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What to Expect During a Primary Care Visit

Mesa Family Physician

What information should you bring? Doctor appointment length PCP appointment duration If you have multiple issues to discuss, be sure to mention that when scheduling so the clinic can allot enough time. What to Expect During a Primary Care Visit Visiting a primary care provider for the first time can bring up many questions.

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Misconceptions of Employer Sponsored Direct Primary Care (DPC)

Plum Health

As employees change their healthcare usage behavior, both primary and specialty care claims decrease. Easy access and relationship-driven care minimize long-term healthcare expenses and cut down on unnecessary urgent care and emergency room visits. If you have a great relationship with your PCP, keep it! Sadly, up to 80% do not.

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The Importance of a Primary Care Relationship

Edge Family Medicine

At Edge Family Medicine , we believe that one of the most powerful tools in healthcare isn’t technology — it’s trust. Why Primary Care Relationships Matter A trusted PCP gets to know you — not just your chart. Your PCP helps monitor symptoms, adjust medications, and coordinate with specialists.

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"Is Your Primary Care Physician in Michigan Really the Best? Here’s How to Find Out!"

Plum Health

The Definitive Guide to Selecting the Best Primary Care Physician in Michigan Choosing the right primary care physician (PCP) can feel like a daunting task, especially when you're looking for convenience and quality in a bustling state like Michigan. However, not all walk-in clinics provide the continuity of care that a traditional PCP might.

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EMS Intervention to Reduce Falls: Carmen Quatman and Katie Quatman-Yates

GeriPal

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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How to discuss stopping screening: Mara Schonberg

GeriPal

And that’s another huge source of data and that’s the data that generally informs the USPSTF and other guidelines. And that’s why I want women to have an informed decision. I talk to women 75 and older or something like it’s my job as your PCP to recommend tests that I think will lead to more good than to harm.

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Guidelines or Goals in Heart Failure: A Podcast with Parag Goyal, Nicole Superville, and Matthew Shuster

GeriPal

The challenge is, it’s easy to say, oh, yeah, talk to them in a few days, talk to them in a week, have them come back every other week, because the time constraints and the way our, our healthcare system is built, the people at the greatest risk are these more vulnerable people.