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Journal of General Internal Medicine @journalgim.bsky.social · 4h

A multidisciplinary model integrating community-based case management, telemedicine, & social care showed strong engagement & improved mental health in #Medicaid patients with complex needs

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Journal of General Internal Medicine @journalgim.bsky.social · 1d

This #JGIM #Perspective shares practical recommendations for how learning health systems can incorporate equity into implementation science

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Journal of General Internal Medicine @journalgim.bsky.social · 1d

This #JGIM #ResearchAndReportingMethods paper identified 4️⃣ structures & 5️⃣ activities that leaders used to support a Geriatric Learning Health System (#LHS) — offering lessons to inform future LHS initiatives

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Journal of General Internal Medicine @journalgim.bsky.social · 2d

Check out this #JGIM #Editorial applying a relationship-centered framework to assess relationship-building & perspective-taking for compassionate care!

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Journal of General Internal Medicine @journalgim.bsky.social · 3d

Ever #ASPIRE to integrate evidence-based interventions, such as self‑measured blood pressure devices into routine clinical care in a sustainable way?

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Journal of General Internal Medicine @journalgim.bsky.social · 3d

Treatment of anal HSIL in people living with HIV reduces progression to anal cancer

⚓ Findings from the ANCHOR trial support a targeted, proactive approach to cancer prevention in a population at high risk of anal cancer

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Journal of General Internal Medicine @journalgim.bsky.social · 4d

This #JGIM #ConciseResearchReport found that US healthcare workers with disabilities were less likely to vote or register, especially in midterms & among lower-income staff

This highlights the need for inclusive workplace policies to support civic engagement

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Journal of General Internal Medicine @journalgim.bsky.social · 5d

✅ Emotional Intelligence
✅ Ask for Help
✅ Master the Details
✅ Embrace Writing
✅ Own the Overlooked

In this #JGIM #Viewpoint, @charlie-wray.bsky.social describes five lessons to help early career faculty navigate the often-unspoken rules of academic medicine

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Journal of General Internal Medicine @journalgim.bsky.social · 5d

This #JGIM #HealingArts article describes a medical student's experience navigating a life surrounded by drug addiction...

"A few months later, Erin and her son returned; that visit from a sober mother with her bright blue-eyed little boy illuminated the unit that day"

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Journal of General Internal Medicine @journalgim.bsky.social · 6d

This analysis highlighted the substantial financial & health burden of #InfectiveEndocarditis to the tune of $2B for 67k hospitalizations

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Intersectional Demographic Trends in Infective Endocarditis Among Adults in the US, 2012–2021

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Journal of General Internal Medicine @journalgim.bsky.social · 14d

Medical student Ryan Wexler reflects: Hospital routines often disrupt healing—windowless rooms, sleep interruptions, and pre-round wakeups. We must rethink practices that treat rest and sunlight as luxuries, not necessities. #MedTwitter #PatientCare #HospitalCulture Read in #JGIM: rdcu.be/eEbh9

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Journal of General Internal Medicine @journalgim.bsky.social · 15d

Obesity affects 41.7% of Americans and drives up healthcare costs. Tirzepatide, a dual GLP-1/GIP agonist, shows promise by curbing appetite and improving insulin response. #Obesity #Tirzepatide #GLP1 #PublicHealth #Diabetes
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Journal of General Internal Medicine @journalgim.bsky.social · 16d

Once tech tools enter clinical workflows, they’re hard to roll back. Before deploying LLMs for EHR messaging, we must consider impacts on patients, clinicians, society—and the environment. Lessons from EHR adoption matter.

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Journal of General Internal Medicine @journalgim.bsky.social · 17d

Primary care is at a crossroads. To meet today’s challenges, we need team-based models, proactive care transitions, and smart virtual care tools. Let’s push for policies that reward quality, not quantity. #PrimaryCare #HealthInnovation #ValueBasedCare
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Journal of General Internal Medicine @journalgim.bsky.social · 18d

For older adults with #Medicaid expansion coverage moving to #Medicare at age 65 may be unwanted, complicated, and for those who do not meet the more stringent criteria for supplemental Medicaid, financially burdensome. Read in #JGIM: rdcu.be/eEbgm

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Journal of General Internal Medicine @journalgim.bsky.social · 18d

In a multicenter U.S. study, treatment patterns for alcohol withdrawal syndrome exhibited considerable variability, suggesting an opportunity for comparative effectiveness studies to optimize treatment regimens. Read in #JGIM: rdcu.be/eEbfz

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Journal of General Internal Medicine @journalgim.bsky.social · 19d

Since 2020, 340B restrictions have driven up medication costs for people with type 2 diabetes in community health centers. Patients now call for navigation support & culturally competent pharmacy care. Family-focused programs may resonate more than individual ones. Read in #JGIM:

Navigating Access to Medications for Diabetes Mellitus in the Era of 340B Drug Pricing Program Restrictions: A Bilingual Qualitative Study of Patients’ Perspectives

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Journal of General Internal Medicine @journalgim.bsky.social · 19d

Clinicians have unease and discomfort in treating #ChronicPain and managing opioids. eConsults are most helpful for low complexity, discrete questions from clinicians focused on reducing harm @Laila_PMD

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Journal of General Internal Medicine @journalgim.bsky.social · 20d

This paper in #JGIM highlights key disparities in mental health & substance use among people with recent homelessness or incarceration vs. the general population. The MNEHRC data model offers a collaborative, real-time approach to public health data. #PublicHealth #HealthEquity

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Journal of General Internal Medicine @journalgim.bsky.social · 20d

Dr. Angelides reminds us: "...language doesn’t just distance—it diminishes. But presence restores. Every patient deserves a hand to hold, a sign that their suffering matters, no matter their age or circumstance."

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Journal of General Internal Medicine @journalgim.bsky.social · 21d

Not all opioid overdoses end in death—some leave survivors with severe brain injury. From 2016–21, ~5% of opioid overdose hospitalizations involved hypoxic-ischemic brain injury, with high mortality and lasting disability. #OpioidCrisis rdcu.be/eAWmc

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Journal of General Internal Medicine @journalgim.bsky.social · 21d

This #JGIM #QualitativeResearch study highlighted that for technological interventions to be feasible among underserved older adults, considerations of access to devices and technology skills will be needed

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Journal of General Internal Medicine @journalgim.bsky.social · 22d

CGMs improve outcomes in type 2 diabetes. But if primary care isn’t set up to manage them, patients may miss out. @VA_CHOIR studied PCPs’ perspectives after the VA’s 2023 CGM policy change #Diabetes #PrimaryCare rdcu.be/eEbbw

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Journal of General Internal Medicine @journalgim.bsky.social · 22d

Aggregated EHR data sound like a goldmine for research—but are they? This paper highlights hidden challenges, best practices, & when pooling across health systems may (or may not) make sense. #ClinicalResearch rdcu.be/eAWkj

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Journal of General Internal Medicine @journalgim.bsky.social · 23d

#Medicare Advantage vs. traditional Medicare: does either reduce disparities in preventive care? Our study shows Black and Hispanic beneficiaries with cardiovascular disease or risk factors still received fewer services than White beneficiaries. #HealthEquity rdcu.be/eAWjj

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