Bich Nguyen2h ago

"A boom of longevity and optimization centers has recently opened in Houston. They offer a private healthcare model centered on prevention and health optimization to extend each client's healthspan, or years spent in good health. There is some scrutiny from the scientific community regarding the evidence supporting the effectiveness claims of certain treatments and interventions."

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/lifestyle/article/houston-longevity-clinics-fountain-life-ways2well-22268415.php

#healthcare #PrimaryCare #aging #longevity #wellness #AI #misinformation #FDA

Client Challenge

CBC Nova Scotia5d ago
Primary care simulation lab part of New Glasgow health clinic
Nova Scotia Health's northern zone now has a primary care simulation lab. It allows physicians, nurses and other medical staff to practise old and new skills in a safe and controlled environment using mannequins. The CBC's Alex Guye has the story.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7220531?cmp=rss
John E Bartley, III K7AAY (D) NSSAR📎▼🐸6d ago
prospect.org/2026/06/01/c... #medicine #primarycare #doctors #medicalpractice #patients

Corporations and the Crisis of...
Corporations and the Crisis of Care

The U.S. suffers from a mass exodus of primary care doctors, as medical practice is dictated by corporate masters at the expense of physicians and patients.

The American Prospect
Darren FowerMay 29

𝘏𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘺, how easy is it to get a dentist appointment in 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮 right now? Is the system actually recovering or getting worse?

#NHS #UKHealth #PrimaryCare #Dentistry

CBC MontrealMay 28
Quebec hits patient registry target early — though many won't get a dedicated doctor
Quebec has hit its target to register half a million new patients with access to primary care, reaching the milestone more than a month ahead of the deadline laid out in the agreement with family doctors. But opposition critics say questions about access to care remain.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-doctor-access-to-care-9.7213984?cmp=rss
CBC OttawaMay 28
Quebec hits patient registry target early — though many won't get a dedicated doctor
Quebec has hit its target to register half a million new patients with access to primary care, reaching the milestone more than a month ahead of the deadline laid out in the agreement with family doctors. But opposition critics say questions about access to care remain.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-doctor-access-to-care-9.7213984?cmp=rss
Matteo CesariMay 22

#Frailty and #IntrinsicCapacity are not competing constructs

Their complementary use supports delivering integrated, person-centred #care for older people, grounded in a holistic, capacity-focused, #multidisciplinary approach

#Geriatrics #PrimaryCare #Health

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https://academic.oup.com/ageing/article-abstract/doi/10.1093/ageing/afag138/8689999?utm_source=authortollfreelink&utm_campaign=ageing&utm_medium=email

hauorataiwhenuaMay 19

Our Chapters thrive on collective wisdom. Don't just watch from the sidelines, join our whānau, share your journey and let's shape the future of rural health side-by-side. Become a member today at https://zurl.co/2q81k

Check out these photos of some of our Chapter Chairs at Strategy Day, mapping out their Chapter workplans for the coming year.

#HauoraTaiwhenua #RuralHealthNZ #RuralLeadership #HealthEquity #PrimaryCare ##RuralWorkforce #HealthyRuralCommunities

Matteo CesariMay 15

Clinical and #Care Coordination Predictors of Adverse Outcomes in a Geriatric #Emergency Department

"...The existence of an established #PrimaryCare relationship significantly predicted lower in-hospital mortality..."

#Frailty #Geriatrics

https://www.jamda.com/article/S1525-8610%2826%2900117-9/fulltext

Matteo CesariMay 15
Clinical and #Care Coordination Predictors of Adverse Outcomes in a Geriatric #Emergency Department "...The existence of an established #PrimaryCare relationship significantly predicted lower in-hospital mortality..." #Frailty #Geriatrics www.jamda.com/article/S152...

Clinical and Care Coordination...