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The Doctor Will See You Now…At Home? The AMA Launches a Health at Home Framework

Health Populi

The last chart arrays tasks that consumers would be comfortable performing for self-service health care — expressing their top two preferences. 45% of folks would do blood glucose tests at home, 39% a cholesterol test, and 35% screen for diabetes.

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Bonus Features – December 11, 2022 – CMS holds off on good faith estimate enforcement, 61% of patients see primary care moving out of the doctor’s office, and more

Healthcare IT Today

“This exercise of enforcement discretion was necessary to allow time for providers and facilities to develop mechanisms for convening providers and facilities to request, and co-providers and co-facilities to provide, complete and accurate pricing information,” CMS said.

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Bonus Features – December 11, 2022 – CMS holds off on good faith estimate enforcement, 61% of patients see primary care moving out of the doctor’s office, and much more

Healthcare IT Today

“This exercise of enforcement discretion was necessary to allow time for providers and facilities to develop mechanisms for convening providers and facilities to request, and co-providers and co-facilities to provide, complete and accurate pricing information,” CMS said.

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Addiction Telehealth Using a Patient Gateway: A Multi-Cultural Case Study

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Feeling isolated and out of control with her pain medication, she reluctantly sought help from a primary care physician. The primary care office suggested that using a teletherapy system and teaching Adebola to use the patient portal to augment her therapy may be more successful than attempting to schedule in-person care.

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Nursing Care Plan and Diagnosis for Hypertension: Understanding the Basics

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Lifestyle Changes: The nurse should educate the patient on lifestyle changes such as dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) guidelines, exercise, and stress management techniques. Regarding medications, the primary care provider may prescribe various drugs depending on the patient’s situation.

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Understanding Acute Diseases: Duration And Link To Chronic Health Conditions

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Self-management is an essential component of managing chronic diseases and can include lifestyle changes like a healthy diet, regular exercise, and stress management techniques. Referral and Primary Care While self-management is important for many chronic conditions, it is also important to seek medical attention when necessary.

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Raising Awareness on American Diabetes Alert Day 2023

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Make lifestyle changes: Eating a healthy diet, getting regular exercise, and maintaining a healthy weight can all help to prevent or manage diabetes. It is also important to maintain a healthy diet and exercise regularly to help keep blood sugar levels in check. This can include insulin injections or oral medications.