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Why a Small Practice Doctor might be Better

The Direct Doctors Difference

A recent article featured on the medical blog, www.Kevinmd.com , highlights some super important reasons as to why you might consider seeing a doctor who is not affiliated with a hospital or large system. As a small, direct primary care practice here at Direct Doctors, we wholeheartedly agree! His solution?

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Q&A: Physicians Weigh Improvements in MASLD Treatment Against Gaps in Assessment Strategies

Physician's Weekly

They also nicely summarize drugs in development for MASLD and how various medications work in different ways to benefit the liver. MASLD is the leading reason for referral to a hepatologist in many US medical centers. MASLD is the leading reason for referral to a hepatologist in many US medical centers.

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You Know DPC is working when…

Noreta Family Medicine

At Noreta, we believe that care doesn’t stop when you walk out the door. We are dedicated to staying connected with our patients, ensuring they are up-to-date with follow-up appointments, preventive screenings, referrals, medication refills, and any other care needs. patients are able to get timely primary care.

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Should you have a coach? Greg Pawlson, Beth Griffiths, & Vicky Tang

GeriPal

On the other hand, there is a concerning side, described in this Guardian article titled, I’m a life coach, you’re a life coach: rise of an unregulated industry. If they’re a beginning fellow, that’s a very different coaching situation than coaching the chief medical officer or the president of a medical center.

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Guidelines or Goals in Heart Failure: A Podcast with Parag Goyal, Nicole Superville, and Matthew Shuster

GeriPal

Summary Transcript CME Summary When treating heart failure, how do we distinguish between the expanding list of medications recommended for “Guideline Directed Medical Therapy” (GDMT) and what might be considered runaway polypharmacy? He’s a medical director of H ebrew S enior L ife outpatient clinic at Newbridge.

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Hospice in Prison Part 1: An interview with Michele DiTomas and Keith Knauf

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary In the early 1990’s, California Medical Facility (CMF) created one of the nation’s first licensed hospice units inside a prison. Alex: We are in the California Medical Facility and we will ask our guest about that. I’ve known Michele a long time, since the Joint Medical Program. Michele: Yep.

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How to Make an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis in Primary Care: A Podcast with Nathaniel Chin

GeriPal

We have two new FDA-approved medications that reduce that amyloid buildup and modestly slow down the progression of the disease. So, the question becomes, what, if anything, should we do differently in the primary care setting to diagnose the disease? So I get all the referrals from my great colleagues in primary care.