Noreta Family Medicine

JUNE 25, 2024

However, this clip was sent to me by another Direct Primary Care (DPC) doctor, and I thought that it was well done and that it deserved to be shared! Now, I want to be clear that by writing this blog, I am not saying that health insurance companies are evil! I have to admit that I’ve never watched an episode of South Park.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

DECEMBER 14, 2024

A 2019 AFP editorial provided more guidance for estimating and having conversations about life expectancy with older patients. ** This post first appeared on the AFP Community Blog. Watchful waiting refers to clinical observation only. A recent analysis of the U.S. in 2000 to 59.8%

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Common Sense Family Doctor

MARCH 15, 2025

A 2022 article in the Harvard Business Review introduced the term sludge to describe “these types of situations in which the design of a specific process consistently impedes individuals from completing their intended action.”

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Common Sense Family Doctor

MAY 30, 2025

A subgroup analysis suggested that multistep interventions targeting multiple barriers may be more effective than single-step ones. ** This post first appeared on the AFP Community Blog.

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Noreta Family Medicine

APRIL 17, 2024

Therefore, family physicians are trained to do minor surgical procedures in the office, care for kids and adults, provide various GYN services, among many other comprehensive services for patients. I love family medicine because as family physicians, we can be trained to provide care for patients in many different settings.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Recognizing their potential to save money and improve outcomes, in 2013 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services began allowing practices to bill separately for transitional care management (TCM) services that included an interactive contact within two business days of discharge and a dedicated face-to-face office visit within 14 days.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

MARCH 28, 2025

According to the Federal Register notice, the agenda includes recommendation votes on meningococcal vaccines, chikungunya vaccines, and RSV vaccines for adults , as well as “an update on the current [Texas/New Mexico] measles outbreak.” ** This post first appeared on the AFP Community Blog. since last week.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

MAY 11, 2025

Psychology Today maintains a national directory of therapists with training in CBT for gambling disorder. ** This post first appeared on the AFP Community Blog. Effective treatments include referral to self-help groups such as Gamblers Anonymous , group or individual cognitive behavioral therapy , motivational interviewing, and naltrexone.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Although the results of these trials can be interpreted as favoring early TAVI in patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis, more studies are needed to ensure that the “paradigm shift” toward early intervention is based on good evidence rather than surgical preference. ** This post first appeared on the AFP Community Blog.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

On the surface, this rule aligns with the American Academy of Family Physicians’ policy that information provided in DTCA "should be accurate, balanced, objective, and complete, not false or misleading, and should not promote unhealthy or unsafe practices." The ad states that patients may pay as little as $5 per dose, 4 times per year.…

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