In a new model now being tested by Kaiser Permanente in the Baltimore-Washington, DC area, a registered nurse works in a practice with several primary care physicians conducting eight clinical processes for 50-60 multimorbid patients.
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The use of methamphetamine is highly prevalent among populations at risk for acquiring HIV infection, especially men who have sex with men. A novel intervention tool--the “video doctor”--significantly reduced high-risk behaviors.
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In two case examples, use of an evidenced-based diagnostic algorithm to rule out pulmonary embolus seeks to reduce the significant radiation exposure to a patient. A single CTA is equivalent to 400 chest x-rays.
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