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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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Family physicians perform high-quality colonoscopies, but access is an issue

Common Sense Family Doctor

In 2000, American Family Physician published an AAFP position paper (an updated version currently resides on the AAFP website) emphasizing that “colonoscopy can be a natural extension of the total care provided by a well-trained family physician.”

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Orthopedic Pain Management: When to Skip the Specialist

Priority Physicians

Should you check in with your primary care physician or skip that step and go to a specialist, assuming your physician will send you there anyway? But if you’re a patient of a direct primary care (DPC) practice , you don’t need to guess about orthopedic pain management.

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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? 3) What services does the primary care doctor offer?

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A Guide to Glaucoma Awareness & Proactive Eye Health

East Cary Family Physicians

As we embark on Glaucoma Awareness Month, East Cary Family Physicians is unwavering in our commitment to highlight the pivotal role of vision health, with a special emphasis on the early detection of glaucoma. Consult with your primary care physician before starting a new workout routine, ensuring it aligns with your specific health needs.

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Pharmacy Law and Licensing Highlights 2025

FDA Law Blog

Please note these helpful Nonresident Pharmacy Licensure FAQs California Pharmacists can continue to provide oral therapeutics to patients after a positive Covid-19 diagnosis. California pharmacists are still able to provide the oral therapeutics without requiring you to visit your primary care physician through January 1, 2026.

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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. This again illustrates how DPC is an escape fire.