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An Escape Fire for Healthcare

Noreta Family Medicine

An Escape Fire for Healthcare I recently watched a film, called “ Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare, ” a 2012 documentary about how the priorities in the US healthcare system are focused on increasing revenue, instead of on goals that improve health, like preventive care. minutes long. Have a good week! Read My Latest News!

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What is primary care? Part 1

Noreta Family Medicine

What is primary care? Part 1 How do I choose a primary care physician? Here are some questions to consider along with a few tips for finding a primary care doctor: 1) How easy is it to get in touch with your doctor and their office? Choosing a doctor can be difficult! Read My Latest News!

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A Goal Fulfilled

Noreta Family Medicine

A Goal Fulfilled I made several goals during my family medicine residency training program, one of which was to publish a research paper. I was given the opportunity to work with a few family medicine residents, who were interested in doing research on DPC and burnout. Have a good week!

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Tips to Help your New Year’s Resolutions Stick in 2025

Noreta Family Medicine

It’s hard to know if these medicines are right for you based on TikTok reviews or TV commercials. If you are in the Columbia, SC area and in need of a new primary care physician, Noreta Family Medicine is accepting new patients! We are a Direct Primary Care (DPC) office. Read My Latest News!

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The US Healthcare System vs…….South Park ?!?!

Noreta Family Medicine

There are a lot of things to comment on in this video, so I’m going to take a few of the examples of healthcare red tape that I identified with as a primary care physician and highlight them below. Let’s start with the scene where Kyle and friends walk into an office to try to get his friend’s medicine paid for.

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Primary care follow-up after Emergency Department discharge for patients with chest pain in Ontario: a scoping review [Cardiovascular disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

In Ontario, MD follow-up after ED discharge for chest pain is mostly provided by primary care physicians (PCPs) and sometimes cardiologists. Search concepts used were ED, patient discharge, primary care, follow up, Canada, and Ontario. We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and APA PsycINFO in April 2024.

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What is primary care? Part 2

Noreta Family Medicine

What is primary care? Part 2 Here are some frequently asked questions I get as a Primary Care Provider. What is the meaning of Family Medicine? As the name suggests, a family physician can take care of your entire family – from the day of your birth (even before!)