Mesa Family Physician

APRIL 24, 2025

Whether it’s your first pap smear or you’re wondering if you can have the test while on your period, this guide walks you through the essentials of women’s health checkups, how to prepare, and common questions many patients have. What Is a Women’s Health Check? What Happens During a Gynecological Exam?

Screening 100

Screening Clinic Appointment Checkup 100

Annals of Family Medicine

MARCH 24, 2025

METHODS Our cross-sectional online survey asked patients about their primary care clinics, PCP, portal use, self-reported health, and demographics. More than one-half of patients preferred to see only their PCP for an annual checkup (52.6%), follow-up of a chronic condition (54.6%), or follow-up for a mental health condition (56.8%).

PCP 130

PCP PCP Chronic Condition Primary Care 130

Mesa Family Physician

MAY 8, 2025

Many chronic diseases—such as heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers—can be better managed or even prevented through routine checkups, lifestyle changes, and early detection strategies. If you have insurance through providers like Blue Cross Blue Shield , coverage generally includes one annual physical per calendar year.

Preventive Care 100

Preventive Care Preventative Care Wellness Visit Physicals 100

Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 11, 2025

Think vaccinations, annual checkups, screenings for blood pressure or cholesterol, and lifestyle counseling. Preventive” is more commonly used in clinical and formal writing, while “preventative” is more casual. Your primary care provider (PCP) is the one who helps you implement a preventive strategy and adjust it as your needs evolve.

Illness 100

Illness Preventive Care Preventative Care Insurance 100

Plum Health

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Michigan residents have been buzzing about a primary care clinic that’s setting a new standard for healthcare across the state. Whether you’re in Detroit , Corunna , Lansing , Royal Oak , or Van Buren , this clinic is offering comprehensive care that puts patient well-being first. What Makes This Medical Clinic Different?

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Clinic Chronic Disease Management Primary Care Medical 52

GeriPal

JULY 21, 2022

I don’t practice clinically in outpatient settings, and often the folks I’m seeing are there for other kinds of issues. Emmy: That, to me, is the ideal checkup-type situation. Eric: Let’s say I have a panel of older adults that I’m seeing, or a palliative care outpatient clinic. I’ll just say that.

Families 102

Families IT Family Diagnosis 102

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

So let’s just say you have a healthy 55 year old or 65 year old in your clinic. So whether it’s 50, 52, 55, 65, we should ask every person who comes into clinic at least once a year, how do you feel like your thinking is? So I’m in a specialty clinic, so I’m in this interdisciplinary memory assessment clinic.

Primary Care 97

Primary Care Diagnosis Screening IT 97