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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The Health Policy Exchange

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Our residency, formerly a collaboration with Providence Hospital, is now known as the Medstar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center Family Medicine Residency Program. I stepped down as director of the Robert L. Phillips, Jr. Also, patients may not have a choice of specialists, depending on the insurer's network.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

JANUARY 19, 2025

But that wasn’t the case for the estimated 1 in 15 US patients whose screening colonoscopies were performed by family physicians in 2021. The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) maintains that clinical privileges should be based on documented training and experience rather than the physician’s specialty.

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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. Have a good week! Read My Latest News!

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Noreta Family Medicine

JUNE 25, 2024

There are a lot of things to comment on in this video, so I’m going to take a few of the examples of healthcare red tape that I identified with as a primary care physician and highlight them below. Melissa Boylan, MD, FAAFP Family Physician and Owner of Noreta Family Medicine ← Read Past Articles Here!

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Common Sense Family Doctor

JANUARY 15, 2025

But over the past 5 years, I have watched with increasing dismay as family physicians and urologists (mis)interpreted the U.S. We Should Be Doing Fewer PSA Tests, But We Are Doing More ," I pleaded in a 2022 Medscape commentary for primary care physicians.

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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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