Physician's Weekly

JUNE 13, 2025

Community engagement allows physicians to broadly and collectively educate patients on important health topics, empowering them to make informed decisions about their health. This can be done by maintaining a directory of community resources and making referrals during patient visits.

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Hitchcock Family Medicine

AUGUST 26, 2024

A family doctor is often your main healthcare provider tasked with everything from routine check-ups to chronic disease management. Tip 1: Do Research and Obtain Referrals Start your search by asking friends, family, and colleagues for recommendations.

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The Physicians Foundation

AUGUST 15, 2024

Dr. Oyeyemi founded CHFC, which provides free primary health care throughout Southern New Jersey. The clinic offers referrals to specialists, conducts free cancer screenings, provides medication vouchers and engages in extensive public health education efforts. In July 2024, The Physicians Foundation also honored E.

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Family Medicine Initiative

APRIL 10, 2024

Having Your Own Long-Term GP Can Save Your Life Patients who choose a GP rather than a specialist as their primary care provider have a 19% 8 lower mortality and produce 22% 9 -33% 8 lower healthcare spending. Adherence to medical advice improves and unnecessary self-referrals to other doctors decrease. Over time, more trust develops.

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