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What to Expect During a Primary Care Visit

Mesa Family Physician

What to Expect During a Primary Care Visit Visiting a primary care provider for the first time can bring up many questions. Whether you’re establishing care with a new physician or attending a new patient visit , understanding the process can help you feel more confident and prepared. What Is a Primary Care Visit?

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Translating the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit into Messages and Materials to Improve Preventive Care In Older Adults. [Community based participatory research]

Annals of Family Medicine

The Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) is a Medicare benefit aimed at increasing preventive care and building a stronger patient-clinician relationship. However, uptake of the AWV in primary care has been low, and many patients are unaware of this free annual visit. Study Design and Analysis.

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An Open Letter to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. On Why Integrated Care Should Be a Cornerstone of the HHS Agenda

Integrated Care News by CFHA

CFHA represents thousands of professionals across the country who are implementing integrated care —the coordination of medical and behavioral health care in primary care and specialty settings. Also encourage state Medicaid offices to renew efforts to limit regulation related to integrated care practices.

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Practice patterns of Ontario physicians working in 'boutique' medical clinics [Economic or policy analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: In Ontario, multiple organizations operate under a ‘boutique’ medicine model where patients pay a block or annual fee to access primary care services. Comparatively, physicians in general practice were more likely to see patients for mental health, chronic disease, and preventive care.

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Is there enough time for prevention in primary care?

Common Sense Family Doctor

Family physicians are being squeezed by two accelerating trends: (1) too few of us to care for the growing US population and (2) the rising number of tasks that we are asked to accomplish for each patient. hours) allocated to preventive care. hours) allocated to preventive care.

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Traditional vs. Subscription Primary Care Payment Model: Which Fits You?

Plum Health

Subscription vs. Traditional Primary Care: Which Saves You More? Subscription vs. Traditional Primary Care: Which Saves You More? When it comes to finding good, reasonably priced primary care, the health care dollar seems daunting. What Is Subscription-Based Primary Care?

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Discovering the Best Direct Primary Care in Michigan: A Personal Guide

Plum Health

That's why I'm here to introduce you to the world of direct primary care (DPC) in Michigan. What is Direct Primary Care? Direct primary care (DPC) is a membership-based healthcare model that offers patients unlimited access to a primary care physician for a fixed monthly fee.