Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

This continuity of care is especially important for managing chronic conditions like diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease—conditions that respond best to consistent monitoring and adjustment of treatment plans. Preventive care is most effective when it’s consistent and proactive.

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Plum Health

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

They’re the person you turn to for regular check-ups, vaccinations, and when something just doesn’t feel right. A good PCP is like a quarterback for your health, coordinating your care, referring you to specialists when necessary, and helping manage chronic conditions. Some good ones include: How do you handle after-hours care?

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Family Medicine Initiative

APRIL 10, 2024

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 chronic disease management, which prevents complications.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 6, 2025

Tertiary Prevention: Managing Existing Conditions Tertiary preventive care focuses on managing existing chronic diseases to prevent complications, improve quality of life, and reduce the negative impact of disease. These measures are taken after a disease has been diagnosed.

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