The Direct Doctors Difference

AUGUST 18, 2021

According to DPC Frontier, a site owned by a DPC physician/lawyer who was a founder of the movement, there are now over 1500 clinics doing pure Direct Care across the nation. Clinics are often owned by solo doctors or, as in the case of Direct Doctors, by 2-3 physicians in a small group practice.

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Healthcare Insurance Government 52

The Direct Doctors Difference

AUGUST 9, 2023

No appointments, and no insurance needed.” But, nothing will replace the long term relationship with a doctor who knows you well and is available when you need him or her! According to their site’s tagline, they can “quickly treat common conditions with 24/7 video visits and messaging with a clinician. Or does it!?

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Clinic Diagnosis PCP 52

Plum Health

OCTOBER 6, 2024

As a concierge doctor, I provide an array of services that go beyond what most patients experience in a regular clinic setting. Strengthened Doctor-Patient Relationship One of the most rewarding aspects of concierge medicine is the bond formed with patients. The answer lies in their approach to patient care.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Appointment Chronic Condition Patient-Centered 52

The Physicians Foundation

AUGUST 15, 2024

Founder and CEO of Cherry Hill Free Clinic (CHFC), Chief Medical Officer at Camden Coalition and Medical Director for Community Health at Virtua Health, as the recipient of the Dr. Buz Cooper Award for Addressing Drivers of Health. “The Jubril Oyeyemi, M.D., president of The Physicians Foundation. As the U.S.

Primary Care 40

Primary Care Community Chronic Disease Management Education 40

Vida Family Medicine

JUNE 28, 2024

Health insurance covers only very short visits that are limited to 1-2 problems per visit, leaving little time for patients to be able to share all of the relevant information about longstanding symptoms. There are many factors that make it a challenge to get answers for unexplained symptoms.

Patients 52

Patients Primary Care Appointment Diagnose 52

FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2022

In general, EKRA prohibits, knowingly and willfully, soliciting, receiving, paying or offering kickbacks in exchange for referring to, inducing a referral to, or using the services of a recovery home, clinical treatment facility, or laboratory. S&G Labs is primarily compensated by patient’s insurance providers. 18 U.S.C. §

Lab Testing 52

Lab Testing Individual Referral Patient-Centered 52

Permanente Medicine

MAY 20, 2025

When I started over 20 years ago, saw babies being born, used to do circumcisions in clinics, and then taking care of patients as they got more mature in their life, so to speak, and really loved that. Our patients stay with us for just a really long time and longer than any other health insurance. By the way.

Patient-Centered 52

Patient-Centered Patients IT Medical 52

FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2022

In general, EKRA prohibits, knowingly and willfully, soliciting, receiving, paying or offering kickbacks in exchange for referring to, inducing a referral to, or using the services of a recovery home, clinical treatment facility, or laboratory. S&G Labs is primarily compensated by patient’s insurance providers. 18 U.S.C. §

Lab Testing 40

Lab Testing Individual Referral Patient-Centered 40

GeriPal

MAY 5, 2022

Was there any mention about the impact that hearing loss has in communication or what we should do about it in clinical practice? Lastly, I also just want to give a shout out to the last article above which also includes this lovely checklist of methods to address hearing loss in clinical encounters. I’m guessing not. Transcript.

IT 102

IT Screening Hospital Clinic 102

PEMBlog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

I’ll dive into the latest clinical practice guidelines and discuss evidence-based approaches to diagnosis and treatment. Understanding dyspepsia and its clinical presentation. Now, in the pediatric emergency department, the diagnosis of reflux is primarily clinical. A key feature of gastritis is the timing of pain.

Diagnosis 52

Diagnosis Management IT Patient-Centered 52

GeriPal

JUNE 8, 2023

If in your own work, your clinical work, is this something that you see people struggle with you, you see yourself struggle with? So my background clinically is working with cancer patients and families and those who underwent bone marrow transplant, and a lot of times for their treatment regimen, it includes steroids.

Diabetes 73

Diabetes Management Patient-Centered Families 73

Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 11, 2025

In this blog, we’ll break down what preventive care involves, explore its relationship with short-term health insurance, and explain why it’s a critical part of staying healthy at any stage of life. Preventive” is more commonly used in clinical and formal writing, while “preventative” is more casual. What Is Preventive Care?

Illness 100

Illness Preventative Care Preventive Care Insurance 100

Plum Health

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

In this guide, I’ll walk you through the steps to make this decision easier and more effective, particularly if you’re considering a walk-in clinic for your care. The Walk-In Clinic Dilemma If you’re like many Michiganders, you might prefer the flexibility of a walk-in clinic.

Primary Care Physician 52

Primary Care Physician Primary Care PCP PCP 52

GeriPal

JUNE 12, 2025

I’m sort of seeing them in clinic for consideration of palliative radiation, they have a lot going on. Now patients are living so much longer that they’re coming back to my clinic after I’ve treated them with radiation. I know, I’m sure it depends with insurance and where you are.

Patient-Centered 102

Patient-Centered Referral Patients IT 102

Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

During your comprehensive check-up at our Mesa clinic, our board-certified physicians will not only assess your current health status but also help you understand your risk factors for various conditions based on your family history, lifestyle, and previous medical records.

Family Physician 100

Family Physician Preventative Care Preventive Care Families 100

Plum Health

OCTOBER 23, 2024

While urgent care clinics are great for immediate, non-life-threatening issues like a sprained ankle or flu symptoms, they don’t provide the long-term, personalized care that primary care does. Choosing the Best Primary Care Provider in Michigan Inquiring about the clinic for primary care in Michigan.

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Primary Care Doctor Mental Health IT 52

Today's Hospitalist

JUNE 7, 2025

They presented a rapid clinical update Webinar in May 2025 hosted by the Society of Hospital Medicine. “You want someone who can monitor patients’ side effects and have a longitudinal relationship with them.” A lot of plans require a prior approval for each dose, and insurance plans are making access really difficult.”

Hospital 66

Hospital Management Diabetes Patients 66

Vida Family Medicine

JANUARY 4, 2022

Preventive care works best when you build a relationship over time with a physician who knows you and your health and can make personalized recommendations. For many patients without health insurance, or even those with insurance, this can be a challenge.

Preventative Care 52

Preventative Care Preventive Care Chronic Disease Insurance 52

ABIM

JUNE 4, 2025

Representatives from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE), the Association of Program Directors in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (APDEM) and the Endocrine Society joined for a portion of the meeting*.

Diabetes 52

Diabetes Board-Certified Telehealth Government 52

GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

In particular, we talk about Katie’s and Jesica’s paper in NEJM titled “ Juggling Two Full-Time Jobs — Methadone Clinic Engagement and Cancer Care ,” which described the difficulty in managing cancer pain and methadone for opioid use disorder. Panelists Katie Fitzgerald Jones and Jessica Merlin have no relationships to disclose.

Illness 136

Illness Patient-Centered Screening Clinic 136

The Physicians Foundation

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

In fact, tragically, four in 10 physicians, more than four in 10 (44%) residents and half (50%) of medical students were either afraid or knew another colleague fearful of seeking mental health care given questions asked in medical licensure/credentialling/insurance applications. As the U.S. In 2024, the survey was conducted online among U.S.

Healthcare 40

Healthcare Medical Student Mental Health Patient-Centered 40

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. Because how that is approached can have lasting effects on relationships, unfortunately. Eric: Let’s say I have a panel of older adults that I’m seeing, or a palliative care outpatient clinic.

IT 102

IT Families Family Diagnosis 102

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Substance use disorder is one of those complex issues in which clinical practice is changing rapidly. Sach Kale set up an outpatient clinic focused on substance use disorder for patients with cancer. Do you need to be an addiction medicine trained physician to start such a clinic (no: Sach is not). What do they do?

Patients 72

Patients Clinic Patient-Centered Illness 72

GeriPal

MARCH 7, 2024

An end-of-life doula is a non-medical support person that provides a longitudinal relationship with aspects of medical, I mean, aspects of companionship, presence, holding space, some logistics, some practical help, decision making perhaps. All of this really turns into an emotional partnership with someone. John: Yeah. I would add, too.

Provider 117

Provider Illness IT Healthcare 117

GeriPal

JUNE 5, 2025

And, you know, some, some relationship with hospice, some might not do many referrals at all to hospice. Some will have stronger relationships with hospice. So they were a lot of preoccupied with other tasks, but clinical gestalt. And there, you know, so there’s 16,000 nursing homes. So that part we know and I.

Nurse Practitioner 78

Nurse Practitioner Referral Consulting Board-Certified 78

GeriPal

DECEMBER 5, 2024

It’s that mixture of intimacy and vulnerability, of shared clinical experiences, that fosters a sense of belonging. We definitely draw on the sciences, on biomedical science, on clinical trials, on pharmaceutical design and all sorts of things like that. It was all covered by my mom’s insurance. Eric 04:44 Yeah.

IT 107

IT Community Patients Families 107

GeriPal

APRIL 18, 2024

And you say, “Okay, that’s fine, but can it really … What about a real live clinical situation?” I think we’re getting closer to real live clinical situations, not just answering a test. maybe eight or 10 months ago, “Please write a prior authorization to the insurance company.

IT 139

IT Electronics Patients Healthcare 139

GeriPal

JULY 6, 2023

It was designed to really balance what Medicaid at the time was to provide nursing homes and Medicare is obviously health insurance. Eric: Which is, so let’s say I am a provider, a healthcare provider taking, let’s say a nurse practitioner working in an older, a clinic that’s mainly caring for older adults.

Community 89

Community Nurse Practitioner Provider IT 89

GeriPal

AUGUST 1, 2024

Widera and Smith have no relationships to disclose. Guests Anna Pleet, Elizabeth Eckstrom, and Emily Johnston have no relationships to disclose. So I’m hearing, and I’d love to talk about specific diets and maybe the evidence for them, but before we do that, how should we ask about this in our clinics?

IT 116

IT Diabetes Chronic Disease Patient-Centered 116

GeriPal

JUNE 6, 2024

Sharon Bober, clinical psychologist at DFCI, notes that clinicians can get caught in an anxiety cycle, in which they are afraid to ask, don’t ask, then have increased anxiety about not asking. And it actually came up during a clinical encounter that I had. Clearly this issue is important to patients. Sharon, welcome to Jerry Powell.

Illness 130

Illness IT Physicals Patients 130