Plum Health

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Have you ever found yourself in need of medical attention but overwhelmed by the myriad of clinics and healthcare options out there? Navigating the healthcare system can be daunting, especially when you're unwell or caring for someone who is. Your insights could help someone else in their healthcare journey!

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 2, 2024

These facilities offer a wide range of medical services, from treating minor injuries to managing chronic conditions, without the long wait times and hefty price tag of an emergency room. Understanding Urgent Care Centers Think of urgent care as your neighborhood medical clinic on steroids.

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Hitchcock Family Medicine

AUGUST 11, 2023

According to Healthcare IT News, just 67% of millennials have a primary care physician. This doctor can see patients for common ailments, vaccines, or medical conditions. Prompt treatment for personal injuries is critical, and you shouldn't have to wait in an emergency room for hours on end.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 15, 2024

We could wear masks against Covid, but we couldn’t vaccinate against racism. And because of this encounter, this patient went to the emergency room twice due to having panic episodes that felt like heart attacks. We do talk about healthcare policy. So I’m calling this a period of collective racial trauma.

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Physicians News Digest

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

These numbers highlight the critical impact of the outbreak, emphasizing the importance of vaccination and other preventive measures. “We are seeing a higher number of severe cases than usual, which is putting a significant strain on healthcare resources nationwide.”

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GeriPal

JULY 14, 2022

This was the opening paragraph that I wrote in March of 2020 when introducing a podcast we did with Dr. Jim Wright , the medical director at Canterbury Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in suburban Richmond. Or, if they were in the emergency room and decided to be admitted for comfort measures only, I would admit them.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

We would find these people in the hospital, and we said, “What would you have thought if someone had come up to you in the emergency room yesterday, and said, ‘Hey, instead of going upstairs, you could go home.’ And then, the patient can bypass the emergency room entirely. And that’s more standard.

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