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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. Bring specialized skills that might be otherwise lacking among permanent staff.

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

GeriPal

We’re doing a lot of interactive relationship building. 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. Eric: … in geriatrics as a primary care doctor? Greg: Yeah.

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Michigan's Best Primary Care: Here’s Why It's a Game Changer for Your Health!

Plum Health

Your primary care doctor knows your medical history, understands your health goals, and works with you to keep you feeling your best. They can also refer you to specialists when necessary and coordinate your overall care, ensuring you don’t have to navigate the healthcare system alone.

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Finding the Right Clinic: A Guide to Quality Care

Plum Health

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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Guidelines or Goals in Heart Failure: A Podcast with Parag Goyal, Nicole Superville, and Matthew Shuster

GeriPal

Because I think we have someone special, a guest host. Alex 00:12 We have a guest host who has requested this episode, Matt Shuster, who’s a geriatrician and palliative care doc. And I think as a primary care doctor, I want to know the number needed to treat. This is Eric Widera. He’s in Boston.

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Stories We Tell Each Other to Heal: Ricky Leiter, Alexis Drutchas, & Emily Silverman

GeriPal

So has a special resonance for, I think, a lot of people who are Tragically H ip fans. And I turned to my dad and I said, I think mom needs palliative care. And she did have a primary care doctor. And I called up my friend who is a palliative care doctor and described the situation. Eric 04:44 Yeah.

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