Medscape (4/11, Chris Jaklevic, Subscription Publication) reports, “An analysis at a large academic health system suggests that universal screening might help to reduce…disparities in depression treatment.” Researchers “analyzed electronic health record data following a rollout of a universal depression screening program at” the health system and “found that the overall rate of depression screening doubled at six primary care practices over a little more than 2 years, reaching nearly 90%.” The findings presented at the SGIM 2022 Annual Meeting revealed “screening disparities diminished for men, older individuals, racial and ethnic minorities, and people with language barriers.”
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