A Country Doctor Writes

JUNE 21, 2025

My take, and extrapolation, is that there are three reasons why healthcare has failed to evolve in usefulness of both our product (the care we deliver) and our technology (our EMRs), our customer centeredness and the value/cost relationship of the services we provide. 1) Healthcare is not at all customer centered.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Research has associated telehealth interventions with reduced self-reported smoking during pregnancy, reduced risk of gestational hypertension, and continuation of breastfeeding. This concern is in part due to the risk of replacing in-person visits, which are beneficial for building rapport in the mother-infant-provider relationship.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

This continuity of care is especially important for managing chronic conditions like diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease—conditions that respond best to consistent monitoring and adjustment of treatment plans. We work with most major insurance plans and offer transparent pricing options for self-pay patients.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 23, 2024

It’s where you turn for regular check-ups, advice on staying healthy, and help with managing any chronic illnesses like diabetes or hypertension. Whether you’re dealing with diabetes, hypertension, asthma, or another long-term condition, your primary care doctor will help you create a plan to manage it effectively.

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Today's Hospitalist

JUNE 7, 2025

“You want someone who can monitor patients’ side effects and have a longitudinal relationship with them.” A lot of plans require a prior approval for each dose, and insurance plans are making access really difficult.” “GLP-1 coverage is a common struggle for patients,” said Dr. Laudenslager.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

Panelists Katie Fitzgerald Jones and Jessica Merlin have no relationships to disclose. Eric: This comes down to also like, if I find… As an oncologist, somebody has very high hypertension, is it my role to control that hypertension? But the cancer specific databases just don’t have this information.

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Maine Academy of Family Physicians

JUNE 21, 2024

This bill proposes to improve the healthcare decision-making and treatment process for prescriptions and testing by reducing the pre-approval (prior authorization) burdens placed on healthcare providers by health insurance carriers. Family Physicians Relieved SCOTUS Preserves Patient-Physician Relationship The June 13 U.S.

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