The Health Policy Exchange

MARCH 26, 2014

is actually experiencing a physician shortage that will worsen with population growth, the aging of the baby boomer generation, and an influx of newly insured from the Affordable Care Act. Image courtesy of the American Academy of Family Physicians Modest gains in the numbers of U.S.

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Plum Health

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Direct primary care (DPC) is a membership-based healthcare model that offers patients unlimited access to a primary care physician for a fixed monthly fee. Unlike traditional insurance-based models, DPC eliminates the need for copays, deductibles, and other out-of-pocket costs. Why Choose Plum Health DPC?

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Vida Family Medicine

JUNE 28, 2024

One of the most rewarding parts of being a primary care physician is when I am able to work with a patient to help them find answers to unexplained symptoms they have been dealing with, sometimes for years! There are many factors that make it a challenge to get answers for unexplained symptoms.

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GeriPal

JUNE 12, 2025

But there are times that a primary care physician or an internal medicine physician may make the referral. Even if it’s a discussion that is involving the primary care physician, the geriatrician, the medical oncologist, the surgical oncologist. So you have the consultation.

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The Medical Futurist

JUNE 21, 2025

SkinIO , Scanoma , Miiskin , FirstDerm , Direct Derm , iDoc24 , and SkinVision all work based on the same principle: they promise patients the option to self-check their symptoms and then to connect to a dermatologist online for consultation within a very short period of time. So far, this dermatology app has been used by 3.5

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Royal Oak families trust the clinic for both pediatric and adult primary care, making it a true family-friendly option. Expert Primary Care Physicians Who Care At the heart of this clinic’s success is its team of expert physicians. Do I need insurance to visit the clinic? Don’t wait!

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