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Bup-ing Up Residency: A Dose of Change for OUD Care [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

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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What to Expect During a Primary Care Visit

Mesa Family Physician

These visits may focus on preventive care, managing chronic conditions, addressing new concerns, or simply creating a baseline of your current health status. Doctor appointment length PCP appointment duration If you have multiple issues to discuss, be sure to mention that when scheduling so the clinic can allot enough time.

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Misconceptions of Employer Sponsored Direct Primary Care (DPC)

Plum Health

Thus, DPC forms a better long-term investment focused on preventive care, as opposed to only treating patients post-diagnosis. Misconception #2: DPC Mandates a Switch in Primary Care Providers (PCP) Employees aren't required to change their PCP under the employer-sponsored DPC model. Sadly, up to 80% do not.

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How Does Amazon Clinic Compare with Direct Primary Care?

The Direct Doctors Difference

Well that is great as long as you already have your diagnosis figured out! There is no offer for any long term follow-up (which is what most medical conditions require to be safely managed!). You would not be isolated to one single problem type and you wouldn’t be required to arrive with your diagnosis already in hand.

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The Role of Internal Medicine in Preventive Health Care

Mesa Family Physician

The Role of Internal Medicine in Preventive Health Care Internal medicine plays a central role in adult health, especially when it comes to prevention, diagnosis, and long-term care. Internal medicine is a medical specialty focused on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in adults. What Is Internal Medicine?

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November is Diabetes Awareness Month

Family Physicians of Greeley

This diagnosis increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. Get a regular annual physical with your PCP (Primary Care Physician), get moderate physical activity at least 4-5 days per week (30 minutes), eat a healthy diet, and know your risk factors. Prediabetes is reversible!! What can you do?

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Guidelines or Goals in Heart Failure: A Podcast with Parag Goyal, Nicole Superville, and Matthew Shuster

GeriPal

Eric 12:05 Any pearls on the diagnosis of HFpEF. So I would agree, just in terms of not trying to dismiss a lot of these patients in terms of deconditioning and really trying to sometimes hone in on the diagnosis despite a Bnp level that is not necessarily very high. Nicole 12:14 No, HFpEF is cool, and it’s fine. What is GDMT?