Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Screening and Management Learning Collaborative

Comagine Health is currently recruiting clinics/providers for a chronic kidney disease learning collaborative. Comagine Health is a portfolio program sponsor through ABMS and they are offering MOC Part 4 certification for providers who participate in this QI project. This intervention will also help clinics meet the 2023 performance period CMS measure 951v1 Kidney Health Evaluation…

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Why does it take so long to see a doctor in Utah?

4 months for an OB-GYN appointment. 6 months for a sleep study. Why does it take so long to see a doctor in Utah? The state’s major health care systems cite staffing shortages and COVID-19 (still) as reasons for the delays. This article was originally published in the Salt Lake Tribune on August 25, 2023.…

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St. Mark’s Family Medicine Residency Representative – Dr. Elise Blaseg

Hometown: Kalispell, MT Medical School: University of South Dakota School of Medicine Best thing about Utah? I love the easy access to outdoors. Utah has so many amazing ski areas, state and national parks, hiking trails, and lakes that I love exploring with my husband and our dogs. Favorite way to de-stress: Reading a book on the couch…

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McKay Dee Family Medicine Residency Representative – Dr. B Andrew Steinicke

Medical School: Rocky Vista University – Southern Utah Hometown: Kaysville, UT Best thing about Utah? The people  Favorite way to de-stress: Spending time with my wife Fun fact: I love basketball, reading, and watercolor painting Why family medicine? One thing I love about family medicine is its broad scope. A couple of my medical areas of interest include sports medicine and…

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