http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Sun, 19 May 2013 06:10:22 PDT Sun, 19 May 2013 06:10:22 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=377581 This is part of a series of short videos in "Laboratory Techniques," designed for health care providers. This video describes how to assist someone to a chair. The video is about 2 1/2 minutes in length. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=412007 This site provides some short video clips of interviews of both patients and health care providers. In the patient area, the increasing awareness of patients’ cultural background can improve communication. Since diet is influenced by culture, understanding the patients' viewpoint is essential. From the health care givers' perspective, the site states, "Cross-cultural Care and Cultural Competence Cultural competence is the understanding of diverse attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, practices, and communication patterns attributable to a variety of factors (such as race, ethnicity, religion, SES, historical and social context, physical or mental ability, age, gender, sexual orientation, or generational and acculturation status). A health care provider is cultural competent when he/she is able to deliver culturally appropriate and specifically tailored care to patients with diverse values, beliefs, and behaviors. Providing culturally competent care is an advocated strategy for reducing heath disparities.״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=377748 ״The Texas Tech Medcast is a podcast for medical residents, medical students, practicing physicians, and others involved in medical education and high quality, patient-centered primary care.״ "This episode describes the natural history of diabetic nephropathy and includes a review of screening for diabetic nephropathy, prescribing treatment to reverse early kidney disease, and recommending dietary and supplemental therapy. Learning Objectives: the physician audience should be able to: Describe the natural history of diabetic neophropathy; Screen patients for diabetic nephropathy; Prescribe treatment for the reversal of early diabetic nephropathy; and Recommend dietary and nutritional supplemental therapy for diabetic nephropathyPodcast Pearl: Tips on how to reduce patients' hemoglobin A1C levels by following up with pharmacists and patients to improve compliance. (Dr. Mike Ragain) http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=377777 ״The Texas Tech Medcast is a podcast for medical residents, medical students, practicing physicians, and others involved in medical education and high quality, patient-centered primary care." "This episode is the first of a 2-part series on HDL and Triglycerides, lipids sometimes overlooked in the management of diabetes. Part 1 discusses therapy goals and treatment techniques.Learning Objectives: the physician audience should be able to: List the goals of therapy for triglycerides and HDL; Define and calculate non-HDL cholesterol; and Identify effective treatment therapies to reduce triglycerides and increase HDLPodcast Pearl: How to improve patients' willingness to check their own blood glucose levels and record their results (Dr. Rodney Young)״ http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=377716 The Texas Tech Medcast is a podcast for medical residents, medical students, practicing physicians, and others involved in medical education and high quality, patient-centered primary care. This episode includes an overview of the medical note.Learning Objectives: the first-year medical student audience should be able to: List 4 purposes of a medical note; List 4 important qualities of an effective note; Identify 4 ways to organize a note; and Use the acronym SOAP to identify the 4 main components of a patient note. It is 11 1/2 minutes long. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=377735 The Texas Tech Medcast is a podcast for medical residents, medical students, practicing physicians, and others involved in medical education and high quality, patient-centered primary care. This episode describes begins a discussion of the Subjective component of the patient note, specifically the Chief Complaint & History of Present Illness. Learning Objectives: the first-year medical student audience should be able to: Describe the purpose of the Chief Complaint section of the SOAP note; List 7 attributes of the History of Present Illness; Accurately document a patient's chief complaint & history of present illness in a patient note; and Use the acronym OPQRST to include all components of a history of present illness http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=377741 ״The Texas Tech Medcast is a podcast for medical residents, medical students, practicing physicians, and others involved in medical education and high quality, patient-centered primary care." "This episode concludes and summarizes the discussion of the Subjective component of the SOAP Note, specifically the connection between what the patient says and what information goes into the chart. Learning Objectives: the first-year medical student audience should be able to: Define sections of the Subjective portion of SOAP note, including 6 parts of the past medical history, the family history, the personal/social history, the review of systems, and health maintenance; and Document the Subject portion in the patient's chart. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=377743 ״The Texas Tech Medcast is a podcast for medical residents, medical students, practicing physicians, and others involved in medical education and high quality, patient-centered primary care.״ "This episode includes a discussion of the Objective component of the SOAP Note, specifically what the physician can observe or measure. Learning Objectives: the first-year medical student audience should be able to: Contrast the Subjective component with the Objective component of a patient note; List the Vital Signs; Describe aspects of the patient's General Description; List the aspects of a HEENT exam that are documented in the Objective section; and Document the Objective portion in the patient's chart http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=377745 ״The Texas Tech Medcast is a podcast for medical residents, medical students, practicing physicians, and others involved in medical education and high quality, patient-centered primary care.״ "This episode includes a review of the Subjective and Objective components and a discussion of the Assessment & Plan components of the SOAP Note, including what should be documented from a patient visit. Learning Objectives: the first-year medical student audience should be able to: Contrast the Assessment and Plan components with the Subjective and Objective components of a patient note; Explain the link between billing and effective documentation; Choose an effective organization for the Assessment and Plan; Prepare for the Step 2CS exam patient note; Document the Assessment and Plan portion in the patient's chart; and Practice documentation and note writing http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=377765 ״The Texas Tech Medcast is a podcast for medical residents, medical students, practicing physicians, and others involved in medical education and high quality, patient-centered primary care.״ "This episode is the second of a 2-part podcast that addresses why it's important for your patient to achieve glycemic control and 5 ways to help them do it.Learning Objectives: the physician audience should be able to: Explain the importance of helping patients achieve glycemic control Apply 5 more steps to improve patients' glycemic control: 6. Don't wait to titrate7. After 3 months, if patients are not at target HbA1C < 6.5%, consider combination therapy 8. Initiate combination therapy or insulin immediately for all patients with HbA1C > 9% at diagnosis 9. Use combinations of agents with different courses of action. 10. Use an interdisciplinary approach to diabetes management to encourage patient education and self-care Use control therapies sooner to achieve target glucose levels more quickly Treat co-morbid conditions aggressively in patients with diabetes Take advantage of a team approach that includes other health care professionals and the patient's own disease managementPodcast Pearl: Male patients with DM may experience erectile dysfunction, but may be too embarrassed to ask the physician about treatment options (Dr. Jack Dyer)There is a Fact Sheet available at: http://www.ttuhsc.edu/som/fammed/ttmedcast/PodcastEpisodeFS_DMGlycControl2.pdf