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3 Tips for Finding a Great Family Doctor

Hitchcock Family Medicine

Finding a great family doctor can be a daunting task given the critical role they play in our health and well-being. A family doctor is often your main healthcare provider tasked with everything from routine check-ups to chronic disease management. Reach out to us at Hitchcock Family Medicine.

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

Common Sense Family Doctor

Thus, the decline in endoscopic care (including flexible sigmoidoscopy) by family physicians in both urban and rural areas is cause for concern. From 2016 to 2021, the percentage of screening colonoscopies performed by family physicians decreased from 11.3%

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The US Healthcare System vs…….South Park ?!?!

Noreta Family Medicine

However, why are there so many layers of red tape to cut through in order for my patients to get care that has been recommended by me, a licensed and board-certified family physician? It has always rubbed me the wrong way when insurance companies deny or question my ordering of an imaging test or medication for a patient.

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What is primary care? Part 2

Noreta Family Medicine

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.