Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context With buprenorphine prescribing restrictions lifted, primary care physicians (PCP) are frequently the first contact for patients who have opioid use disorder (OUD) and require treatment with buprenorphine. Study Design A behavioral health curriculum was designed for second year residents.

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Education Primary Care Physician Primary Care Family Medicine 130

Annals of Family Medicine

MAY 27, 2025

PURPOSE Primary care is the foundation of any health care system. Primary care improves the health of communities and decreases health inequities. METHODS We used the 2019 Virginia All-Payers Claims Database to identify primary care physicians (PCPs) and the number of distinct patients seen by each physician.

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Primary Care PCP PCP Primary Care Physician 130

Hitchcock Family Medicine

AUGUST 5, 2022

A primary care physician is the first point of contact when people want to receive care. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, over 50% of doctor office appointments are made with primary doctors. With that said, check out some essential services primary care physicians offer.

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Primary Care Physician Primary Care Doctor Provider Primary Care 52

Hitchcock Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The foundation of health is preventive care. Visiting a primary doctor can be an important way to stay healthy. According to Healthcare IT News, only 67% of people aged 25-35 have a primary care physician. These screenings can help your primary care physician identify potential risks to your health.

Primary Care Physician 52

Primary Care Physician Primary Care Appointment Screening 52

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Implementing shared decision-making is an international priority in chronic pain care, especially for primary care clinicians. We identified difficult decisions in terms of diagnosis, treatment, daily living, and consultation and stratified results using respondents’ most difficult decision.

Management 130

Management Primary Care Primary Care Physician Consulting 130

Priority Physicians

JANUARY 20, 2025

Should you check in with your primary care physician or skip that step and go to a specialist, assuming your physician will send you there anyway? But if you’re a patient of a direct primary care (DPC) practice , you don’t need to guess about orthopedic pain management.

Management 52

Management Primary Care Physician Primary Care Patient-Centered 52

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! and supplements you are taking including the doses and what you take them for- even better, bring the bottles!

Patients 52

Patients Primary Care Appointment Diagnose 52