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“Practice at the Top of your License?”

A Country Doctor Writes

I re-blogged this post on my original, much older WordPress blog and it got 14 comments, many more than usual. In fact, personally, six months later, I started transitioning to a different job, the one I now work full-time in, doing housecalls and virtual visits for older and disabled patients.

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What to Expect During a Primary Care Visit

Mesa Family Physician

What to Expect During a Primary Care Visit Visiting a primary care provider for the first time can bring up many questions. Whether you’re establishing care with a new physician or attending a new patient visit , understanding the process can help you feel more confident and prepared. What does the doctor do first?

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Maryland's Primary Care Program: incremental progress or breakthrough?

The Health Policy Exchange

Our residency, formerly a collaboration with Providence Hospital, is now known as the Medstar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center Family Medicine Residency Program. - Kenny Lin, MD, MPH Much has changed in the past six years since our last Health Policy Journal Club at Georgetown. I stepped down as director of the Robert L.

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A Comprehensive Guide to CT-Angiogram of the Heart-Part 1

Rao Doctor

By providing high-resolution images of the heart’s blood vessels, a CT-angiogram helps clinicians identify blockages, narrowing, or other anatomical abnormalities that may impede circulation and lead to cardiovascular events. It also offers improved speed and accuracy, making it a preferred choice for many healthcare providers.

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Finding Joy in the Journey of this Medical Career

Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

Between administrative burdens, long hours, and the emotional weight of patient care, at times, it’s easy to feel disconnected from the joy that once drew us to this field. When did you feel good about a patient interaction. I wrote more about a coaching approach for faculty in a previous blog. Write about it.

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4 Ways Temporary Medical Staff Maintain Patient Care

Barton Associates

In this blog, we’re going to outline four key ways temporary medical staff such as locum tenens providers can help healthcare facilities maintain continuity of high-quality patient care in the face of growing shortages. Support continuity of care for patients with chronic conditions who require regular follow-ups.

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Vaccine Uptake Strategies & Ethical Considerations- Part II

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Evidence-based strategies for increasing vaccine uptake A recent systematic review provides an overview of evidence-based strategies for increasing vaccine uptake and indicates that multi-component interventions are more effective than single-component interventions. I discussed this debate in my previous blog post.