Hitchcock Family Medicine

DECEMBER 26, 2023

This type of doctor is often referred to as an internist or primary care doctor. According to the CDC, the percentage of adults who had a visit with a doctor or other health care professional in the last year is 84.9%. Let's look at three of the conditions that can be treated through internal medicine.

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The Direct Doctors Difference

DECEMBER 14, 2021

This allowed patients who were sick or in need of prevention-related care from their primary care doctors or specialists to reach the doctor without going in for a visit. This has caused many patients to remain concerned about going out to medical facilities for routine care.

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The Direct Doctors Difference

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Together, you and your primary care doctor can decide if medication is right for you or if you need a different supportive step towards recovery. Everyone deserves a great primary care doctor, and this is just another piece of the excellent primary care available at Direct Doctors.

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NPR Health

MARCH 28, 2025

/> The growing number of concierge medical practices limit the number of patients and charge them membership fees. Will this worsen the ongoing shortage of primary care doctors for everyone else? Image credit: Karen Brown)

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Noreta Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

As a family doctor who has worked for a large hospital system in the past, I fully agree with this contention. The film talks about some of the escape fires of healthcare, including non-opioid pain treatments, nutrition programs, strong doctor-patient relationships, among others.

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Noreta Family Medicine

MARCH 26, 2025

I’ve written blogs that discuss my perspective on why Direct Primary Care (DPC) is helpful to both patients and physicians in Columbia, SC (and beyond!). patients feel heard and valued. patients feel supported, both in our office and between visits. patients feel supported, both in our office and between visits.

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Medical Xpress

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

As a patient with a family history of heart disease, Karen Moore has always been diligent about monitoring her heart health.

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Plum Health

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

These are the moments when you don’t have time to wait for an appointment with your primary care doctor, and the emergency room (ER) seems like overkill. That’s where urgent care comes in—a middle ground that’s convenient, affordable, and effective. I once had a patient with an asthma attack come into urgent care.

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Medical Xpress

MAY 9, 2023

A patient of mine, once a marathon runner, now gets tired just walking around the block. Previously, her primary care doctor had recommended a graded exercise program. She developed COVID-19 during the 2020 Christmas holiday and saw me during the summer of 2021. But exercise exhausted her.

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The Direct Doctors Difference

DECEMBER 8, 2023

​The author highlights the fact that the business model of hospital owned primary care… ” emphasizes revenue maximization over patient well-being.” In addition, when patients have testing done at in-hospital labs and facilities, the costs are higher than stand-alone centers. His solution?

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 24, 2025

Fontana and Gitanjali Srivastava, MD , shared their perspectives with PW about current and potential MASLD treatments and their impacts on patient care. Dr. Srivastava: This study is crucial because it provides robust evidence supporting weight loss as a primary intervention for MASLD. PW: Why was it important to do this study?

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Noreta Family Medicine

JANUARY 29, 2024

As a family doctor, I hear my patients talk about their “medicine cabinet full of old medicines” all the time. Feel free to share this blog so that if your primary care doctor sends you a survey to take in the future, you will be able to report you are doing things safely and correctly! It’s ok to admit it.

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Noreta Family Medicine

JANUARY 6, 2025

This is the single biggest tip I give to my patients. These are good reasons to make an appointment with your primary care doctor. Visit your primary care doctor! If you are in the Columbia, SC area and in need of a new primary care physician, Noreta Family Medicine is accepting new patients!

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Vida Family Medicine

JUNE 29, 2023

Most patients who go to see a primary care doctor are concerned about improving their physical health. However, one large factor in physical health that patients often ignore is mental health. Many physical symptoms that lead patients to seek care from a physician are related at least in part to mental health.

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Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

MARCH 28, 2025

Here are some tips for choosing the best Connecticut-based hormone doctor for your unique needs. Ask for Recommendations When you’re looking for a hormone doctor, people you trust can provide valuable recommendations. Friends and family members who’ve seen a hormone doctor are another useful source of recommendations.

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NPR Health

MARCH 27, 2025

There's a critical shortage of primary care doctors across the country, and long wait times for appointments. that charge patients membership fees. But is this trend worsening the ongoing shortage of primary care doctors for everyone else?

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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. Now you’re concerned about the next steps.

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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.

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Noreta Family Medicine

MAY 27, 2025

I have personally seen the benefits of Direct Primary Care for both patients and doctors, but there is very little published research about DPC. We decided to compare burnout and fulfillment scores between Direct Primary Care doctors and primary care physicians working in non-DPC practices in SC, NC, and GA.

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Priority Physicians

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Direct primary care aims to improve your life until there’s no need to numb it! At Priority Physicians, your relationship with your primary care doctor encourages openness on this subject. Joseph Regional Medical Center in South Bend, IN and has a passion for putting his patients first in his practice.

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GeriPal

JULY 19, 2024

What hasn’t been shown, Eric, is that if you apply tools like this, clinical outcomes down the road are better for patients. They aren’t going to be better unless we have health systems that actually respond to detection of cognitive impairment with good care plans and follow through, as Joe was talking about.

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PEMBlog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

I’ll make the important distinction between gastritis – which is diagnosed only via endoscopy – and dyspepsia, the term best used to describe the symptoms many patients experience. Gastroesophageal reflux disease is when the patients have severe symptoms that persist and cause long term issues.

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Dr. Michael Bazel

APRIL 29, 2025

With the guidance of a trusted men’s health doctor in Valley Village , or at our convenient locations in Panorama City and Bell, CA, you can stay ahead of potential health concerns and maintain an active, healthy lifestyle. Dr. Bazel and his experienced team emphasize preventive care for men at all stages of life.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 19, 2025

Michael Garshick discusses recently published recommendations for cardiovascular risk screening for patients with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis. Patients who routinely see dermatologists or rheumatologists for psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis may inadvertently miss primary care visits, leaving key cardiovascular risk factors unaddressed.

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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.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Your ongoing appointments help foster a strong patient-doctor relationship , making it easier to discuss your concerns and receive personalized care. Choosing the right primary care clinic involves considering several factors, such as clinic locations, healthcare system, and the services offered.

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GeriPal

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

I was coaching someone this morning, who really wanted to know, what does your clinic template look like, and how do you respond to patient messages? Eric: … in geriatrics as a primary care doctor? Oftentimes, yes, people will want your advice. Who gets a visit and who gets a MyChart message? Greg: Yeah.

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The Direct Doctors Difference

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

As the COVID-19 situation in RI takes a turn for the worse (yet again) we find ourselves in a predicament as patients. In states like FL, which are extremely hard hit right now, some ICUs and hospitals are unable to accept any patients. ​Direct Primary Care PCPs are even more capable of preventing the need for hospital usage.

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Doctor On Demand

APRIL 28, 2025

Most sore throats heal on their own, but severe cases may require urgent care. Learn more about which symptoms mean you should go to urgent care or the ER, as well as when to use telehealth or see a primary care doctor. If your symptoms get worse before your appointment, you may need to go to urgent care.

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The Direct Doctors Difference

OCTOBER 21, 2021

In 2019 we discussed the basics of why patients wait a long time to hear back, get through on the phone lines, or be seen with a primary care doctor. We’ve heard of patients quoted a six to twelve month wait period before they can see a doctor as a new patient!

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 17, 2024

We talk about what is heart failure, particularly HFpEF, how we treat it (including the use of sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2’s), and how we should apply guidelines to individual patients, especially those with multimorbidity who are taking a lot of other medications. When I see a patient? Matthew, I get the lyrics.

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Noreta Family Medicine

APRIL 17, 2024

Therefore, family physicians are trained to do minor surgical procedures in the office, care for kids and adults, provide various GYN services, among many other comprehensive services for patients. I love family medicine because as family physicians, we can be trained to provide care for patients in many different settings.

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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 30, 2022

You have a patient with dementia severe enough that she cannot recognize relatives. A huge part of this decision rests on (1) her previously stated wishes, values, and goals (prior to the onset of dementia); and (2) the outcomes of surgery for patients with dementia. Summary Transcript Summary. She falls and breaks her hip.

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GeriPal

JULY 21, 2022

Initially, it was just because there weren’t really answers for my patients. We’re going to go into how to talk to patients about this, because Emmy, you’ve done some research on it. Eric: Let’s say I have a panel of older adults that I’m seeing, or a palliative care outpatient clinic. Eric: Yeah.

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GeriPal

JUNE 22, 2023

Healthcare staff were afraid of patients with HIV because there wasn’t clarity on how it was transmitted. So they can be referred by their primary care doctor or to us. You can choose comfort-focused care or you can choose to continue chemotherapy. Only about 5% of the population is female. Eric: Great.

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GeriPal

JUNE 16, 2022

And in my medical training, becoming a primary care doctor, I realized that older adults, women and men were having a lot of these same symptoms. Very interested in decision making around as we get older, individualizing care, sort of patient centered, values driven, it’s a tough decision to figure out.

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