Dr. Zaar

JUNE 1, 2025

Look for Board Certification and Credentials Make sure the doctor is board-certified in endocrinology or internal medicine. Check Experience With Type 2 Diabetes Patients Not all endocrinologists or general practitioners have extensive experience with Type 2 diabetes. Are they patient and open to your questions?

Diabetes 52

Diabetes Board-Certified Management Internal Medicine 52

Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 6, 2025

Most insurance plans cover preventive care visits at 100% with no copay or deductible, recognizing the substantial value these appointments provide in preventing more serious and costly health issues. The Affordable Care Act requires insurance companies to cover a wide range of preventive services without patient cost-sharing.

Preventive Care 100

Preventive Care Preventative Care Appointment Screening 100

GeriPal

JULY 6, 2023

I have 24,500 veterans on our caseload, 14,000 individuals with diagnosed mental health issue, 8,500 with an alcohol and substance abuse. And just going back to that patient, I’ll tell you, before I started this role, I would have probably looked at the handout box in our clinic and been like, oh, okay. Is it the patient?

Community 89

Community Nurse Practitioner Provider IT 89

GeriPal

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Don’t get me wrong, the evidence points to cost savings, but as Chris Callahan and Kathleen Unroe pointed out in a JAGS editorial in 2020 “in comprehensive dementia care models, savings may accrue to Medicare, but the expenses accrue to a fluid and unstable network of local service providers, patients, and their families.” Care Ecosystem.

Patient-Centered 125

Patient-Centered IT Family Families 125