A Country Doctor Writes

JUNE 9, 2025

Medicare patients on a fixed income need to use their insurance if they still want to eat and heat their homes. It is hugely inefficient to do mass education and mass screenings with large populations on a one-on-one basis. Many of the comments were saying that Direct Primary Care is the solution to today’s primary care crisis.

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NPR Health - Shots

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The ACA has required health insurers to provide many medical screenings and other preventive services with no out-of-pocket cost to health plan members. But a recent court decision could upend that. Image credit: Heather Charles/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

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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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Dr. Zaar

MAY 20, 2025

Today, virtual care provides quick, convenient access to expert endocrinologists. Costs vary depending on the platform, province, and whether you have got insurance insurance. Private insurance frequently covers extra offerings or medicinal drugs prescribed. How Much Does Online Hormonal Therapy Cost in Canada?

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Study Design & Analysis We used a screening questionnaire to purposively select interview participants. Setting and Population Studied Interviewees were primary care providers and administrative staff representing a range of payment models, a variety of clinic models, from both urban and rural locations in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 16, 2025

Oncology providers vary widely and diverge from guidelines in their preferred treatments of adults with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and pre-existing cardiomyopathy, according to the results of a nine-country survey demonstrate. “In 14% would selectively screen patients after anthracycline, but not in this case.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

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. Further, lower insurance reimbursement rates can limit its clinical use. Conclusion Telehealth is beneficial for rapid communication between providers and mothers.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Increasing access to primary care clinicians who are better able to screen and treat pediatric mental health conditions can improve mental health and reduce unnecessary ED visits. vs. 29.5%, p<0.0001), and have lower proportions of people insured with Medicaid (44.9% vs. 47.4%, p<0.0001).

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The Direct Doctors Difference

DECEMBER 14, 2021

During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, insurance companies and state & federal regulators really reduced the requirements surrounding telehealth. Many patients push off screening tests and visits because they worry that being out and about increases their risks of being infected with COVID-19.

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

APRIL 22, 2025

As we move into the eleventh week of the legislative session, Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) lobbyist Megan Verdeja breaks down what’s happening at the Minnesota State Capitol, provides an update on health care bills and shares what to expect next in the legislative session. Mandating insurance coverage of vasectomies.

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The Physicians Foundation

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

adults lacked a usual source of care in 2022—marking the highest level in a decade, despite historically high rates of insurance coverage during this period. State Highlights: Montana provides 65% of its medical training in community-based settings, far surpassing the national average of 16%. More than 30% of U.S. In 2022, only 24.4%

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Aspiring Minority Doctor

APRIL 18, 2021

Also, when you do re-apply for a residency position, you will be considered a graduating medical student senior which is useful for those residency programs that automatically screen out graduates. While having these things can make life a bit easier and provide you with more practice options, they are not an absolute necessity.

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The Physicians Foundation

AUGUST 15, 2024

Dr. Oyeyemi founded CHFC, which provides free primary health care throughout Southern New Jersey. The clinic offers referrals to specialists, conducts free cancer screenings, provides medication vouchers and engages in extensive public health education efforts. In July 2024, The Physicians Foundation also honored E.

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The Medical Futurist

MAY 12, 2025

These have provided insights into what the executives think about the future, but might not be known publicly. For example, the generative AI model developed in collaboration between NVIDIA and Recursion Pharmaceuticals demonstrated its unique screening prowess. It can screen more than 2.8

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Permanente Medicine

MAY 20, 2025

” “Whether you’re the call center agent, the receptionist, [or] the lab tech, you participate and you provide the input into innovation,” said Dr. Nguyen. The Southern California Permanente Medical Group is one of the largest medical groups in the nation with more than 8,800 physicians providing care for over 4.8

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GeriPal

MAY 5, 2022

Screening for addressing hearing loss should be an integral part of what we do in geriatrics and palliative care, but it often is either a passing thought or completely ignored. How to screen for hearing loss. COVID-19, masks, and hearing difficulty: Perspectives of healthcare providers. Alex: Great story.

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The Health Policy Exchange

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Supporters of evidence-based preventive medicine cheered when the Affordable Care Act required Medicare and private health insurers to provide first-dollar coverage for all preventive services assigned an "A" or "B" recommendation grade by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Kenny Lin, MD, MPH Director, Robert L.

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Mesa Family Physician

MAY 8, 2025

It’s more than just visiting your doctor when something feels off—it’s about catching potential problems early, staying on top of health screenings, and setting goals that keep you feeling your best. Preventive care refers to medical services that focus on early detection, routine screenings, and health counseling.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 6, 2025

Unlike appointments that address specific illnesses or injuries, preventive care visits focus on screening for potential health issues, assessing your overall wellness, and helping you establish healthy habits before problems develop. Your provider updates this information at each visit to maintain an accurate picture of your health journey.

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Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 11, 2025

In this blog, we’ll break down what preventive care involves, explore its relationship with short-term health insurance, and explain why it’s a critical part of staying healthy at any stage of life. Think vaccinations, annual checkups, screenings for blood pressure or cholesterol, and lifestyle counseling. What Is Preventive Care?

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Discover the Best Primary Care in Michigan As an experienced doctor who has worked with thousands of patients across Michigan, I can confidently say that finding the right primary care provider is one of the most important decisions you can make for your health. What is Primary Care? A family pediatrician.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

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. We work with most major insurance plans and offer transparent pricing options for self-pay patients. We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all medicine.

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Permanente Medicine

JUNE 3, 2025

Access is so important because that is the reason the patient signs up with health insurance is so that they can get care, whether primary or specialty. We have to get that right or else the patient [is] going to go to a different entity or a different insurance company. Let’s get this important cancer screening test done.

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Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Ed Oliver, HB 45 would require the Alabama Medicaid Agency to cover any noninvasive colorectal cancer screening test assigned a grade A or B under the recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force. Any contractual clause that limits or penalizes providers for sharing this information would be unenforceable.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

After discussing screening options for substance use disorder, we go on to talk about both the treatments for it and the issues that arise. So, we are not screening for substance use in cancer care, so we don’t get good estimates among people with cancer, which is really how we would prefer to ask the question. So, I digress.

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GeriPal

JULY 21, 2022

Emmy: Having said that, I think we need to recognize that the gold standard, thorough OT assessment is not a reality for a lot of people, because of there aren’t enough of them, because of insurance might not cover it, and so forth. We and many others have tried to come up with a short, validated screening tool.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 16, 2024

From managing chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension to preventive care and health screenings, the clinic is known for providing patient-centered care. Each primary care doctor is committed to improving patient health and providing compassionate, attentive care. Do I need insurance to visit the clinic?

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GeriPal

JUNE 5, 2025

So usually they’ll make recommendations, maybe some medication adjustments or something like that, and then the provider that’s caring for them in house will take over from there. So the palliative care service doesn’t necessarily need to provide those potentially. Eric 13:49 Right. Alex 14:59 What do you think?

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FDA Law Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In addition, the guideline has been misapplied to cancer and palliative care patients, and there have been rapid opioid tapers without patient collaboration, rigid application of opioid dosage thresholds, application of opioid use for pain to opioid use disorder treatment, insurer and pharmacy duration limits, patient dismissals and abandonment.

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GeriPal

MARCH 9, 2023

We’re going to work with training up the providers that already work in these clinical settings to make it a little bit more, essentially, ask this question of how is this going to work in the real world? Stacy: We’re using anxiety, baseline anxiety, as our screening. Do they have to have distress, pain, depression?

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Medical Xpress

JUNE 7, 2025

Many people still face stigma or lack insurance coverage, which can limit access. Most current PrEP users have commercial insurance, but Medicaid will be key for expanding access to lower-income communities. The content is provided for information purposes only. Gilead says reaching underserved groups is a top goal.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 1, 2024

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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GeriPal

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Don’t get me wrong, the evidence points to cost savings, but as Chris Callahan and Kathleen Unroe pointed out in a JAGS editorial in 2020 “in comprehensive dementia care models, savings may accrue to Medicare, but the expenses accrue to a fluid and unstable network of local service providers, patients, and their families.” Eric: Okay.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 6, 2025

These screening measures help identify conditions in their earliest stages. Cancer Screenings Cancer screenings stand out as especially important preventive health care examples due to their ability to detect cancer at pre-symptomatic stages when treatment is most successful.

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Physicians News Digest

APRIL 2, 2025

By Julie Appleby Tim Winard knew he needed to buy health insurance when he left his management job in manufacturing to launch his own business. We were so nervous about not being on a company-provided plan,” Winard said. When he needed a colonoscopy, Winard, 57, called his insurance company. Then the bill came.

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