Plum Health

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Paul, a direct primary care physician here in the Detroit, Michigan. I've seen firsthand the challenges people face when it comes to accessing quality mental health care. Long wait times, high costs, and limited availability of providers can make it feel like you're on your own.

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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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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Primary care physicians and practice teams face well-documented challenges increasing colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates among their patients. Multi-level interventions that address patients, clinicians, clinical care environments and larger systems (hospitals, networks, etc.)

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Common Sense Family Doctor

JANUARY 19, 2025

Most patients who choose colonoscopy as a screening test for colorectal cancer are referred from primary care to a gastroenterologist or other specialist who performs endoscopy. But that wasn’t the case for the estimated 1 in 15 US patients whose screening colonoscopies were performed by family physicians in 2021.

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Hitchcock Family Medicine

AUGUST 26, 2024

Finding a great family doctor can be a daunting task given the critical role they play in our health and well-being. A family doctor is often your main healthcare provider tasked with everything from routine check-ups to chronic disease management. Reach out to us at Hitchcock Family Medicine.

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Hitchcock Family Medicine

MARCH 25, 2022

This is why you should schedule regular medical examinations, preferably with your family doctor. Seeking care from a primary care physician instead of a specialist can also be beneficial in terms of reducing your medical expenses. The scheduling of medical visits may also depend upon your family's health history.

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Hitchcock Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

A family care doctor can greatly assist your family. They can provide essential medical care, help you coordinate ongoing treatments, and serve as important support throughout your life. According to Healthcare IT News, however, less than 68% of Millennials have a primary care physician.

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Annals of Family Medicine

MARCH 24, 2025

PURPOSE Much of the literature on team-based primary care has focused on physician productivity, workload, and burnout. Less is known about how team-based care influences patient satisfaction and perceptions of the trade-off between continuity and access.

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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.

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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.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

Distributing intake throughout the day has been shown to enhance muscle synthesis, and targeting 90 g/day provides 1.2 The second piece is getting folks to be successful at restricting their calories, which works well when nutrition education and behavioral counseling strategies are combined—and even better when provided in a group setting.

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Noreta Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

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.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Study design: Qualitative descriptive study conducted using ten 45-minute semi-structured interviews with primary care physicians in North Carolina between March and April 2022. Responses were analyzed using both deductive and inductive approaches to identify primary topics.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

MARCH 18, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic and the isolation caused by public health measures to slow its spread exacerbated a mismatch between the need for mental health care and the number of professionals trained to provide that care. In Has Medicine Lost Its Mind?

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Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

OCTOBER 18, 2024

If you are considering healthcare jobs in CT, the Physicians Alliance of Connecticut (PACT) is a leading employer in the state. With over 30 physician partners and more than 100 healthcare providers, PACT is committed to healthcare excellence, innovation, safety and quality. Nurses can practice in different specialties as well.

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Dr. Zaar

JUNE 1, 2025

Managing Type 2 diabetes requires more than just medication—it demands a long-term partnership with a skilled healthcare provider who understands your individual needs. Some focus more on medication , while others emphasize lifestyle changes and holistic care. Firsthand referrals often lead to trusted and patient-focused providers.

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East Cary Family Physicians

JANUARY 30, 2024

As we embark on Glaucoma Awareness Month, East Cary Family Physicians is unwavering in our commitment to highlight the pivotal role of vision health, with a special emphasis on the early detection of glaucoma. Family history: If you have a close relative with glaucoma, you may have an increased risk.

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Vida Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

When it comes to your health, it is important that you have all the information you need to take the best care of yourself. Your doctor's job is to provide you with recommendations for managing your health based on their expertise, but it is ultimately your decision whether or not you will carry out those recommendations.

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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! If you have already been diagnosed with any medical conditions, write down all of the diagnoses you have.

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Priority Physicians

JANUARY 27, 2025

Tips to Manage Anxiety If anxieties disable your daily life, discuss the situation with your direct primary care doctor. Regularly talking with people you care about may help you avoid the need for antidepressants. But in the meantime, we have a few tips that may help you manage anticipatory anxiety. Consider us your lighthouse.

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Vida Family Medicine

APRIL 4, 2023

As a primary care physician, I see many patients who struggle with their relationship with food. The patients that I see are often highly motivated to take good care of themselves to prevent or control a chronic disease. You may feel less focused, more irritable, tired, or "foggy."

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Vascular Physician

JUNE 27, 2021

Varicose veins run in the family for only 50% of all people who have them. While massaging your achy legs or feet may provide temporary relief of swelling or discomfort, it does not make varicose veins go away. Oftentimes, varicose veins will fade after delivery. Myth #16: Varicose veins are hereditary.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

However, at Mesa Family Physicians , we believe that preventive healthcare is the cornerstone of long-term wellness for our Mesa, Arizona community. Regular visits to your primary care physician at Mesa Family Physicians provide opportunities for early detection of potential health issues before they become serious problems.

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Hitchcock Family Medicine

JULY 1, 2025

By effectively communicating your medical history, family background, and lifestyle habits, you can help your physician provide the best care possible. Your Medical History Firstly, make sure to provide a comprehensive summary of your medical history. According to Forbes, U.S.

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Noreta Family Medicine

APRIL 17, 2024

What is primary care? Part 2 Here are some frequently asked questions I get as a Primary Care Provider. What is the meaning of Family Medicine? As the name suggests, a family physician can take care of your entire family – from the day of your birth (even before!)

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Center for Family Medicine

JUNE 13, 2025

A primary care physician ( PCP ) can help identify potential health problems and risks, provide preventative measures, and recommend the right screenings or treatments. During check-ups, patients should ask primary care providers about current blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Since the turn of the century, the rise of hospitalists and the corresponding decline in the number of office-based family physicians who provide inpatient care for their own patients has magnified the value of optimizing the handoff from hospital-based teams to primary care physicians.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 19, 2025

She enjoyed talking with the half dozen other residents at her adult family home in Washington state. “It’s also often the family member or the person helping to manage them.” “We step into places where other providers may not, and geriatrics is a prime example of that.”

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Hitchcock Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Regular sessions with a physical therapist provide social interaction, encouragement, and a structured approach to overcoming physical limitations, which collectively enrich mental well-being. adults who regularly see a primary care physician have 19% lower odds of dying prematurely than those who see only a specialist.

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Hitchcock Family Medicine

AUGUST 11, 2023

According to Healthcare IT News, just 67% of millennials have a primary care physician. In fact, there are several ways that a family care physician can save your life. From treating personal injuries to helping prevent disease, your physician can do more things than you realize.

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Vida Family Medicine

MARCH 28, 2024

As a primary care physician, I am asked about these medications at least once a day, either by a patient, a colleague, a family member, friend, or acquaintance. I provide information about the risks, side effects, costs, and potential benefits. We discuss the patient's goals and expectations.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Michigan residents have been buzzing about a primary care clinic that’s setting a new standard for healthcare across the state. Whether you’re in Detroit , Corunna , Lansing , Royal Oak , or Van Buren , this clinic is offering comprehensive care that puts patient well-being first. Here’s why everyone is talking about it!

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GeriPal

JUNE 19, 2025

And I think a big part of that journey was just having that right time, that right moment, with the right network and support groups of individuals, including my family, to really lift me up and allow me to celebrate my authentic self. This is like, back in 2013, and I joined the faculty at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Alex 00:12 We have a guest host who has requested this episode, Matt Shuster, who’s a geriatrician and palliative care doc. And also I was in the HVMA primary care program. So kind of from a primary care point of view, the guys are doing okay. He’s in Boston. And Matt brought today’s topic to us.

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BMJ

MAY 10, 2022

Primary health care workers are a critical component of immunization services, a part of preventive health services. Family health centers are the facilities where the vaccination intention is much more vital, as they carry out the contact and case follow-ups during the pandemic and are the center of vaccination application.

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Family Medicine Initiative

APRIL 10, 2024

Family medicine is neither the most prestigious nor the highest paid medical profession. As a general practitioner and primary care researcher, it was always fascinating for me to delve into the scientific literature to investigate this issue. Is that appropriate, or should it be the opposite? Here are the key results.

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GeriPal

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

So the data relating to the number of geriatricians in this country, salaries in comparison to hospitalists or primary care physicians. And one of the things was, “You’re telling us stuff we already know”, and also, “I’m going to critique you in that you didn’t provide any solutions.”

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