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What to Expect During a Primary Care Visit

Mesa Family Physician

This blog covers everything you need to know—from appointment types and coding to telehealth options and what really happens during your time with the provider. What Is a Primary Care Visit? A primary care visit is your chance to build a relationship with a provider who will oversee your general health.

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Because your health matters

Family Physicians of Cedar Rapids

But the truth is, taking care of yourself isn’t a sign of weakness, it’s a sign of strength. Preventive care, early screenings, and routine check-ups can help catch issues early, improve energy, and protect your future. We see it all the time: “I’m fine.” I’ll go next month.” “I I don’t have time for that right now.”

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Is there enough time for prevention in primary care?

Common Sense Family Doctor

Meanwhile, the estimated time needed to provide guideline-recommended preventive care, chronic disease care, and acute care to a nationally representative panel of 2,500 adult patients is an impossible 26.7 hours) allocated to preventive care. hours per day, with more than one-half of that time (14.1

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Proactive Wellness: The Lifesaving Benefits of Regular Check-ups 

East Cary Family Physicians

However, the adage “prevention is better than cure” couldn’t be truer when it comes to our well-being. Regular health check-ups are a cornerstone of preventive healthcare, allowing us to catch potential health issues early and maintain a better quality of life. What are Regular Health Check-ups?

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What Should I Ask My Doctor During a Checkup?

Mesa Family Physician

Let me know si querés adaptar este blog a una categoría específica del sitio (por ejemplo, si se va a publicar en la sección de “Preventive Care”, “Resources”, etc.) Use your appointment to learn, track, and plan. After all, your health is one of your most valuable assets.

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FDA’s Recent Update to the Digital Health Policy Navigator

FDA Law

Baumhardt, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert — In our previous blog post , we provided a flowchart for the Digital Health Policy Navigator’s process so that our blog readers can quickly review the seven steps in determining whether their product’s software functions may be potentially the focus of FDA oversight.

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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.