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5 Essential Services Provided by Primary Doctors

Hitchcock Family Medicine

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, over 50% of doctor office appointments are made with primary doctors. Disease Diagnosis If a patient visits a hospital with specific symptoms, a primary care doctor diagnoses what they're suffering from. Primary doctors are the first stop for medical care.

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Addressing diabetes management in the context of social needs: a qualitative study of primary care providers [Diabetes and endocrine disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

family medicine, general internal medicine, endocrinology) affiliated with an academic medical center serving a diverse population in a mid-western metropolitan area. Setting: Ambulatory clinics (e.g., All participants are referred to receive free produce ("standard of care").

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Key Benefits of Regularly Seeing Your Primary Doctor

Hitchcock Family Medicine

Expert Advice When you visit your primary doctor , receiving a diagnosis isn't the only service they can provide you. Maintenance of Existing Health Conditions If you already have an existing health condition, then it's vital that you keep up with your primary doctor appointments.

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Hepatitis C Micro-elimination Using Patient Navigation In a Regional Healthcare System [Infectious diseases (not respiratory tract)]

Annals of Family Medicine

Micro-elimination projects aim to selectively foster diagnosis, treatment and reinfection of high priority demographic groups. of patients attended appointments, 19.2% Context: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) disproportionately impacts persons with substance use and mental health disorders within the United States. Among new patients, 58.9%

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Electronically-delivered PHQ9s increase engagement in patients with depression [Population health and epidemiology]

Annals of Family Medicine

Eligible patients had a diagnosis of MDD, but had not filled out a PHQ9 in the past 2 weeks to 6 months. Conclusions: A population health outreach system that used reminders for PHQ9s resulted in patients booking appointments to treat their mental health condition. Patients with severe depression should fill out PHQ9s more frequently.)

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Getting Answers: A Patient's Guide to Discussing Unexplained Symptoms with Your Doctor

Vida Family Medicine

Come prepared to your doctors’ appointment: Make sure you are scheduled for a problem visit, not a physical or check-up, so that you are scheduled appropriately in the correct time slot and there will not be confusion about billing. Here are my tips to make the most of the system we have, and how to avoid the snake-oil!

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Podcast: AI, innovation, and value-based care in medicine

Permanente Medicine

In addition, Dr. Nguyen co-chairs the SCPMG Virtual Medical Center and brings extensive expertise as a practicing family medicine physician at Kaiser Permanente. I was at an ophthalmology appointment a while back and I was checking in and there was a receptionist, her name was Rosie. million members and patients.