepted Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

For this section of our Med School Admissions: What You Need to Know To Get Accepted series, I’ll provide a brief rundown of what happens after you graduate from medical school. There will always be new procedures, new medications, and new lab tests to learn about. urology), while medical specialties (e.g.,

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Medication Admissions Follow-Up Physical Exams 98

The Healthcare Blog

APRIL 4, 2024

By MIKE MAGEE How comfortable is the FDA and Medical Ethics community with a new super-charged medical Facial Recognition Technology (mFRT) that claims it can “identify the early stages of autism in infants as young as 12 months?” That test already has a name -the RightEye GeoPref Autism Test. Are we OK with that?

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Medication Tests Diagnostics Follow-Up 85

Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

I read many of his essays including Hyposkillia and Medical Education on the Brink. Old-fashioned doctors spend whatever time it takes to obtain a good medical history and physical examination. A thoughtful H&P can avoid unnecessary tests that in turn produce false positive results that then demand further evaluation.

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Physical Exams Tests Diagnostics Discharges 110

Sensible Medicine

JANUARY 31, 2025

In the years that followed, I learned of efforts to remove racial identifiers from medical textbooks and test questions. Another critical point is that socially defined race (the only kind) – Black, Asian, European – are terribly inaccurate stand-ins for what medically important variation there is.

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Diagnostics Tests Follow-Up Medical History 78

Sensible Medicine

JULY 5, 2023

I am also obsessed with our diagnostic reasoning biases. In this article, Dr. Adam Cifu To paraphrase Shaw and Hawking, “The greatest threat to diagnostic excellence is not lack of a diagnosis but rather the illusion of a diagnosis.” ” Bias distorts our perception and leads to errors in diagnostic reasoning.

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Diagnostics Tests Patient Centered Care Admissions 98

Sensible Medicine

AUGUST 25, 2023

We read about diseases and their associated diagnostic tests and treatments. We listen to how they are affected by diseases, how they tolerate medications, how they describe symptoms, and what they have learned about a disease in their decades of experience. (I Diagnostic reasoning is supposed to my specialty.

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Diagnostics Tests Hospital Follow-Up 98

Medical Terminology Blog

JUNE 26, 2024

Play Our Signature Word Jumble Game: Digestive System Unjumble the letters to find the medical term used to describe a medical diagnostic test and a yearly baseball game. Solve Other Medical Terminology Word Jumbles > Myrna LaFleur Brooks co-authors Exploring Medical Language and Basic Medical Language.

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Scrubs

JANUARY 16, 2024

By understanding the functions and expertise of various medical specialists, you can make informed decisions about your healthcare journey. Prepare to embark on a comprehensive exploration of medical specialties and their integral contributions to holistic health management.

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Diagnostics Tests Medication 162

ACI Medical & Dental School

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Our In-Demand Career Spotlight Series focuses on careers in the medical and dental industries where demand for skilled workers outpaces supply. At ACI Medical & Dental School, you can be certified for these in-demand positions in just four months with the hands-on training, skills, and credentials you’ll need for your new career.

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Medication Medical Assistant Diagnostics Safety Compliance 52

19 Labs

JULY 20, 2021

Healthcare companies are now moving quickly to provide full care in patients’ homes, rural communities, schools, and pharmacies using the latest diagnostic devices combined with telehealth. SAN MATEO, CA — JULY 20, 2021 — The hospital-at-home trend is rapidly changing the healthcare industry globally and throughout the Gulf countries.

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Diagnostics Vital Signs Hospital Tests 98

Sensible Medicine

OCTOBER 26, 2023

In 1999 I started teaching a course to 4 th year medical students called “Critical Appraisal of the Landmark Medical Literature.” By the time a medical student has reached the 4 th year, he or she has learned from textbooks, review articles, and lectures. ” The idea behind the course was simple.

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Valant

JULY 24, 2024

The information recorded may include symptoms, medical history, test results, diagnoses, treatment plans, prescription medications, and progress made at appointments. Progress notes are where you record information about treatments applied and how the patient responds to treatment.

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Medical History Physical Exams Vital Signs Documentation 98

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Contributing factors for these diagnosis-related claims included the failure of an NP to order a diagnostic/lab test to establish a diagnosis, failure to obtain a complete history and physical of the patient, and failure to refer a patient to higher level care. Failure to list current medications and/or complaints.

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Documentation Vital Signs Diagnostics Patient Safety 98

Northwest Suburban College

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Medical assistants are essential contributors in any healthcare setting, performing both administrative and clinical roles that are fundamental to patient care. These procedures, which include phlebotomy and the use of diagnostic tools, are critical for efficient patient care and timely diagnosis of conditions.

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Health Populi

JUNE 10, 2021

“It is ironic,” they write, “that although patients (and their physicians) still have difficulty obtaining complete medical record information in a timely fashion, the HIPAA Privacy Rule permits massive troves of patients digital health data to traverse the medical-industrial complex unmonitored and unregulated.”

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Sensible Medicine

MAY 24, 2024

However, from a strictly medical perspective, I do not think the “exposed group” is thriving. VP and I wrote a whole chapter on this in Ending Medical Reversal. I know when it is pneumonia, I know when it is influenza or RSV, I kind of know when it is COVID though that tends to be a bit of a diagnostic moving target.

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Diagnostics Tests Medication 104

Prism Career Institute

MARCH 1, 2024

Medical assistants are a compassionate bunch. Medical assistants work in a sector that is fast-growing in terms of employment and technology. New advances in medical treatment and care are exciting and create an environment where healthcare workers are always learning new things.

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19 Labs

JUNE 17, 2021

High pregnancy rates and perinatal mortality are focus areas in the state of Oaxaca, and the only healthcare service for locals is a clinic led by a young, caring doctor straight out of medical school. To get medications or a second opinion, patients need to travel to a small town that is hours away.

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Diagnostics Tests Medication 98

Prism Career Institute

AUGUST 20, 2024

At Prism Career Institute, our Medical Assistant program equips students with the phlebotomy skills necessary for a successful healthcare career. This procedure is integral to healthcare, whether for diagnostic testing, treatment of conditions such as hemochromatosis, or for administering intravenous fluids. What Is Phlebotomy?

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Sensible Medicine

MAY 25, 2023

Have I been neglecting the medical literature? For calcium deposits in breast arteries to be important, we would need to know that some action based on this finding, whether it be further diagnostic testing, lifestyle modification, or medical therapy, actually benefits a woman. Why didn’t I know this?

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Tests Diagnostics Follow-Up Insurance 79

Health Populi

MARCH 9, 2021

Paying for the New Medical Miracle. Trend #1, The Year of the Pharmacist, speaks to pharmacists bolstering medication management along with joining the growing “arm forces” of vaccinators to get COVID-19 shots into patients’ arms. Cancer Needs a Better Roadmap. The EHR Hits Its Stride. Diabetes Care is Community Care.

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Medication Tests Diagnostics Hospital 174

Health Populi

JUNE 14, 2023

Now that the worst of the coronavirus acute impact is in our rear-view mirror, it appears medical care providers are reassessing these implementations and may “rip [out] and replace” those systems, according to The Great Shakeup, a survey report from Panda Health.

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Diagnostics Hospital Acute Care Tests 93

19 Labs

JULY 20, 2021

Healthcare companies are now moving quickly to provide full care in patients’ homes, rural communities, schools, and pharmacies using the latest diagnostic devices combined with telehealth. SAN MATEO, CA — JULY 20, 2021 — The hospital-at-home trend is rapidly changing the healthcare industry globally and throughout the Gulf countries.

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Diagnostics Vital Signs Hospital Tests 81

Scrubs

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

A PhD in Nursing Now let’s discuss what a PhD in Nursing requires and what roles it can open up to Nurse Practitioners.

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