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Meeting the Need For COVID-19 Test Kits: Pivoting From Seattle Flu Study (SFS) & Developing New Rapid Tests

Dr. Lutz’s group, in partnership with Dr. Matthew Thompson, UW professor of family medicine and global health, has been working to develop home-based testing for the pandemic response as part of the multi-institution Seattle Flu Study (SFS). When COVID-19 arrived in Seattle, SFS pivoted to become the Seattle Coronavirus Assessment Network (SCAN) to officially serve [...]

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Family Medicine Newsletter – May 2020

 We are thrilled to share the next edition of our Family Medicine newsletter. Amid these stressful and difficult times, our work continues in new ways. Read updates from our sections, recognition and awards, new publications, and more.

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Do Medicare’s Rural Add-On Payments Impact the Number of Home Health Agencies Serving Rural Communities?

Home health agencies provide critical nursing and therapy services to over three million Medicare beneficiaries annually. Delivering home health care to beneficiaries living in rural communities presents a unique set of challenges, including long travel times for staff to visit patient’s homes. In recognition of these challenges, Medicare has intermittently provided a percentage increase over [...]

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The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) Course in Integrated Medicine

Integrative Medicine – What is It? OLLI-UW presents a new course in collaboration with the Osher Center for Integrated Medicine at the UW. They seek to transform healthcare in the region by integrating traditional and complementary wellness approaches into patient care. Instructors: Heather Tick, Iman Majd, Donna Lewin, Cynthia Price, Lu Marchand Date: Thursday, May [...]

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NCCAOM Board of Commissioners Elects Dr. Iman Majd as New Chair

Dr. Iman Majd, the clinic director for the UW Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, has been elected as the new Chair of the Board of Commissioners for the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). Dr. Majd is the first MD to hold this position. He is also an NCCAOM board certified acupuncturist, [...]

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