Plum Health

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

These are the moments when you don’t have time to wait for an appointment with your primary care doctor, and the emergency room (ER) seems like overkill. That’s where urgent care comes in—a middle ground that’s convenient, affordable, and effective. Why Choose Urgent Care? That’s frustrating for everyone involved.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 6, 2024

They're also called direct primary care (DPC) or personalized medical service providers. Personalized Care In concierge medicine, appointments last as long as they need to—there’s no need to rush. He texted me, and we were able to sort out the issue in minutes—no frantic ER visits, just peace of mind.

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The Direct Doctors Difference

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

I am telling you this to emphasize NOW is a more important time than there ever was to get yourself a trusted Primary Care Doctor (PCP). PCPs can address your needs before you become very sick, can order testing as an outpatient to avoid waiting in the ER or urgent care, and we can help you identify illnesses and treat them quickly.

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GeriPal

JUNE 27, 2024

I have so many questions, and I promise we’re going to get to the management of anxiety and serious illness. Because one of the things I think is so interesting, you know, as we go on experiencing more people having the experience of serious illness and traversing that landscape is that they don’t all have the same experience.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Regular visits to a primary care clinic can make a world of difference in your overall health. These services go beyond treating illnesses; they aim to keep you healthy in the first place. Your choice can impact how easily and quickly you can access care, particularly in non-emergency situations.

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GeriPal

MARCH 6, 2025

link] PEACH Good Wishes Program A program that provides meaningful gifts for unhoused individuals who are terminally ill. link] Kensington Hospice & ‘Radical Love’ Equity-Oriented Hospice Palliative Care Naheed Dosani also serves as the Medical Director of Kensington Hospice, Torontos largest hospice.

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GeriPal

APRIL 10, 2025

I asked emergency medicine clinicians what they thought when a patient who is seriously ill and DNR comes to the ED, and some responded, (paraphrasing), what are they doing here? I cant do the primary thing Ive been trained to do: ABC, ABC, ABCs. You know, most, most ERs admit, you know, far fewer than 50% of their patients.

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