Matt Allen
@mattallen876
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MS4 @ucsdmedschool | Alum @BYU | Informatics & Innovation @ucsdactri | PM&R | Hispanohablante
Joined June 2013
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Internet searches for physical therapy TANK on the weekends and in Nov/Dec. Maybe people don't know they can access virtual physical therapy like @HingeHealth anytime, anywhere. @AAPMR @MilanOxspring #AAPMR25
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whoever came up with lefty loosey righty tighty absolutely cranked it out of the park on that one
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A wearable “brain protection” device known as the Q-Collar, which sells for $199, is increasingly used in contact sports in the US. Behind the marketing, however, the Q-Collar is beset by scientific problems, find @jsmoliga and Mu Yang @bmj_company
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Challenging to explain to patients that many spine MRI findings are normal when companies are running ads like this.
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Big deal when it comes to health info on the internet.
Easy to digest for people who haven't been following the topic. Go watch, like & pass it on if you care about creators, the internet, facts & reality. Link in comment below 👇
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Worth a read in a time when the wellness industry is worth over $6 Trillion.
Only 4 US states comprehensively regulate IV hydration spa governance, prescriber credentials, dispensing, and compounding practices. https://t.co/cYkBXPFMGJ
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đź‘€ strong focus on implementation (ex. workflow) in this call for submissions on AI. It's about more than the technology.
Editor's Note: The JAMA Network invites research submissions on #AI in clinical settings, prioritizing rigorous methodologies and validation for informed medical practice. https://t.co/QvKcKQL2QO
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Clinicians can enhance patient understanding by using numerical data instead of verbal probabilities, consistent denominators, absolute risk comparisons, and clear context for unfamiliar data types. https://t.co/KiransABeb
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PS For those of us drowning in loans, you can typically access these digitally through your institutional library. PPS I personally didn't find the PM&R Secrets or PM&R Pocketpedia books to be very helpful.
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Rehabilitation General: Braddom’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Brain Injury: Zasler - Brain Injury Medicine Spinal Cord Injury: Campagnolo - Spinal Cord Medicine| Spasticity: (free) https://t.co/dzq9eJqVvp
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Anatomy & Imaging Intro: Netter’s Concise Orthopaedic Anatomy Gold Standard: https://t.co/qhUTU9kX0a (or this for free: https://t.co/JZel7a0jw0) Fluoro: Furman - Atlas of Image-Guided Spinal Procedures
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MSK Ultrasound Quick Reference: (free) eMSK app Apple - https://t.co/jxTCCzTRKp Android - https://t.co/Pxe1rnHIXG Gold Standard: Jacobson - Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (or free videos like @mskfreak) I haven’t spent 💵 on @NYSORA, AnSo, Ultrasound Guidance.
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EMG Intro: Weiss - Easy EMG: A Guide to Performing Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography Gold Standard: Perotto - Anatomical Guide for the Electromyographer; Preston & Shapiro - Electromyography and Neuromuscular Disorders (or this for free: https://t.co/Vg7GnlbuzU)
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Physical Exam Quick Reference: The 3-Minute Musculoskeletal and Peripheral Nerve Exam; I found this book so useful https://t.co/bBF7Sj9bHW (or free vids like @Physiotutors) Gold Standard: Daniels and Worthingham’s Muscle Testing
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90% of books are not worth reading. 9% of books are worth reading once. 1% of books are worth reading multiple times.
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This part on coming up with RVUs was my favorite. "Those are easy to quantify, right?"
The CPT and RUC are responsible for valuing everything physicians do. Sort of. CPT defines the work so doctors can bill Medicare with standardized codes. Office visits, end of life counseling, brain tumor resection, vaccine administration... all have CPT codes, defined by the
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The best part about doing away rotations during med school is getting to do a few hours of @HeyEpic and compliance training at each one.
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