The Direct Doctors Difference

DECEMBER 14, 2021

This recent Wall Street Journal article may have hit the nail on the head. This allowed patients who were sick or in need of prevention-related care from their primary care doctors or specialists to reach the doctor without going in for a visit. The rollbacks of telehealth coverage are not helping.

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Plum Health

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

These are the moments when you don’t have time to wait for an appointment with your primary care doctor, and the emergency room (ER) seems like overkill. That’s where urgent care comes in—a middle ground that’s convenient, affordable, and effective. I once had a patient with an asthma attack come into urgent care.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Discover the Best Primary Care in Michigan As an experienced doctor who has worked with thousands of patients across Michigan, I can confidently say that finding the right primary care provider is one of the most important decisions you can make for your health. Primary Care vs. Urgent Care: What’s the Difference?

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Family Medicine Initiative

APRIL 10, 2024

A recent study of almost 3 million US patients showed that those who visited primary care were much more likely to receive preventive services : 127% more vaccinations, 122% more colonoscopies, and 75% more mammograms. As shown in the following graph, primary care services amount for only 8.1%

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