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Physician leaders discuss how Permanente Medicine delivers value-based care

Permanente Medicine

Where value-based care meets results Richard McCarthy, MD By focusing on prevention, value-based care reduces health risks, improves early detection, and increases overall care quality. At Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States, patients live 6 to 8 years longer than the national average.

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3 Conditions Internal Medicine Can Treat

Hitchcock Family Medicine

Regularly visiting your doctor is important for maintaining optimal health. According to the American College of Physicians, a physician who specializes in internal medicine focuses on the treatment of sickness and diseases in adults. This type of doctor is often referred to as an internist or primary care doctor.

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4 Ways Temporary Medical Staff Maintain Patient Care

Barton Associates

Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) projects the country will be short 87,150 primary care doctors, 11,860 dentists, 79,160 psychologists—along with shortages of other key specialties—in 2037. These professionals play a vital role in maintaining essential services and ensuring continuity of patient care.

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How to Choose the Best Hormone Doctor in Connecticut for Your Needs

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

Ask for Recommendations When you’re looking for a hormone doctor, people you trust can provide valuable recommendations. Your Connecticut-based primary care doctor is a good place to start, as they understand your health history and can refer you to a trusted hormone doctor that specializes in your condition.

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How to Get Rid of Old/Unused Medicines

Noreta Family Medicine

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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Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

GeriPal

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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Should you have a coach? Greg Pawlson, Beth Griffiths, & Vicky Tang

GeriPal

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: … the acknowledgement more, do you want to specialize in geriatrics and be that your focus, or do you want to just have really good skills- Greg: Yes, absolutely. Greg: Yeah.