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Discovering the Best Direct Primary Care in Michigan: A Personal Guide

Plum Health

Services Offered: Consider the types of services you need, such as preventive care, chronic disease management, or mental health support. Take the time to get to know them and build a strong relationship. Here are some factors to consider: Location: Look for a provider who is conveniently located and easily accessible.

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The Physicians Foundation Announces New Recipient in Leadership Award Program, Recognized for Addressing Drivers of Health

The Physicians Foundation

The goals of the program will be to reduce the risk of disease severity for patients with or at high-risk of developing diabetes; provide education and preventive health and chronic disease management in hard-to-reach communities; and prevent further hospitalization related to diabetes. Mirna Mohanraj, M.D. , As the U.S.

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Michigan's Best Primary Care: Here’s Why It's a Game Changer for Your Health!

Plum Health

Primary care is about building a relationship with your doctor, so they can monitor your health over time, prevent issues before they become serious, and manage chronic conditions in a more comprehensive way. Chronic Disease Management Primary care is also crucial for managing chronic diseases.

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

This graph illustrates that the benefit of long-term GP-patient relationships is even dose-dependent (longer GP-patient-relationship = lower risk of dying prematurely): Why do long-term GP-patient relationships improve health and reduce costs? GPs improve prevention, which avoids diseases. million Canadian patients).

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HIV, Aging, and Palliative Care: Peter Selwyn and Meredith Greene

GeriPal

If you go to, you know, to the national or international AIDS conferences, probably half of the clinical presentations are about chronic disease management or metabolic, you know, complications of ARVs, or some of the inflammatory consequences of chronic viral infection. I think that’s really an important dimension.