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The Power of Words, 16 Years Later

A Country Doctor Writes

This was in part because we shared patients and patient experiences between our departments and had a bidirectional way of making warm handoffs. If a primary care patient was going through a difficult time with their social life or mental health, we would walk them down the hall to meet a therapist right then and there.

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Telehealth Rollbacks Leave Patients Stranded

The Direct Doctors Difference

This allowed patients who were sick or in need of prevention-related care from their primary care doctors or specialists to reach the doctor without going in for a visit. This has caused many patients to remain concerned about going out to medical facilities for routine care.

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Many people are tired of grappling with long COVID—here are some evidence-based ways to counter it

Medical Xpress

A patient of mine, once a marathon runner, now gets tired just walking around the block. Previously, her primary care doctor had recommended a graded exercise program. After months of waiting, she finally had an appointment at our post-COVID-19 clinic at the University of Virginia. But exercise exhausted her.

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Q&A: Physicians Weigh Improvements in MASLD Treatment Against Gaps in Assessment Strategies

Physician's Weekly

Dr. Fontana: Nearly all physicians in practice, including pediatricians, are encountering patients with MASLD and are uncertain how to triage those at risk for progressive liver disease versus those with benign mild liver steatosis. PW: Why was it important to do this study?

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An Escape Fire for Healthcare

Noreta Family Medicine

Bill Skelton, founder of the Acupuncture Clinic here in Columbia, SC, gave me the film to watch and said he thought that as a Direct Primary Care physician and owner of Noreta Family Medicine, I would appreciate it. As I learned, an “escape fire” is a firefighting technique, used while fighting particularly dangerous wildfires.

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Need to See a Doctor Fast? Here’s How Urgent Care Could Save Your Day

Plum Health

These are the moments when you don’t have time to wait for an appointment with your primary care doctor, and the emergency room (ER) seems like overkill. That’s where urgent care comes in—a middle ground that’s convenient, affordable, and effective. What is Urgent Care? No long waits like you’d experience in an ER.

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Why a Small Practice Doctor might be Better

The Direct Doctors Difference

​The author highlights the fact that the business model of hospital owned primary care… ” emphasizes revenue maximization over patient well-being.” In addition, when patients have testing done at in-hospital labs and facilities, the costs are higher than stand-alone centers. His solution?