The #PrimaryCare shortage has implications for cardiovascular disease #prevention , according to this new study from Jeremy Sussman & colleagues:
ihpi.umich.edu/news/want-cut-… U-M Department of Internal Medicine

Congratulations #VA_MIDAS #QUERI teams who completed #LEAP in November and launched local #qualityimprovement projects to improve #patientsafety and increase use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I).

For more about MIDAS QUERI, see: queri.research.va.gov/centers/MIDAS.…

We found that the large majority of care for Life's Essential 8 for cardiovascular health is performed by primary care doctors or not performed at all @jeremysussman Madeline Sterling, MD, MPH, FAHA #AHAJournals ahajrnls.org/3x8lrrR

$83 billion is real money.

As a rough approximation, it’s probably a bit less than twice the spending on primary care for all enrollees in traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage *combined.*

Or enough to buy a half dozen Ford class aircraft carriers, if that’s your thing.

Incredible podcast for overtreatment/ Too Much Medicine proponents to hear what you're up against. The way they act like they're addressing the criticisms, but really don't, is wild. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ful…

Having just gotten a look at the new A2 Public Schools NWEA performance data, I couldn't keep it to myself. The results show an alarming decline in NWEA scores in 2023-2024. Let's take a walk from 2019 to 2024 in the AAPS. It's not pretty. 1/12

What is it? I don't know, but I have a few guesses. With two elementary aged children in the district, I have been alarmed by the amount of time children are allowed to spend during the school day on video games that schools have been sold as 'educational.' 10/12

We're looking forward to the JGIM Quality Improvement and Implementation Science Webinar this Friday with some great papers! Please attend!

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‼️Check out my new VA HSR Investigator Insights🕵🏻‍♂️ podcast on VA primary care burnout and engagement.

Engaged 🙇🏻‍♂️providers and staff were less likely to be burned out 😣- even during the pandemic!

hsrd.research.va.gov/news/podcasts/…

We're really excited to be putting on this seminar on papers in quality improvement science, patient safety, and implementation science.

I'm so excited to share the news!

It means a lot that so many independent musicians are pouring one out for Pitchfork right now. Even ones who got terrible numbers. Attention matters; care matters.

Excited to delve into the fascinating world of Large Language Models in Pathology w/ Steven N. Hart from Mayo Clinic! Join us for 'A Deeper Dive' into the groundbreaking advancements shaping the future of medical diagnostics. #Pathology #MedicalInnovation ' michamp.med.umich.edu

Amazing Michigan Central can be rehabbed to look this good again. Used to have trees growing out of the windows. hudsonvalleyruins.org/yasinsac/MI/mc…

I like this idea of coercive citation. I’ll bet you could find it in open reviews for medical journals and check how often they’re appropriate.

Maw, Trinkley & Glasgow tackle role of pragmatic #implementation science methods in achieving equitable & effective use of #ArtificialInteligence in #healthcare . Image: How #PRISM facilitates equitable implementation of health interventions. #ImpSci NIH link.springer.com/article/10.100…

My residency program Mount Sinai Downtown Family Medicine has been defunded by Mount Sinai Health System. This is clearly driven by profit as our patients are under and uninsured. This program is vital to the primary care landscape in NYC and must be saved. Please sign and share docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Full voice mail boxes are a scourge on America's health.