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Building the Patient-Centered Medical Home

<ѻý class="page-description">Fred Pelzman, MD, on improving patient care

Building the Patient-Centered Medical Home
The Robot Will See You Now

Robotics may not be the answer for primary care right now, but "smart systems" sure could help

November 4, 2024
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Remote Patient Monitoring Is a Great Idea. But What's the Best Way to Use It?

We need to figure out how to collect data that patients can really act on

October 28, 2024
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The Myth of the Comprehensive 20-Minute Visit

We need to make more healthcare happen before and after the in-office appointment

October 21, 2024
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AI: Could It Answer Patient Emails, or (Legitimately) Excuse You From Jury Duty?

Answering a jury summons gave me time to think about how artificial intelligence could help us

October 7, 2024
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Flipping Panel Management on Its Head

Let's make it easier for our patients to get the preventive care they need

September 30, 2024
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Perfecting the On-Call System

Some patients clearly need emergency care, but maybe others could be triaged to primary care

September 23, 2024
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Immediate Test Result Access: The Good, the Bad, and the Complicated

Answering patients' questions and addressing their anxieties can be challenging

September 16, 2024
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The Goldilocks Dilemma: Too Much, Too Little, Just Right

Getting a concise yet useful medical history from an outside institution can be complicated

September 9, 2024
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A Brief Missive From the Lake

Rest, relaxation, and a chance to reflect on what our office could improve

August 26, 2024
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What's the Best Way to Help Specialists Succeed? Beef Up Primary Care

Let us handle the garden-variety hypertension and diabetes, and give them the complex cases

August 12, 2024
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The Next Big Shiny Thing

These new devices never live up to their promises, but I keep hoping anyway

August 5, 2024
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Yearning for the Old-Fashioned Progress Note

In these days of templates and hashtags, figuring out a patient's status isn't always easy

July 29, 2024
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When the CrowdStrike Global Outage Struck

We depend heavily on technology, but let's not forget about the humanity in healthcare

July 23, 2024
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Let's Make Primary Care a Primary Focus

We must ease paperwork burdens on our specialty and make it more attractive to future physicians

July 15, 2024
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