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Taking Control of Your Health: The Benefits of Preventative Care

Newnan Family Medicine Associates

Preventative care is a way to keep you healthy while detecting diseases and illnesses when they are treatable, reducing complications. However, people don’t usually think about visiting hospitals until they experience. Your overall health is important for improved quality of life and peace of mind.

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Staff perspectives of a novel integrated community care hub in an urban underserved population (UK) [Child and adolescent health]

Annals of Family Medicine

o Context or Objective: The UK is witnessing an increase in emergency department use and hospital admissions for children and young people from underserved populations, exacerbated in the UK by continued issues around access to primary care.

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An Open Letter to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. On Why Integrated Care Should Be a Cornerstone of the HHS Agenda

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Integrated care is already doing that—and we’re ready to help scale it nationwide. We’re already doing it in places like community health centers in New Mexico, rural clinics in North Carolina, and urban hospital systems in Chicago. You don’t have to build it from scratch.

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An Escape Fire for Healthcare

Noreta Family Medicine

An Escape Fire for Healthcare I recently watched a film, called “ Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare, ” a 2012 documentary about how the priorities in the US healthcare system are focused on increasing revenue, instead of on goals that improve health, like preventive care. minutes long. Have a good week!

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5 Essential Services Provided by Primary Doctors

Hitchcock Family Medicine

With that said, check out some essential services primary care physicians offer. Preventive Care Primary doctors can offer preventive care to their patients, which typically includes check-ups and screenings to prevent them from contracting illnesses. Primary doctors are the first stop for medical care.

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Podcast: AI, innovation, and value-based care in medicine

Permanente Medicine

Related health care AI podcast: Assessing the impact of AI in medicine The podcast episode also examined how the value-based care model, which emphasizes prevention, coordination, and patient-centered care, creates a better environment for innovations that improve care quality. million members and patients.

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The Benefits of Preventive Care

Vida Family Medicine

However- preventive care is one of the most important things we can do for our health. Preventive care is about preventing diseases before they start, or catching them early enough that they can be treated or cured. At Vida Family Medicine we are currently accepting new patients.