| 单词 | primary care physician |
| 例句 | Some guests use doctors here as their primary care physicians. At Canyon Ranch, learning to stroll instead of run 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z “First and foremost, primary care physicians want an ongoing relationship with patients,” says Gary LeRoy, president of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Before you pay extra to join a concierge medical practice, consider these questions 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z In 2016, Ruth Knox, 81, of Annapolis, Md., received a letter informing her that her primary care physicians were transitioning to a “hybrid” concierge model. Before you pay extra to join a concierge medical practice, consider these questions 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z Finally, a primary care physician referred him to a different pain specialist, who saw him in January, three months after starting the quest. In pain? Many doctors say opioids are not the answer 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z At the start of the trial, Stern, Eroshevich and Smith's primary care physician, Sandeep Kapoor, had faced a total of 23 felony charges and what prosecutors said were hefty prison sentences. Most convictions thrown out in Anna Nicole Smith trial 2011-01-07T06:00:00Z A primary care physician may be a resource to discuss some of these fears with mom and provide her with information based on good science, as well as possible referrals for mom herself. Carolyn Hax: Wife’s mothering style could be a sign of problems 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z Start, perhaps, by connecting them with a primary care physician before they leave the ER or enrolling them in a patient-centered medical home, which emphasizes continuity and coordination of care. First Respo 2011-11-16T23:00:00Z Americans wait longer to see primary care physicians than patients in Britain, Germany, Australia, and New Zealand. The case for Medicare for all — plus 7 smaller steps to fix U.S. health care 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z By trying, I mean I have a primary care physician so I'm no longer playing Russian Roulette in the ER when I feel bad. The new healthy me is still Black in COVID's America 2020-09-19T04:00:00Z Functional medicine physicians may look through a different lens than your primary care physician. Chronic pain is a huge problem nationwide. It’s time for fresh approaches. 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z If they do not, consult a primary care physician or an allergist. How to differentiate between allergies and coronavirus 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z As a result, small communities are constantly struggling to attract and retain primary care physicians. What medical schools are doing about a looming shortage of doctors 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z It’s a significant health condition, not a personal failing, so call your primary care physician today to start the process of screening and possible treatment. Perspective | Bigfoot, the yeti, the Loch Ness Monster — and the soul mate 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z Under a competitive bidding system, insurers are likely to pay primary care physicians more, while bearing more scrutiny upon the wasteful, costly procedures that drive Medicare spending higher. How Obamacare's $716 Billion in Cuts Will Drive Doctors Out of Medicare 2012-08-20T05:56:37Z The groom, also 31, is a primary care physician at the One Medical Group, a practice in New York. Kate Aufses, Justin Oldfield 2018-01-14T05:00:00Z The first person to turn to for guidance is your primary care physician or relevant specialist. Which non-covid doctor’s visits should you make, keep, postpone or do by telemedicine? 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z I saw a primary care physician, a gynecologist, a sleep specialist and a whole slew of doctors at my college’s health center. In Matters of the Heart, We’re in This Together 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z The 2010 study, based on an online survey, showed that students were less likely to become primary care physicians if they attended schools where such “bad-mouthing” was more frequent. What medical schools are doing about a looming shortage of doctors 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z At Providence Swedish, providers frequently use telehealth options for specialist care, connecting primary care physicians in community hospitals with specialists around the region. Virtual nursing offers a new career for WA’s burned-out nurses 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Both groups received a home blood-pressure monitoring device with usage training, and options for referral to primary care physicians. Practicing mindfulness can help people make heart-healthy eating choices 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z My primary care physician of several years wanted to make sure everyone got the word — he was about to start offering "concierge" services. Here's why "concierge medicine" is coming for your family practice 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z "If you look at all the groups that got affected by COVID, older adults got affected the most in two ways," Christopher Scuderi, DO, a Jacksonville primary care physician, tells me. Grandpa needs a girlfriend: The lonely, beautiful truths of "The Golden Bachelor" 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z In fact, some of the men in the postpartum depression study who did not have a primary care physician are now seeing Wainwright for medical care, and others requested mental health services. Should fathers be screened for postpartum depression? Pilot study 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z His primary care physician referred him to get an evaluation for ECT, which was then prescribed by a psychiatrist. The persistent mysteries of electroconvulsive therapy 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z Patients know they can rely on their primary care physician for accurate information and guidance. We must regain public trust in immunizations | Op-Ed 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z As for staffing, Nectar relies heavily on primary care physicians with training in allergy immunotherapy, but a public relations spokesperson denied a request to interview one of these providers. Virtual clinics embrace allergy drops as an alternative to shots 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Eisai spokesperson Libby Holman said the company was reaching out to specialists and primary care physicians to make them aware of the drug, and that reimbursement options were improving. The real costs of the new Alzheimer’s drug, most of which will fall to taxpayers 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z Will primary care physicians start routinely screening older adults for mild cognitive impairment, something that doesn't happen currently? New Alzheimer’s drug raises hopes — along with questions 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z Kimura was first licensed in 1992 and spent much of her career as a primary care physician at Comprehensive Family Care, a primary care clinic in Moses Lake. Implicated in deaths of two patients, Moses Lake doctor stripped of medical license 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Dr. Rachel Sussman, a primary care physician who works at San Jose’s O’Connor Hospital and specializes in addiction medicine, said she wasn’t surprised about the outcomes being reported by the ARC program. As the Bay Area’s open-air drug markets are targeted, does this pilot program hold any promise? 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z If the clinic finds a person has cognitive decline, the company said, the results are provided to the participant’s primary care physician for a diagnosis. Alzheimer's drug trials target older Californians. Do they understand what they're signing up for? 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Because going out of network is costly, many people will delay or skip treatment, said Dr. Jane M. Zhu, one of the study’s authors and a primary care physician at Oregon Health and Science University. Medicare Advantage Plans Offer Few Psychiatrists 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z But investment in primary care in the U.S. lags that of other high-income countries, and America has a smaller share of primary care physicians than most of its European counterparts. Will the doctor see you now? The health system’s changing landscape 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Specialists like vascular doctors are often found through primary care physicians, but some also advertise directly to patients in Facebook and Google ads, on billboards and at community events like church or senior center meetings. Blocked artery in your leg? Here’s what you should know 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Working as a primary care physician for 40-plus years, I asked the same question of family survivors many times, never feeling as good as I wanted to, never feeling fully good about my role. How am I doing since my wife died? Thanks for asking, but ... | Op-Ed 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z The pandemic revealed a deep rift between public health and medicine, and Dr. Cohen is trying to bridge that divide, in part by having primary care physicians deliver preventive care, Dr. Sharfstein said. Biden Is Said to Pick Former North Carolina Health Secretary to Lead C.D.C. 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Jessica took her to her primary care physician, who is white and brushed the concerns aside. A lifetime of racism makes Alzheimer’s more prevalent in Black Americans 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z About 48% of primary care physicians currently work in practices they do not own. Will the doctor see you now? The health system’s changing landscape 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Crane said that during the Zoom meeting they were told Feinstein’s primary care physician is meeting with her at least once a week. Despite renewed focus on Sen. Feinstein's health, details of her condition are scarce 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z Even if they do have coverage, not all patients want to use it, said Dr. Stephanie Colantonio, a primary care physician who offers telemedicine abortion in California through Luna Flow Health. Insurers Are Starting to Cover Telehealth Abortion 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z A: If they don’t have a primary care physician, go establish one. Black men face many more health hurdles. An expert discusses why. 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z Basu said that as a primary care physician, he regularly sees the “distressing impacts of dementia” on his patients and their loved ones. Air pollution may raise risk of dementia, analysis says 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Another complication: All these factors are adding urgency to ongoing concerns about attracting new primary care physicians to the specialty. Will the doctor see you now? The health system’s changing landscape 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z “People tend to suffer for a while, and then they go to their primary care physician and get some medication,” she said. Can a nap make up for a bad night of sleep? 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z A 2018 survey found that nearly half of primary care physicians in California, Illinois, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Texas were bound by noncompetes. Banning noncompete contracts for medical staff riles hospitals 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z I have a primary care physician and I go to my appointments. Black men face many more health hurdles. An expert discusses why. 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z We had five primary care physicians in six years. Opinion | It’s too difficult to access care when coming from outside the system 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Dr. Nicole Gentile, a primary care physician that specializes in post-COVID rehabilitation at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, told Salon in a phone call. Long COVID patients are being left behind as attention shifts away from the pandemic 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z The basic building blocks of good health — restful sleep, ample hydration, regular check-ins with a primary care physician, as well as social support from friends and family — can all help. Concussions pose particular risks for older adults 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Local primary care physicians, booked for weeks, say that without more toxicology data, they aren’t equipped to diagnose chemical poisoning, so they are simply treating symptoms with ibuprofen and ointment. Weeks After Ohio Train Derailment, Health Concerns Mount 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Dr. Nel Trasybule, a University of Maryland primary care physician who has a busy practice with Baltimore residents of all ages and a variety of health problems, works with several opioid users. More Doctors Can Now Prescribe a Key Opioid Treatment. Will It Help? 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Still, it scared Ingraham enough to visit her primary care physician who recommended a colonoscopy. 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z “The hope is that primary care physicians will say, ‘Oh, I don’t need to use an antibiotic,’” Marrazzo said. First combination home test for flu and covid cleared by the FDA 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z For those who want to seek treatment, a good place to begin is by speaking with your primary care physician. Opinion | Fetterman’s depression disclosure is a paradigm shift for mental health 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z He said if you feel comfortable doing so, ask for advice from a trusted person who is familiar with the health-care system such as a primary care physician. We keep trying to make AI therapists. It’s not working. 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Experts have faulted barriers in some insurance programs, scant investment by public agencies, complications in the process for obtaining the medication, and hesitancy among primary care physicians, among other obstacles. Fewer Medi-Cal patients got crucial treatment for hepatitis C amid pandemic 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z South L.A. needs 1,400 more doctors, including both primary care physicians and specialists, the hospital estimated in a recent report. 'This can only go on so long.' Patients needing routine care pack MLK emergency department 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z I encourage my patients to openly discuss these risks with me or with their primary care physician ahead of Dry January. Advice | Ask a Doctor: Will ‘Dry January’ trigger alcohol withdrawal symptoms? 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z Within the past two years, my husband and I have collectively lost four primary care physicians. Health care: ‘Profitability is the new mantra’ 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z I am one of those primary care physicians who retired at age 66, partly because of pressure from a large medical institution to become more “productive.” Health care: Profit-making sickness 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z I haven’t been to my personal psychologist in about a year, though I still check in with my primary care physician. Advice | Ask Amy: My confidence hasn’t recovered after being cheated on 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z As a result, primary care physicians are not available to see their patients with acute symptoms on nights or weekends. Our fraying health care system is reaching a breaking point 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z "We had an industry with a lot of illnesses," said Rolshoven, a genial primary care physician who at 71 is nearing the end of a long career. What Germany’s coal miners can teach America about medical debt 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z After that experience, a call was made to her primary care physician, and a prescription was later authorized. California has plenty of anti-COVID drugs, but doctors aren't prescribing them 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z As a researcher and primary care physician focused on improving access to mental health treatment, I have seen many patients struggle to have their depressive symptoms recognized by their clinicians and access quality care. Doctors often miss depression symptoms for certain groups — a routine screening policy could help 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z One of my mentors, a primary care physician who has been in practice for 25 years, recounted locking heads with her supervisors over her request for 40-minute appointment slots for new patients. Advice | Why it seems like your doctor doesn’t care about you 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z A host of experienced primary care physicians have followed suit. Our fraying health care system is reaching a breaking point 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z It’s always worth consulting an optometrist or ophthalmologist or your primary care physician after experiencing a whiteout. If your sight goes white, these are diagnoses to consider 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z Pfizer and giants like it each have at least 2,000 sales reps marketing to primary care physicians in the United States, Calkins said. As Pfizer triples COVID vaccine price, ‘marketing machine’ in overdrive 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z A primary care physician's panel of patients typically includes those who have been seen in the past two years, said Phillips, of Harvard. Haven’t seen your doctor in a few years? You may need to find a new one 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z It is quite literally impossible for a primary care physician to provide appropriate, guideline-recommended counseling to an average-size patient panel in one clinic day. Advice | Why it seems like your doctor doesn’t care about you 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z And since he wasn’t accepting new patients, she would have to find a new primary care physician. Your doctor may have dropped you if you haven’t been seen in a few years 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z “His speech was normal, and he continues to exhibit symptoms of an auditory processing disorder, which can come across as hearing difficulty,” said the letter from Dr. Clifford Chen, the primary care physician. For Fetterman, Campaign Trail Doubles as Road to Recovery 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z Pfizer will use its marketing prowess, particularly among primary care physicians, to “build the world’s leading migraine franchise,” CEO Bourla said on the Nov. 1 call. As Pfizer triples COVID vaccine price, ‘marketing machine’ in overdrive 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z According to projections from the Association of American Medical Colleges, by 2034 there will be a shortage of up to 48,000 primary care physicians. Haven’t seen your doctor in a few years? You may need to find a new one 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z This month, his campaign released a note from Mr. Fetterman’s primary care physician saying that he could “work full duty in public office.” Pennsylvania Voters Absorb an Unusual Debate: ‘I Felt Sorry for Fetterman’ 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z A primary care physician’s panel of patients typically includes those who have been seen in the past two years, said Phillips, of Harvard. Your doctor may have dropped you if you haven’t been seen in a few years 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z This month, Mr. Fetterman released a letter from a different doctor — his primary care physician — that said “he has no work restrictions and can work full duty in public office.” Fetterman’s Debate Showing Raises Democratic Anxieties in Senate Battle 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Chen, a primary care physician in Duquesne affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, concluded that Fetterman “has no work restrictions and can work full duty in public office.” Fetterman’s doctor says he’s recovering well from May stroke 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z And since he wasn't accepting new patients, she would have to find a new primary care physician. Haven’t seen your doctor in a few years? You may need to find a new one 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z The result was a study that gathered doctors, a mix of primary care physicians and specialists recruited from across the United States, into three focus groups on video conferences. These Doctors Admit They Don’t Want Patients With Disabilities 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z According to projections from the Association of American Medical Colleges, by 2034, there will be a shortage of up to 48,000 primary care physicians. Your doctor may have dropped you if you haven’t been seen in a few years 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Allergies, asthma, and similar issues are often handled by primary care physicians, but patients are sent to pulmonologists when problems escalate—think severe asthma; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD; or emphysema. People Exposed to Harmful Wildfire Smoke Often Live Far from Lung Specialists 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z Emily Wang, 47, New Haven, Connecticut, a primary care physician and researcher who founded a network of clinics staffed by community health workers and physicians to treat people released from jail. Who are the 2022 MacArthur ‘genius grant’ fellows? 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z While the panel’s recommendations are not compulsory, they heavily influence the standard of care among primary care physicians across the country. Health Panel Recommends Anxiety Screening for All Adults Under 65 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z “Amazon may be able to make this a viable business venture that returns a significant profit to their investors,” Blumenthal, a primary care physician who is the Commonwealth Fund’s president, told me. Column: Amazon's acquisition of a medical firm may not disrupt healthcare, but could disrupt your life 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z My primary care physician sent me for tests, including a colonoscopy and ultrasound. Stopping eye drops can lead to rebound redness 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z First, someone can contact their primary care physician, Dr. Shust said, who may be able to access vaccination records. Polio Symptoms and Prevention: What to Know 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Another path to care is through a primary care physician who might prescribe medication when appropriate or refer to a specialized provider to do so. OCD: What it is and what treatment is available | Provided by Seattle Anxiety Specialists 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z Some primary care physicians expressed concern that adding an additional responsibility to their wide-ranging checklist for brief patient appointments is implausible. Health Panel Recommends Anxiety Screening for All Adults Under 65 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z “It’s a lot like the physicals I do as a primary care physician, just a lot faster,” she said. To Stop or Not to Stop the Fight 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z But if you start to notice red lesions, you should contact an urgent care center or your primary care physician, who can order a monkeypox test. U.S. to Distribute 800,000 Doses of Monkeypox Vaccine 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z After learning that an acquaintance had dealt with similar issues throughout her marriage, she eventually worked up the courage to bring it up to her primary care physician. Perspective | Sex in your 20s is supposed to be easy. For some women, it’s painful. 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z Your primary care physician or an accredited drug rehab center like Bayview Recovery can help you find an effective, accessible and unique recovery program for yourself or a loved one. How to know when it’s time to seek treatment for addiction | Provided by Bayview Recovery 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z They’re also integrated into a team with psychiatrists and primary care physicians, which means they can pass on observations — for example, if someone’s depression is getting worse over time. Health care startups turn to ‘coaches’ to help patients cope and monitor treatment 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z I resented that she did not fill any prescriptions and did not see a primary care physician outside the ER. Perspective | Some doctors don’t like some patients 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Once you’ve recognized you need treatment, the easiest place to start is to get a referral from your primary care physician. Mental health: Talk therapy, medication or both? | Provided by Seattle Anxiety Specialists 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z Like a primary care physician sending you down the hall to get your blood drawn by a specialist and then circling back after the procedure to talk through the results. Column: In a chaotic post-Roe world, here's what it will take for women to still get abortions 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z Many people prefer to access abortion and other sexual and reproductive health services from their primary care physicians, who are usually their first and main source of health care. Primary Care Providers Can Help Safeguard Abortion 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Pediatricians, other primary care physicians and children’s hospitals are planning to provide the vaccines. CDC advisers recommend COVID-19 shots for children under 5 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z Federal health officials have said they expect many children under 5 to be vaccinated by pediatricians and primary care physicians, a contrast to older age groups. F.D.A. Panel Recommends Pfizer and Moderna Vaccines for Youngest Children 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Pediatricians and primary care physicians, he said, may choose to stock their offices with both products. F.D.A. advisers are set to discuss the Moderna vaccine for children and teens aged 6 to 17. 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z There are also options to get a prescription if you don’t have a primary care physician. What you need to know about access to COVID antiviral drugs and therapeutics in King County and WA 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Pediatricians, other primary care physicians and children’s hospitals are expected to vaccinate most of the youngest kids. Marathon U.S. hearings to decide fate of COVID shots for tots 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Federal officials said on Wednesday that they expected many children under 5 to be vaccinated by pediatricians and primary care physicians. The White House outlines the beginning of a vaccination campaign for the youngest children. 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Surgeons may read the above action items and write them off as tasks reserved for primary care physicians. Anti-fatness in the Surgical Setting 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Thymia executives foresee a future point when results could be shared with primary care physicians and possibly even patients. Can a video game tell if you’re depressed? 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z If you have a primary care physician, contact them to figure out what antiviral might be the best fit, Duke said. What you need to know about access to COVID antiviral drugs and therapeutics in King County and WA 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z “And then they wind up using the emergency room as their primary care physician, which, in the end, is actually more expensive to all of us.” WA takes step toward expanding health insurance coverage for all residents, regardless of immigration status 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z When people test positive, it is a good idea for them to call a primary care physician if they have one. How To Treat COVID At Home 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z If a patient decides to forgo filing a police report and evidence collection, the patient will be referred to a hospital or their primary care physician for medical testing to check for pregnancy and STDs. Virginia sexual assault nurse honored for work with victims 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z Speaking with your primary care physician is always a good first step; that person can help you assess your risk and refer you to specialized care. Opinion | We need to talk about pandemic drinking 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z So instead of randomly choosing one like I did, talk to your primary care physician or a sleep specialist to get a more tailored recommendation, Dr. Pien said. The Trouble With Sleep Aids 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Guidance can’t cover every individual case, but if that guidance clearly lays out … these are the things you should consider, that makes it easier for a primary care physician to make these decisions,” Lawler said. Many say they’re confused about whether, when to get second booster 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z After a week of feeling miserable, I made an appointment with my primary care physician. Perspective | Women are sharing their ‘medical gaslighting’ stories. Now what? 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z “If residents experience symptoms they should seek personal medical attention from their primary care physician,” the department said. Chemical spill at Compton plastics factory triggers hundreds of odor complaints 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z But otherwise, my diagnoses were given by primary care physicians. "What if we talked about symptoms instead of diagnosing people?": Sarah Fay on the DSM's problems 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z Other officials noted that the health-care providers in pharmacies, usually advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistant, are equipped to screen patients for possible contraindications, just as primary care physicians would, before prescribing the pills. Biden’s ‘test to treat’ covid plan draws praise, questions 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z Her primary care physician agreed to run a blood test to screen for the condition but insisted that the result was normal and balked at Consuegra's request to see a specialist. Doctors overlook a curable cause of high blood pressure 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z Such “doc-in-the-box” facilities — which fill the gap between a visit to a primary care physician and one to a hospital emergency room — tend to be near where people live and shop. To Fill Empty Retail Space, Landlords Tap Doctors and Dentists 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z Song, who’s also a primary care physician at Massachusetts General Hospital, said the flood of private capital into the field raises the risk that profit motives could eclipse the best interest of patients. Your primary care doctor may soon be working for Wall Street, or at CVS 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z People are coming to the ER because they don't have a primary care physician a lot of the time, or they're not getting relief from whomever they've seen prior to coming to the ER. What patients don't know about how the ER works 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z To that end, Mayo Clinic has a digital brochure that helps patients decide, in consultation with their primary care physician, which method suits them best. Perspective | Colonoscopy prep is not fun, but the test’s benefits are quantifiable 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Dr. Milena Turubatovic, a primary care physician administering vaccine doses on the site, said they were now lucky to inoculate 300 people a day. A Divisive Figure Around the World, Djokovic Is a Hero in Serbia 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z A good place to start, Sarfo said, is with your primary care physician or pediatrician. TikTok is helping Gen Z with mental health. Here's what it can and can't do 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z Pingley, a registered nurse, is running a low-budget, health care-centric campaign, with one of her top priorities being to increase access to primary care physicians in the district. A new map gives Democrats a shot on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Three are vying for a chance to oust Rep. Andy Harris. 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z A primary care physician based in Leicester found himself the only senior doctor able to work in his practice this week. U.K. System Strained as Health Care Workers Get Covid Themselves 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z The path to finding a therapist or getting a prescription to ease symptoms related to mental illness often starts in a primary care physician’s office or at a community-based health center. Mapping mental health care in Washington: A look at how the system works, and its gaps 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z Your primary care physician can provide referrals and recommendations as a starting point. Having trouble finding a therapist in the Seattle area? Here are some tips 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z I am a primary care physician, a person with a uterus, a sister, a daughter of immigrants, an actualization of the American dream. I already have helped a woman from Texas seeking abortion care 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z Without such reforms, primary care physicians can approach their patients only through the lens of personal responsibility. Opinion | Behind Low Vaccination Rates Lurks a More Profound Social Weakness 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z The lack of primary care physicians hindered testing, treating and educating patients about the coronavirus and the vaccines, and now growing staff shortages in hospitals are aggravating an already inadequate health care infrastructure. White House to invest $1.5 billion to attract more doctors to underserved communities 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z From here, primary care physicians can refer patients to therapists and specialized mental or substance use services. Mapping mental health care in Washington: A look at how the system works, and its gaps 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z Consultations with geriatricians are usually determined by a patient, or his or her primary care physician. Biden Declared ‘Healthy’ and ‘Vigorous’ After His First Presidential Physical 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z In October 2020 Ford scheduled an appointment with his primary care physician for a colonoscopy and, while he was at it, a prostate cancer screening, too. We Must Improve Equity in Cancer Screening 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Batten is now lead primary care physician for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League, and is also on staff at the highly prestigious Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Football's unknown epidemic: When Black players die suddenly, the cover-up begins 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z There are more than 16,000 clinicians caring for millions of patients through the National Health Service Corps, which was founded in 1972 in response to dwindling numbers of primary care physicians. White House to invest $1.5 billion to attract more doctors to underserved communities 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z According to Tu, your primary care physician will help you decide if you need to see a psychiatrist, but here are some indications. When should you see a psychiatrist? | Provided by Seattle Anxiety Specialists 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z And who should decide which patients qualify for treatment: dementia specialists or primary care physicians? New Alzheimer’s drug is for those with mild cognitive impairment. But who has that disorder? 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z Instead, pharmacies, primary care physicians and smaller vaccination clinics that have become accustomed to offering shots will deliver boosters. States Begin a Complex Booster Shot Rollout for Pfizer Recipients 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z The award will be used to examine the impact of caring for diabetic patients at home, as well as collaborations between primary care physicians and pharmacists. Patients and doctors who embraced telehealth during the pandemic fear it will become harder to access 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z Patients at the intersection of all three are routine for Leah Karliner, primary care physician and professor of medicine at the University of California at San Francisco. Telemedicine — a boon for many in the pandemic — threatened with cutbacks 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z So your primary care physician or psychiatrist may want to check in with you after one or two weeks. When should you see a psychiatrist? | Provided by Seattle Anxiety Specialists 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z White Americans, for example, are more likely than members of minority groups to visit primary care physicians and specialists in the community, rather than a hospital or emergency room. Racial Inequities Persist in Health Care Despite Expanded Insurance 2021-08-17T04:00:00Z "We ask people to take advantage of your primary care physician, telemedicine, or urgent care and leave emergency room and ambulance trips for those with life-threatening or serious emergencies." Florida county residents asked to limit 911 calls amid COVID-19 surge 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z And, experts say, the medical system can lose track of who needs to be notified, especially if a patient moves or switches primary care physicians. Thousands of patients were implanted with heart pumps that the FDA knew could be dangerous 2021-08-09T04:00:00Z The borough has been working with the city to develop a new strategy that centers on primary care physicians and Staten Island University Hospital doing personalized outreach. They Live in an N.Y.C. Virus Hot Spot. But They Won’t Get Vaccinated. 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z Getting vaccines into the offices of primary care physicians, where doctors can answer patients’ questions directly, can help too. Tougher tactics for the unvaccinated needed to stop new rise in COVID-19, experts say 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, my primary care physician was on vacation. My breast implants are making me sick — and I’m not alone 2021-06-20T04:00:00Z Health officials see primary care physicians as key to easing people’s concerns. Vaccine effort turns into slog as infectious variant spreads 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z Susana Morales, a primary care physician at Weill Cornell Medicine, where she is vice chair for diversity, said the CDC’s guidance did not square with its more tailored recommendations for some front-line jobs. CDC’s mask guidance spurs confusion and criticism, as well as celebration 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z Many public health officials want 12- to 15-year-olds, and younger children after they’ve been approved for the shots, to be vaccinated by their primary care physician. When can 12- to 15-year-olds get Pfizer’s COVID vaccine in Washington state? Here’s what we know. 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z Fincher, an internist and primary care physician who practices in Thomson, Ga., near Augusta, says that in her small rural town, social structure revolves around civic organizations and churches. Chronic pain can be burdensome. Isolation during the pandemic can make it worse. 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z A January 2020 report by the University of Nevada, Reno puts the state 48th for primary care physicians and 50th for general surgeons, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. UNLV medical school graduating 50, with 18 to stay in Nevada 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z It could also be a major asset for primary care physicians poised to build confidence in the shots, he said. White House will make unordered vaccine supply available to other states 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z Mobile clinics, targeted ad campaigns and more doses for primary care physicians should help, she said. Rural Maryland and Virginia counties were once ahead in vaccinations. Not anymore. 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z A 2019 study showed that, nationwide, reimbursement rates for primary care physicians were almost 24 percent higher than for mental health practitioners — including psychiatrists. Psychiatry Confronts Its Racist Past, and Tries to Make Amends 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z The Biden administration has responded by offering more financial and technical assistance to states, ramping up media campaigns and sending more vaccine directly to primary care physicians. New CDC mask guidance draws clear line between vaccinated and unvaccinated Americans 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z He expects such training to benefit people with post–COVID-19 impairments—but only if their primary care physicians refer them as they would people who had a stroke or traumatic injury. COVID-19 ‘brain fog’ inspires search for causes and treatments 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z The health department is working to send more tests directly to primary care physicians to test people in their offices, free of charge. Puerto Rico just had its ‘worst moment’ for COVID-19 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z In 2018, an American Association of Medical Colleges study found that Nevada ranked 48th in the nation for primary care physicians per resident. Nevada Senate passes proposal to expand birth control access 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z In addition, the bill requires medical reports from a person’s primary care physician to be considered by a court when making decisions about a person’s mental capacity. #FreeBritney movement prompts lawmakers to consider changing conservatorship laws 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z As primary care physician Chris Butler prepared to assess the patient, “I was dropping my gloves,” he says. How do you treat coronavirus? Here are physicians’ best strategies 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z “Getting the vaccine is a personal decision, so we both encourage you to consult your primary care physician to address any concerns about being vaccinated,” Milley said. Top officials make case to military families that the coronavirus vaccine is safe 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z Occupation can be much trickier, and documenting disability status almost always requires a doctor — ideally a primary care physician — which only the lawyer is likely to have. 'It's a form of violence': Disabled Californians outraged over vaccine de-prioritization 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z "People just are not aware of it," said Patel, who is also a primary care physician. With mass vaccination, medical volunteers face a new test 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z In the meantime, if you can’t get a vaccine through your employer, nursing home or primary care physician, here’s how to get your vaccine through the county. How to get your first and second COVID-19 vaccine doses in Orange County 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z Some diagnoses may begin with a routine appointment with a primary care physician, or with unrelated blood tests or scans. The Pandemic Is Delaying Cancer Screenings and Detection 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z Others may be able to get their medication from their primary care physician. How to find a therapist who is right for you 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z Yet telemedicine also seems to put patients more in contact with primary care physicians, and in past research that trend has been linked to a decrease in unnecessary health care. Amid Pandemic, Scientists Reassess Routine Medical Care 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z Memory screenings are also included as part of the annual Medicare Wellness visit and offered by many primary care physicians as well. Brain health: Get memory screenings 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z Psychiatric and psychological services are often put in a separate silo by insurance companies, making it tough for primary care physicians and nurses to refer patients. Opinion | Covid-19 has shed light on another pandemic of depression, anxiety and grief 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z There, primary care physicians and an effective contact tracing effort prevented a surge of people from reaching hospitals. Why Covid Caused Such Suffering in Italy’s Wealthiest Region 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z Effects of interventions such as social distancing and wearing masks are often challenging to measure, says Trisha Greenhalgh, a primary care physician at the University of Oxford who has written extensively about evidence-based medicine. Researchers face hurdles to evaluate, synthesize COVID-19 evidence at top speed 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z Several years ago, researchers posed two hypothetical scenarios involving medical error — a delayed breast cancer diagnosis, and a delayed response to a patient’s symptoms because of uncoordinated care — to 300 primary care physicians. Perspective | A doctor gave me an inept diagnosis for a neurological problem. I should know: I’m a neurologist. 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z In 2007, he became a flight surgeon for Norfolk-based Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14, serving for more than three years as a primary care physician for aviators and support crew. White House physician Conley draws scrutiny for rosy assessments of Trump’s health 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z She spent about a week wishing the lump away, and then while accompanying her husband to his next doctor visit, Allen mentioned it to their primary care physician assistant. Woman’s breast cancer ‘dream team’ challenged by pandemic 2020-10-03T04:00:00Z Back in Philadelphia, he called his primary care physician and was told there was a four-week wait for an appointment. The pain gripped his left ankle. Within months, it ominously began to spread. 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z The N95 shortage is more acute for primary care physicians, home health aides and hospice workers. N95 masks save lives. So why are they still hard to get this far into a pandemic? 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z Testing also decreased as STD caseworkers were reassigned to help with the demand, while primary care physicians did not see nonemergency care cases due to the COVID-19 outbreak, according to the presentation. Coronavirus 'sexual distancing,' decrease in STD testing sees drop in reported cases during pandemic 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z Her job is to swab for tests, but she simultaneously prescribes nebulizers, antibiotics, inhalers or Z-Paks because some patients don’t have primary care physicians, or can’t get in-person appointments right now. 'The hotspot of a hotspot of a hotspot': coronavirus takes heavy toll in south Texas 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z In some cases, their primary care physicians told them they didn’t meet the criteria for testing. California failed to test some of the most regular nursing home visitors: inspectors 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z The MoCA is often administered at memory clinics or by primary care physicians or geriatricians. Trump keeps boasting about passing a cognitive test — but it doesn’t mean what he thinks it does 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z Fools rush in, so I consulted with a primary care physician, cardiologist and psychiatrist, as well as medical experts inside and outside the NBA. Perspective | What’s it like in the NBA’s Disney bubble? For me, hotel room workouts and lots of time to think. 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z But primary care physicians — the doctors that many turn to first when their health declines — are not always equipped to check their patients for the pathogen. Does Your Local Doctor Have a Coronavirus Test for You? 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z The decision was made following a medical assessment by the league and in consultation with Hughes’ primary care physician. Seattle Storm coach Dan Hughes to sit out 2020 season 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z Dr. Long is a primary care physician and vice president of ambulatory care at the public hospitals corporation. N.Y.C. Hired 3,000 Workers for Contact Tracing. It’s Not Going Well. 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z The broad dispersal of telehealth is something that will become part of a primary care doctor’s practice even after the pandemic, said Dr. Crystal Kong-Wong, a primary care physician at UW Neighborhood Clinics. Even as Washington reopens, telemedicine may be the new normal in a post-coronavirus world. Here’s how it works in six common specialties 2020-06-13T04:00:00Z “You really need the primary care physicians to serve as the quarterback of the health-care team,” Flood said. When your doctor opts out of Medicare, the transition can be tough 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z Tests are also especially scarce among primary care physicians. Does Your Local Doctor Have a Coronavirus Test for You? 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z Team orthopedists and primary care physicians would continue working, either on site or remotely, with their rosters as usual — all the better to closely guard sensitive information about players’ health. NBA has a plan, but also a long list of questions that could burst its bubble 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z I’m not going to die in that hospital,’” said Dr. Marlene Millen, a primary care physician at the University of California, San Diego. Fear of Covid Leads Other Patients to Decline Critical Treatment 2020-05-25T04:00:00Z They're happening across the country, from primary care physicians in New York to pediatricians in California to family doctors in Texas to optometrists in Maine to dentists in Colorado. To stay afloat in the pandemic, doctors turn to GoFundMe 2020-05-16T04:00:00Z With her primary care physician in Columbia, the choice was complicated. Missourians connect with senior loved ones during COVID-19 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z Last week, hospitals were allowed to resume elective medical procedures, while other services were allowed to reopen, including primary care physician and dental offices and physical and psychological therapy. West Virginia to start second week of gov’s reopening plan 2020-05-03T04:00:00Z In central Appalachia, heart disease mortality is 42 percent higher than the national rate, and there are 33 percent fewer primary care physicians than the national average. Horseback-riding nurses and their courage and grit in Appalachia of the 1930s 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z Because Lombardy’s intensive care units were filling up within days of Italy’s first cases, many primary care physicians tried to treat and monitor their patients at home, even putting them on supplemental oxygen. As virus lockdown eases, Italy ponders what went wrong 2020-04-26T04:00:00Z Because Lombardy’s intensive care units were already filling up within days of Italy’s first cases, many primary care physicians tried to treat and monitor patients at home. Perfect storm: Lombardy’s virus disaster is lesson for world 2020-04-26T04:00:00Z One study found black Americans were on average nearly 70% more likely to live in a zip code with a shortage of primary care physicians. Why is coronavirus taking such a deadly toll on black Americans? 2020-04-25T04:00:00Z Eric Schneider, senior vice president for policy and research at the Commonwealth Fund and a former primary care physician, says the behavior is quite common. Many men avoid doctors. That can be dangerous, even deadly, for them. 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z Many people in my town do not have primary care physicians – there are simply not enough doctors – and use the ER for care. In a pandemic, there’s no place I’d rather be than here in Appalachia 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z For many homeless, the hospital is their primary care physician. California homeless advocate: ‘We’re moving way too slowly’ 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z As a result, primary care physicians became the front-line filter of virus patients, an army of mostly self-employed practitioners who work within the public health system but outside Italy’s regional hospital network. Perfect storm: Lombardy’s virus disaster is lesson for world 2020-04-26T04:00:00Z For primary care physicians, Abbott’s technology is largely out of reach. The scramble for the rapid coronavirus tests everybody wants 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z Daphne Miller is a primary care physician and science writer who is part of the covid-19 response at her hospital in San Francisco. Coronavirus anxiety overwhelmed this doctor. A deep breath helped. 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z If you visited your primary care physician, you may want to ask whether he or she plans to report your illness. Why suspected food poisoning needs to be reported to health officials 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z Banner Health advises checking with a primary care physician first. Arizona man dies after self-medicating with chloroquine to treat coronavirus 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z In Beverly Hills, Dr. David Nazarian, a primary care physician, said he’s been receiving an influx of calls since the coronavirus outbreak hit the U.S. Want a coronavirus test? If you have money and know the right doctor, not a problem 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z “I really don’t want them in front of a screen, but I guess we do the best we can,” the Manhattan primary care physician said. School districts take unplanned plunge into online learning 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z Tammy Daybell's death was classified as "unattended," meaning that a primary care physician did not sign the death certificate. Investigators: Why no autopsy after sudden death of woman linked to 'cult mom'? 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z Officials are recommending people call their primary care physician first before visiting a drive-thru facility. Some states are offering drive-thru coronavirus testing 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z Herb Kuhn, hospital association president, said several Missouri counties have no primary care physicians and eight acute hospitals in rural Missouri have closed in the past five years. New medical school to train doctors to work in poor areas 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z In the current survey, 30% of health care facility managers ranked temporary primary care physicians as their highest need. ‘We simply don’t have enough’: Hospitals turn to temporary doctors to cover physician shortage 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Miller said Anderson served as a primary care physician for most of the football staff and their families. Documents: Michigan student says he reported doctor’s abuse 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z “Strength declines rapidly if it’s not maintained,” says Seth Larsen, a Fort Worth-based primary care physician and certified strength and conditioning coach. Strength training is vital in avoiding injuries and staying independent as you age 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z Another showed an emergency room doctor mocking patients who sought treatment in the ER rather than from a primary care physician. Doctors on TikTok try to go viral 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z However, this disparity problem may not best be solved by cardiologists, but rather by patients themselves with the help of their primary care physicians. Another Example of How Health Care Disparities Kill 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z Many primary care physicians refuse to treat Medi-Cal patients because state reimbursement rates are so low. Column: One way to make healthcare more affordable? Give California nurse practitioners autonomy 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z The report written by Dr. Kelley Withy concluded the biggest shortage area statewide is primary care physicians, a field in which 276 full-time equivalent positions remain open. Report says Hawaii has critically low number of doctors 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z The study randomly assigned 1,300 African-Americans to black or nonblack primary care physicians. Race and Medicine: The Harm That Comes From Mistrust 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z And when union leaders rolled out the plan, they mounted an intense campaign to connect workers with primary care physicians to help manage their care. Not everyone has eye-popping deductibles: How one union kept medical bills in check 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z So, patients must be educated and informed by health care professionals about their options, and primary care physicians should understand the different options available to all patients with this disease. Another Example of How Health Care Disparities Kill 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z But nine days later she was still in pain so she went to her primary care physician. Man had family of cockroaches living inside ear canal, report says 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z More than half of all women diagnosed with breast cancer discovered the disease themselves or through annual exams by their primary care physicians or gynecologists. Opinion | Pink ribbon or pink blindfold? 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z Court records show Bon was at the hospital to meet with his primary care physician, who sent him there for mental health treatment. Disabled vet faces multiple charges in hospital shooting 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z They set three goals: Get a primary care physician, build a better relationship with her children and improve her health. An entire L.A. homeless encampment moved into apartments. Their past still found them 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z That’s the new advice from a panel of public health experts who examined whether a primary care physician’s time is well spent — and whether patients’ interests are served — by routine screening for drug abuse. With opioid abuse surging, expert panel recommends drug screening for all U.S. adults 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z It’s a powerful idea with a ton of merit: Shorten medical school from four years to three, for students who commit to becoming primary care physicians. Georgia editorial roundup 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z Her primary care physician ordered a CT scan of her abdomen and pelvis and referred her to a urologist. ‘Maybe you’re just someone with blood in their urine’ 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z Regarding the July 16 Health & Science article “U.S. to face shortage of primary care physicians — that spells trouble as boomer generation ages”: Opinion | How medical schools can address the shortage of primary care physicians 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z Van Valkenburg was a primary care physician who also served as the medical director of the urgent care clinic at the Providence Medical Group Medford Medical Clinic, Providence confirmed Tuesday. Medford doctor drowns in boating accident 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z Van Valkenburg was a primary care physician who also served as the medical director of the urgent care clinic at the Providence Medical Group Medford Medical Clinic, Providence confirmed Tuesday. Medford doctor drowns in boating accident 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z Despite osteopathic graduates and foreign-trained medical doctors taking up these primary care spots, a looming primary care physician shortage is still expected. America to face a shortage of primary care physicians within a decade or so 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z But, despite osteopathic graduates and foreign-trained medical doctors taking up these primary care spots, a looming primary care physician shortage is still expected. American medical students less likely to choose to become primary care doctors 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z Many live in areas with a shortage of primary care physicians. State to pay student debt for docs increasing Medi-Cal load 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z Mid Dakota’s practice includes 23 primary care physicians, six pediatricians, eight OB/GYN physicians and five general surgeons. Appeals court upholds decision against Sanford acquisition 2019-06-18T04:00:00Z She had a blood test that showed a high level that caused her primary care physician to have some concerns that perhaps she ought to see an oncologist. Transcript: Barbara McQuade 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z “It is difficult in many communities to actually find a primary care physician.” CVS announces further expansion into health care services 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z The Association of American Medical Colleges predicts a shortage of between 21,100 and 55,200 primary care physicians by 2032. American medical students less likely to choose to become primary care doctors 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z Streck advises patients who develop a cough, muscle aches, headaches, fever or shortness of breath after being hospitalized to contact their primary care physician. Hospital reports patient death amid Legionnaires outbreak 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z But currently, fewer than 3 percent of psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners work with primary care physicians in designing and implementing treatment plans for their shared patients. The Case for Collaborative Care 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z Too many people go to the emergency room for ailments that aren’t actual emergencies - sometimes because they don’t know better; sometimes because they don’t have access to a primary care physician. California Editorial Rdp 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z "This plan ultimately would result in thousands of direct primary care physicians being able to close up their practices," he said. Health policy analyst: Democrats' so-called 'moderate' plan would 'effectively end' private health care 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z “The future supply of primary care physicians looks bleak, whereas the future supply of nurse practitioners is increasingly rosy,” Whalen said. Nurse practitioners say they want to do more in rural areas 2019-05-11T04:00:00Z The CDC has said often that the guideline was not meant to be enforced, and that it was issued to help primary care physicians prescribing opioids to a first-time user. Former US drug czar says national focus on opioid epidemic is overlooking real culprit 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z And sales representatives focused their marketing efforts in part on inexperienced providers and primary care physicians who knew little about pain management, according to the suits. Editorials from around New England 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z The median age for retirement from clinical activity for primary care physicians is 65, according to a report from the American Academy of Family Physicians. Perspective | When should an aging doctor call it quits? 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z “As we provide more education and more support to primary care physicians,” Peterson said, “they will feel more comfortable screening and treating for addiction.” Aspiring doctors seek advanced training in addiction medicine 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z By 2020, the country will face a shortage of 20,400 primary care physicians, the report said. Nurse practitioners say they want to do more in rural areas 2019-05-11T04:00:00Z In one study of the Mayo Clinic, a majority of primary care physicians said eConsults improved the quality of care. When Email Comes to the Doctor’s Office, Wait Times Decrease 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z She says those with mild flu should instead first contact their primary care physician or visit an urgent care facility or community health center. Official: People with mild flu urged to avoid hospital ERs 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z One survey of nearly 2,000 primary care physicians in five states found that roughly 45 percent were bound by such clauses. Did Your Doctor Disappear Without a Word? A Noncompete Clause Could Be the Reason 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z Matthew Brooks, a primary care physician with Jefferson City Medical Group, testified gun violence in Missouri increased after the 2007 repeal of the law requiring a permit to purchase a firearm. Recent Missouri Editorials 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z Raising salaries and lowering debts would boost the number of primary care physicians, she said. Nurse practitioners say they want to do more in rural areas 2019-05-11T04:00:00Z My primary care physician ordered a chest and abdominal CT scan. Like Alex Trebek, I was given a dire pancreatic cancer prognosis. I survived. 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z Court records show he went to the hospital to meet with his primary care physician, who sent him there for mental health treatment under Florida’s Baker Act. Attorneys: Veteran competent to stand trial in VA shooting 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z For people who are at low risk, they recommend showing the test to their primary care physician. Texas woman gives healthy gift for any occasion: heart scan 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z If NYC Care is successful, visits to primary care physicians would replace emergency room visits, lowering healthcare costs, he asserted. Cities are blazing the trail toward healthcare for all 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z “There’s nothing on the immediate horizon where we’re planning to compensate primary care physicians at the same level that we compensate an orthopedic surgeon or a neurosurgeon,” he said. Nurse practitioners say they want to do more in rural areas 2019-05-11T04:00:00Z These numbers do not include rapid test results nor do they include those with flu-like illnesses who have been diagnosed by their primary care physician as having the flu based on symptoms. Kentucky editorial roundup 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z Patients will be matched with a primary care physician and guaranteed an appointment within a week or two. New York City mayor vows health care for all — including undocumented immigrants 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z He says those immigrants will be given ready access to primary care physicians through the publicly funded Health and Hospitals Corporation. Mayor says NYC will offer health coverage to 600,000 more 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z Our goal is to complement the role of the primary care physician. Insider Q&A: CVS Health CEO seeks bigger role in your care 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z When both his new primary care physician and cardiologist asked about kidney cancer — a condition he didn’t have — Tidyman reviewed materials from her father’s emergency room visit. Check your medical records for dangerous errors 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z Neuhofel said many patients don’t even think of their primary care physicians for things such as sutures or broken arms. Lawrence doctor shifts away from insurance, back to patients 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z What is important to Schrier is getting a seat on a House committee that lets her apply the knowledge she’s gained as a primary care physician. STEM candidates elected to U.S. House prepare for their new jobs 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z When Carter turned 30, she was ready to find a primary care physician again. Millennials moving away from primary care doctors 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z His primary care physician told him to give it some time. Missouri cancer survivor urges others to get HPV vaccine 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z Adair County is not without doctors - 14 total, nine of whom are primary care physicians - but the average age of a primary care doctor there is 66, foreshadowing a possible doctor shortage on the horizon. Report: Some Oklahoma communities have short life expectancy 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z It allows the orthopedist to see what the psychiatrist is doing and the emergency room doctor to see what the primary care physician is doing. As opioid death toll worsens, California doctors will soon be required to perform database checks 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z His email to his primary care physician was borderline apologetic. Opinion | 23andMe Said He Would Lose His Mind. Ancestry Said the Opposite. Which Was Right? 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z In one study, female primary care physicians waited an average of three minutes before interrupting a patient. Should You Choose a Female Doctor? 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z A primary care physician assumes responsibility when a person is placed on hospice, and the doctor signs the death certificate. Oregon man, 82, rebounds physically after years-long abuse 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z He is part of a push at the hospital to bring primary care physicians into the addiction treatment realm to increase the number of providers and expand access. Suboxone prescription avoidance by doctors hinders fight against opioid epidemic 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z Born said the region and the nation need more family practitioners and internists, both of which are considered primary care physicians. EXCHANGE: Programs aim to keep best physicians in Rockford 2018-06-30T04:00:00Z Alabama has one of the lowest percentages of primary care physicians in the country. Doctor comes home to hardscrabble Birmingham neighborhood 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z If there’s no immediate danger, start with your child’s pediatrician or primary care physician. When erratic teenage behavior means something more 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z Right now, to get a prescription, you need to see a primary care physician or a gyno. What to expect when you’re expecting to order birth control online 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z The next day, the office of her primary care physician reached out to “check that everything got taken care of,” Leo said. Fed up with rising costs, big U.S. firms dig into healthcare 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z The state also offers a loan repayment program exclusively for primary care physicians in federally designated shortage areas. Residency programs, internet offer hope for doctor shortage 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z In fact, the James H. Quillen College of Medicine was created to educate primary care physicians to practice in rural and underserved communities. Tennessee editorial roundup 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z It allows primary care physicians more time to care for patients, as opposed to signing off on admission forms or leading meetings. Hampton VA giving nurse practitioners more authority 2018-04-28T04:00:00Z Heavy drinkers who are considering quitting should begin their journey with their primary care physicians to discuss treatment options. Editorials from around New England 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z They rarely discussed the surgery with their primary care physicians before arriving at the clinics. How Profiteers Lure Women Into Often-Unneeded Surgery 2018-04-14T04:00:00Z A person really should consult an endocrinologist as most primary care physicians don't understand all the subtleties of testosterone therapy. The Highs and Lows of Testosterone 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z But the recommendation leached out to America’s primary care physicians. Enduring pain: how a 1996 opioid policy change had long-lasting effects 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z “It puts them in a position of interpreting results and finding their own resources and puts their doctor, their primary care physician, in a position of explaining results they may not understand.” Analysis | The Health 202: Why the medical community is concerned about a genetic testing boom 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z “Then she hurts her hip, so her primary care physician prescribes Vicodin.” A Quiet Drug Problem Among the Elderly 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z Drug companies, he added, “went to primary care physicians … to convince them that these were wonder drugs and told them at the time that these drugs were ‘not very addictive’. Opioid crisis: justice department to back local lawsuits against manufacturers 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z The position was created in the mid-1960s due to a shortage of primary care physicians in the United States. Why be a doctor when you can be a physician’s assistant? 2018-02-17T05:00:00Z But there is another welcome outcome: We’re beginning to understand how primary care physicians freely prescribed these drugs. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z I am lucky that here in my medium size town our oncology center has a primary care physician on staff that specializes in cancer survivorship - quality of life during and after cancer diagnosid. Sex After Cancer 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z Dr. Anne Venable, primary care physician at the Dayton VA, said the program is directly connected to the opioid overdose epidemic. Decrease in opioid prescribing at Dayton veterans hospital 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z Researchers found a striking drop-off in visits to primary care physicians, accompanied by a large jump in visits to specialists. Working Americans are using less health care, but spending more 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z He has maintained that he was legally treating his wife for a painful vein condition and that her primary care physician, Charles Judy, will testify to having prescribed her similar painkillers. Defense says federal prosecutor tried to co-opt witness in physician’s opioid trial 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z Perhaps this explains why a 2012 study in Health Services Research found that almost twice as many African-Americans live in “zip codes with few or no primary care physicians” than whites. Recent Kansas editorials 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z MedStar’s primary care physicians are no longer available to Medicaid patients, but other specialists, hospitals and urgent care clinics are available through a contract with AmeriHealth. Judge blasts District’s handling of Medicaid contracts, orders reevaluation 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z For instance, if a nurse observes that a patient with heart failure is experiencing increased shortness of breath, JourneyCare staff will get in touch with that patient’s primary care physician. Shedding new light on hospice care: no need to wait for the ‘brink of death’ 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z According to the CDC, some primary care physicians have reported insufficient training in prescribing opioids. Editorials from around New England 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z A big culprit, according to Ms. Colla’s study, is a market’s ratio of specialists, like cardiologists and orthopedists, to primary care physicians. Why Medicare and Medicaid Can Outmatch Private Plans on Cost 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z Mayo is among the providers pushing a model of community care aimed in part at boosting medication adherence, according to Dr. Robert Stroebel, a primary care physician at Mayo. The Places in America Where Seniors are Most -- and Least -- Likely to Take Their Blood Pressure Meds 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z That may be because many patients with pink eye are diagnosed and treated by a primary care physician, pediatrician or urgent-care provider, and never see an ophthalmologist or optometrist. Most People With Pinkeye Get the Wrong Treatment 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z In Louisiana, Medicaid patients have access to a primary care physician to manage their care. Louisiana editorial roundup 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z Nearly 6,800 places in the U.S. are short on primary care physicians, from particular medical clinics to certain urban communities and entire rural counties, according to the U.S. Missouri targets doctor dearth, expands first-in-nation law 2017-05-14T04:00:00Z Leave the primary care physicians alone when they hand out cheap placebos to cheer up oldies. Could Be the Thyroid; Could Be Ennui. Either Way, the Drug Isn’t Helping. 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z Their recommendations influence U.S. government policy, primary care physicians and private insurers’ coverage decisions. What to know about new advice on prostate cancer test 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z The task force’s recommendations influence U.S. government policy and are widely followed by primary care physicians. Prostate cancer tests are now OK with panel, with caveats 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z The Association of American Medical Colleges says Indiana ranks 38th in the number of primary care physicians on a per-capita basis. Graduating class could help Indiana’s primary care shortage 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z The experience is reminiscent of booking a first appointment with a primary care physician. How to Use Technology to Outsource Pet Care 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z A shortage is predicted in primary care physicians, surgeons, psychiatrists and pathologists. Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel slams Association of American Medical College’s massive doctor shortage report 2017-03-26T04:00:00Z “We are not seeing patients by ourselves anymore,” said Dr. Jeanne Rozwadowski, a veteran primary care physician at Westside Community Clinic, one of Denver Health’s nine community health centers around the city. The GOP drive to repeal Obamacare threatens a quiet revolution in how U.S. cities care for their poor 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z Dr. Barnett, a primary care physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, said that the critical first step was the decision itself about whether to prescribe opioids, “regardless of how much or how little.” Long-Term Opioid Use Could Depend on the Doctor Who First Prescribed It 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z Ms. Gentieu found that only 15 percent of those listed as primary care doctors in one Medical Mutual network were actually primary care physicians taking new patients. Insurers’ Flawed Directories Leave Patients Scrambling for In-Network Doctors 2016-12-03T05:00:00Z Dr. Michael E. Busha, a primary care physician at IU Health in Indianapolis, asked quietly as he updated Mr. Johnson’s electronic record. After Obama, Some Health Reforms May Prove Lasting 2017-01-02T05:00:00Z Its clinicians also consult with patients’ primary care physicians to see if palliative care would be appropriate. Can a Death-Predicting Algorithm Improve Care? 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z Now he catches a rides in a van operated by the Tonopah senior center at least twice a year to meet with his neurologist and primary care physician in Reno - nearly 350 miles away. Nevada’s rural residents face fraying safety net 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z We need more primary care physicians so they need to be paid more. A Quick Guide to Rising Obamacare Rates 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z My primary care physician is part of a team. Why the U.S. Still Trails Many Wealthy Nations in Access to Care 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z But Medicaid patients' difficulty in reaching primary care physicians cannot be the whole answer. Medicaid Expansion Wishes Aren't Coming True 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z If students fail the drug test, their parents and primary care physician are notified but not club leaders. High Schools Get Frank With Teens on Heroin Epidemic 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z Professor Hersh and Dr. Goldenberg used their data on doctors’ partisan identification to conduct a study of primary care physicians, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences this week. Your Surgeon Is Probably a Republican, Your Psychiatrist Probably a Democrat 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z The authors write that their evidence suggests “political beliefs predict the professional decisions of primary care physicians,” though the finding isn’t definitive. Republican and Democratic Doctors Offer Different Care 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z A 2014 study published in the journal Clinical Obesity found that only half of primary care physician visits included weight discussions, and only about a third of discussions included an assessment and treatment strategy. How Our Health-Care System Is Feeding the Obesity Epidemic 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z Taking on fragmented health care, some primary care offices now feature an integrated model of care, such as where primary care physicians and mental health professionals see patients under one roof. What to Do If You're Having Trouble Getting in to See a Psychiatrist 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z Mark Morgan, a primary care physician who served as acting clinical director at Winnebago Hospital from June 2012 to October 2014, said diabetes is prevalent among patients who live on the Omaha and Winnebago reservations. Embattled Winnebago hospital encounters challenges, distrust 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z They may, for instance, require workers to designate a primary care physician or complete recommended no-cost screenings to be eligible for contributions. Health Savings Accounts Require Close Attention 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z A primary care physician may see 20 to 25 patients a day for five days a week, or more. Diagnosis: Burnout 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z Most primary care physicians – 93 percent according to the Kaiser Family Foundation – accept Medicare. Should You Switch Doctors Once You Turn 65? 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z A good primary care physician will point you to the right specialist. 9 Questions to Always Ask Your Doctor 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z The emergency room physician in Galena stabilized Dorothy and sent her home, but told her she should see her primary care physician immediately upon her return for more tests. Volunteer experience at hospital saves Burlington woman 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z Many people who don’t have primary care physicians use emergency rooms for non-emergency health issues or don’t seek any treatment. $1.9 million grant launches Wyandotte County health effort 2016-08-20T04:00:00Z If a few of these sound a little too familiar, schedule an appointment with your family's primary care physician: How to Identify Alzheimer’s Symptoms 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z And a Community Council report in February noted that "60%-80% of Hartford primary care physicians do not routinely accept Medicaid reimbursement." Racial, partisan divides shape American views of poverty and the poor 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z In contrast, there was a 14 percent increase in the total number of doctors, a 10 percent increase in primary care physicians and a 36 percent increase in the numbers of neurologists. Lack of psychiatrists creates access problem in Oregon, US 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z Dr. Sarah Candler, who worked as a primary care physician at another safety-net clinic in the city, said she cried with one of her patients who recently learned she would get the new Medicaid coverage. In Louisiana, the rush to sign up for Obamacare highlights a 'long overdue' demand for health insurance 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z You'll want to discuss strategies to modify your personal risks and a plan to be screened regularly by a primary care physician who knows about your pregnancy history, Borders says. 6 Reasons to Get the Recommended Care During the Fourth Trimester 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z And I inquire about each person’s history with other medical professionals including urologists, primary care physicians, therapists, psychiatrists, gynecologists and endocrinologists. What a Sex Therapist Is Really Thinking 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z Ray Christensen, associate dean of the University of Minnesota - Duluth Medical School, believes primary care physicians, or general practitioners, will have a larger role to play in medical care. Medical workforce shortage affects health care in Minnesota 2016-07-16T04:00:00Z But 4 percent of the U.S. population will incur a serious mental health issue, and in one survey, two-thirds of primary care physicians reported difficulty in referring patients to mental health specialists. Lack of psychiatrists creates access problem in Oregon, US 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z Her primary care physician sent blood and urine samples to the city and state health department laboratories for testing. First Case of Female-to-Male Transmission of Zika Is Recorded 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z I retired after serving 26 years as a primary care physician in the VHA. Heal the V.A. (But First, Do No Harm) 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z "These findings help underscore the continued importance and effectiveness of visits with primary care physicians in a brave new world of virtual care and population health outreach," said study co-author Dr. Ethan Halm. Regular Doctor Visits Can Help Spot Colon Cancer 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z Typically, a primary care physician will serve in this capacity, but it could also be a specialist, depending on a person's health conditions. How to Save Time and Money Managing Multiple Doctor Visits 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z The patients who were least well assessed for heart risk were women seen by male primary care physicians, she noted. Many Male Docs May Overlook Female Heart Risks: Study 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z Three days later, the man went to the same primary care physician who had diagnosed Zika in his partner. First Case of Female-to-Male Transmission of Zika Is Recorded 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z They also receive referrals to a primary care physician, classes about diabetes management, and regular blood sugar checks. Food Banks Take on a Contributor to Diabetes: Themselves 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z But Accountable Care Organizations that are led by primary care physicians not employed by hospitals did save money, Dr. McWilliams said. The Downside of Merging Doctors and Hospitals 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z April 7 - Dr. Michael Schulenberg, a Minnesota primary care physician, sees Prince, according to a search warrant. Timeline of key events in last 2 weeks of Prince’s life 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z Delpech's team looked at more than 2,200 patients seen by 52 primary care physicians. Many Male Docs May Overlook Female Heart Risks: Study 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z “Because of my condition, my primary care physician continued giving me my opiates, and that was my life. I could not live, I couldn’t function. I could not do nothin’ without my pain medications. Excerpts from recent North Dakota editorials 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z If you think you suffer from chronic sinusitis, speak with your primary care physician to get referred to an otolaryngologist. Suffering from Sinus Infections? One Treatment Size Does Not Fit All 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z These centers would treat the most complex cases of patients dealing with pain, requiring treatment beyond what might be offered by a primary care physician. Editorials from around Oregon 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z In either case, visit your primary care physician, who can identify the cause and a solution, be it supplements or simply lotion. 'Silent' Heart Attacks Mistaken for Heartburn, Muscle Pain 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z “We believe we are well positioned to maximize crisaborole’s commercial potential through our strong relationships with pediatricians and primary care physicians,” Mr. Bourla said in the statement on Monday. Pfizer to Acquire Anacor Pharmaceuticals for $5.2 Billion 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z When she turned 50, her primary care physician told her that it was time to get a colonoscopy. EXCHANGE: Saved by surgery, woman promotes colonoscopies 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z As a primary care physician - the equivalent of a GP - Michael Dulin takes a different view. 'Wall Street of the South' reflects on Obama - BBC News 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z Yet for many primary care physicians, the behavioral approach “wasn’t really on our radar screens,” he said. Chronic insomnia? Docs urged to try behavior therapy first 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z Yet for many primary care physicians, the behavioral approach "wasn't really on our radar screens," he said. New guidelines say the first choice to treat chronic insomnia should be something called cognitive behavioral therapy _ a way to condition your body to slumber again 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z An uneducated woman, she was the local midwife, and served as an impromptu primary care physician, even a veterinarian, when the need arose. After drones: the indelible mark of America's remote control warfare 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z The plan would require pharmacists to undergo special training, administer a self-screening risk assessment questionnaire, and recommend a woman see a primary care physician. Illinois lawmakers oppose pharmacist-issued contraception 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z The CDC advisory stressed that doctors -- especially primary care physicians -- should try to avoid prescribing addictive opioid painkillers whenever possible for patients with most forms of chronic pain. FDA Wants Generic Narcotic Painkillers to Be Abuse-Deterrent 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z The CDC said it was aiming the new guidelines at primary care physicians, because those doctors currently write nearly half of all prescriptions for narcotic painkillers. FDA Orders Warning Labels on Prescription Narcotic Painkillers 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z Few gastrointestinal doctors or primary care physicians are well-versed in the disease, either. What Is Endometriosis? 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z The guidelines, which were delayed a few months by disputes with drug industry groups, are aimed predominantly at primary care physicians. CDC warns doctors about the dangers of prescribing opioid painkillers 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, stresses that doctors -- especially primary care physicians -- should try to avoid these addictive "opioid" painkillers whenever possible for patients with most forms of chronic pain. CDC Issues Tough New Guidelines on Use of Prescription Painkillers 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z But the doctors were so resistant that he finally had them call his primary care physician, who explained he should resume his usual protocol. Transgender Patients Face Challenges at the Hospital 1455-11-14T05:00:00Z The CDC advisory stressed that doctors -- especially primary care physicians -- should try to avoid addictive "opioid" painkillers whenever possible for patients with most forms of chronic pain. FDA Orders Warning Labels on Prescription Narcotic Painkillers 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z Engage and align hospitalists and primary care physicians to address the fungible costs embedded in the episode that reside outside of the procedure itself. Op-ed: Hospitals Can Succeed With Episode-Based Bundled Payments 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z One Medical Group gives tens of thousands of patients quick access to primary care physicians. One Medical Buys Virtual Nutritionist App Rise 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z The CDC said it is aiming the new guidelines at primary care physicians, because those doctors currently write nearly half of all prescriptions for narcotic painkillers. CDC Issues Tough New Guidelines on Use of Prescription Painkillers 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z Some primary care physicians argue that geriatricians are unnecessary, that most ailments among older adults are the same as those that hit the middle-aged population, such as diabetes, hypertension and heart disease. As Population Ages, Where Are the Geriatricians? 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z The money also will pay for a breast cancer pilot project to test a mobile device app that lets primary care physicians screen women for elevated risk of breast cancer. Researchers to study health disparities in Chicago suburbs 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z Last week a team at Stanford University reported that primary care physicians, not pain specialists, are by far the biggest prescribers of opioid drugs. Drug overdose deaths hit 'alarming' new record in US, CDC Says 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z There are more than 6,200 places nationwide with a shortage of primary care physicians. Rural states struggle to ease doctor shortage with laws to recruit medical school graduates 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z The new survey culled data from more than 11,000 primary care physicians in Australia, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. Many U.S. Primary Care Docs Feel Unprepared for Complex Cases: Survey 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z “A big part of what we’re trying to do,” he says, “is to lower the financial barriers for seeing their care team,” including primary care physicians and specialists. Health insurer offers special plan for diabetics 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z According to the Association of American Medical Colleges’ Center for Workforce Studies, the U.S. will face a shortage of 45,000 primary care physicians by 2020. UQ Ochsner Clinical School fuels interest in primary care 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z The incentive program began in 2011 and was designed to address disparities in Medicare reimbursements between primary care physicians and specialists. End of Medicare Bonus Program Will Cut Pay to Primary Care Doctors 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z The study involved 340 primary care physicians at three northeastern U.S. medical clinics, and just over 1,500 of their patients. 'Cash for Lower Cholesterol' Program Works With Doc-Patient Teams 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z He said that strengthening links between a patient's psychiatrist and his or her primary care physician is key to keeping both the body and the mind healthy. People With Schizophrenia Face Much Higher Risk of Early Death 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z She'd seen the same primary care physician for 10 years and received regular breast exams as well as a mammogram in her early 20s, when her doctor found cause for concern during an exam. Black Women and Breast Cancer: Disparities Continue 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z They included educating people about the warning signs of suicide, recommending that primary care physicians routinely screen patients for depression and urging people to lock up firearms. Committee discusses suicide prevention for Indian youth 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z Earlier this year, Medpac proposed that Congress replace the expiring primary care incentive program with a per-beneficiary payment to primary care physicians that would be paid for by reducing payments for non-primary care services. End of Medicare Bonus Program Will Cut Pay to Primary Care Doctors 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z But attracting that audience might prove challenging, if only because a lot of people who find themselves in that situation opt to see the specialists that their primary care physicians recommend. This startup will tell you how much experience a doctor has treating your condition | The Verge 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z Another click and appointment options — a free doctor's call or a visit to a primary care physician or specialist — are splashed on the screen with estimated costs. Insurance start-up Oscar seeks to shake up healthcare through its app 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z But in the long term, direct primary care physicians hope that if physicians are happier in their new practice, medical students will see that, and more will decide to focus on primary care. Group of Springfield-area doctors go insurance-free 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z Simple as that may seem, Horrocks says, primary care physicians are often left out of the loop. Hospitals Are Moving (Slowly) to Electronic Medical Records 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z Lastly—just to be on the safer side—mention this to your primary care physician the next time you see them. Ask Stoya: I moved in with my girlfriend and now my dick won't cooperate 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z Team Care also maximizes the use of doctors, whether they be primary care physicians or psychiatrists. Shoring Up Psychiatry's Supply 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z Consumers, for example, receive no coverage out of network, but unlike an HMO they don't need a primary care physician or a referral to see a specialist. Insurance start-up Oscar seeks to shake up healthcare through its app 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z I write on behalf of hundreds of primary care physicians across the country. Letters to the Editor 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z The majority of women with breast cancer are diagnosed by their primary care physician or gynecologist, who will then refer them to cancer specialists for further evaluation and treatment. 'You’ve Got Breast Cancer.' Now What? 5 Things Women Should Remember 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z La Sala, who had grown up in the village, was one of its only resident primary care physicians—and also served as its dentist. Solving the Mystery of Parkinson's [Book Excerpt] 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z She said the agency only sends notices when a primary care physician is taken off the service-provider list. Planned Parenthood sues Arkansas over loss of Medicaid money 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z Doctors say a lack of primary care physicians has changed the traditional doctor-patient relationship and invited all this competition. Retail clinics, apps change doctor-patient relationship 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z It’s free for all primary care physicians to use. Why There’s Disagreement Over Screening Every Child for Autism 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z Experts suggest that counseling might be more effective if offered by people’s primary care physicians when they receive screening results. Lung Screening May Not Push Smokers to Quit 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z After meeting with her primary care physician and consulting with a plastic surgeon earlier this summer, James showed up at her surgery appointment in August. Should You Get Breast Reduction Surgery? 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z She said Sprout planned to hire 200 sales representatives, enough to call on about 30,000 doctors, mainly obstetricians and gynecologists but also some psychiatrists and primary care physicians. F.D.A. Approves Addyi, a Libido Pill for Women 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z He says the new campus will be “uniquely positioned to have a significant impact on the need for primary care physicians to serve in rural and underserved areas in this region.” New Joplin medical school campus names interim dean 2015-08-15T04:00:00Z Similar findings relative to quality of care were also evident in a recent survey of 1,624 primary care physicians by The Commonwealth Fund and the Kaiser Family Foundation. Docs Divided On Influence Of Scorecards In Accepting Medicare Patients 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z A full 76 percent of the newly insured are happy with their current plans and close to 80 percent are satisfied with their choice of primary care physicians. Obamacare is (still) working: California puts the lie to right-wing horror stories 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z Probably, Medicare falls hardest on primary care physicians. Book: Medicare Harms Patients And Impairs Doctors 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z It also will include training faculty and staff, along with continuing medical education for recent residency graduates and community primary care physicians. Marshall medical school gets grant to train physicians 2015-07-25T04:00:00Z People are already going to the doctor less frequently, even though there is no co-pay for primary care physician visits. The Three Signs Of The Coming Greek Plague 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z Leah Wolfe, a primary care physician who trains students, residents and faculty at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, said that doctors need to help patients understand why questions are being asked. So, be honest. Have you lied to your doctor? 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z Their doctors may not be sure what’s best and may disagree; many gynecologists and primary care physicians will toe the line that further screening isn’t worth it. Mandatory Reporting Of Breast Density In Screening Mammograms. Why The Controversy? 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z The investigation also found that online medical checkers are about as accurate as primary care physician phone services that offer patients advice on whether or not a condition requires urgent care. Online 'Symptom Checkers' Often Miss Diagnosis, Study Finds 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z “Every system needs primary care physicians as they shift to value based care models.” Doctor Pay Eclipses $240,000 As Value-Based Model Boosts Primary Care 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z Health care providers treating women at risk for PTSD, including primary care physicians, should screen them for risks for heart attack and stroke, Sumner said. Trauma, PTSD May Raise Women's Odds of Heart Attack, Stroke: Study 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z “Our intent is not to replace their primary care physician, but to augment their care,” she said. Online doctor visits can be easy, but Congress thinks they increase costs 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z Soon, you may find as many online reviews of your primary care physician as there are Yelp reviews of your local pizzeria. Online Doctor Ratings Are Garbage 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z And don't discount shadowing with a primary care physician. Follow a Blueprint to a Successful Physician Shadowing Experience 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z A specialist might catch something a primary care physician might miss. Free The Nurses 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z Your primary care physician is one good resource. A second opinion could save your life 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z The average primary care physician visit for a new patient in Dallas costs $125. Will Texas Medicine Return To The Middle Ages? 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z In it I describe a typical day in the life of a primary care physician and highlight some of the underlying problems of the profession. Why Can't My Doctor Spend More Time with Me? 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z Despite a recent exacerbation, his primary care physician and his specialist agreed back in January that the Advair Diskus was his best option. When Your Insurer Pulls Your Drug Coverage 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z Williams recommends individuals seek a qualified hypnotherapist through their therapists or primary care physicians, or contact organizations like the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis for more information. 3 Common Misconceptions About Medical Hypnosis 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z Both want to be primary care physicians, and Hernandez said he also is interested in cardiology and neurology. Class lets Hammond High students watch open heart surgery 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z About two months after Anna arrived home, the Boston-area health system where she saw a primary care physician began sending my friend, her host family, bills for Anna’s medical care. athenahealthVoice: How Many Doctors Does It Take To Read A Hospital Bill? 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z She saw a primary care physician, neurologist, electrophysiologist, cardiologist and psychiatrist who offered diagnoses ranging from cancer to panic attacks. Frequent Fainting: a Sign of Autonomic Nervous System Trouble? 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z A number of interrelated factors are driving demand for these devices including changing demographics, government regulation, financial pressures on primary care physicians, and technological advancements. How Many Investors In Telemedicine Can Easily Lose Money 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z Mental health conditions are more common than heart disease or diabetes, so why aren't primary care physicians screening for them as routinely as they are cardiac abnormalities or blood glucose levels? Fixing the Mental Health System Requires Disruptive Innovation 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z Also, 11 of the state’s 93 counties don’t have even one primary care physician. Recent editorials published in Nebraska newspapers 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z “So I looked on-line, got the information and asked my primary care physician for a prescription.” For Colon Cancer Screening, Cologuard Test Offers A Solid New Option 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z The government runs programs to encourage doctors, especially primary care physicians, to practice in shortage areas. U.S. faces 90,000 doctor shortage by 2025, medical school association warns 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z Survey results released by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health revealed that 72% of primary care physicians are aware of their state’s program, but only 53% of them use it. Only 53% Of Primary Care Physicians Use Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs, Survey Finds 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z But Dr. Daniel Onion, a primary care physician in Augusta, said Monday that the proposed budget would “dismantle a crucial part” of Maine’s public health system. Advocates denounce LePage plan to cut anti-smoking fund 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z Just a year earlier in 2013, PAs were at No. 6 following primary care physicians, general surgeons and orthopedic surgeons. Paging Physician Assistants As Obamacare Fuels Demand 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z “It is important for primary care physicians to ask patients about their use, particularly dietary supplements,” Briggs says. Yoga Shows Highest Growth in Natural Therapy 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z If the shortage is 90,400, the country would need 31,100 primary care physicians and 63,700 non-primary care doctors — including oncologists, neurologists, psychiatrists and others — to meet the demand. U.S. faces 90,000 doctor shortage by 2025, medical school association warns 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z Hinds County by far the state’s most populated county boasts 371 primary care physicians. Mississippi needs right programs, right places 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z A white-coated primary care physician walks into an exam room and greets a waiting patient, who promptly lists his symptoms. How the Internet of Things Can Enhance Human Relationships 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z Hargis says only 40 percent of primary care physicians recommend their patients get screened for colon cancer via traditional methods, citing a study from the American Cancer Society. Meet Cologuard: the Colon Cancer Test You Can Take at Home 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z Research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that 90% of primary care physicians consider prescription drug abuse a moderate or big problem in their respective communities. Deaths Involving Opioids, Heroin Continue To Rise, Report Shows 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z Only 46 percent of primary care physicians said they were very satisfied with their careers. Find a Medical School That Invests in Primary Care Leaders 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z Many primary care physicians already do some of that. Medicare aims to improve coordinating seniors’ chronic care 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z We have a massive shortage of primary care physicians, and the government's answer to the shortage is to pay them less... Do No Harm? It May Be Hard to Avoid With Health Law’s Medicare Cuts 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z The insurance representative at his workplace touted Cologuard too, so Meaney decided to ask his primary care physician for a prescription to order it. Meet Cologuard: the Colon Cancer Test You Can Take at Home 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z If you already have a primary care physician and are looking for a specialist, your regular doctor could give you a referral. Are Online Physician Ratings Any Good? 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z He is board certified in Internal Medicine and also serves the organization as a primary care physician. Medi-Cal: Quality Healthcare Made Possible 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z The survey dropped Wyoming’s ranking because of factors that include increasing obesity, the nation’s second-worst workplace fatality rate, a shortage of primary care physicians and low birth-weight babies. Wyoming’s rank in health survey slips to 25th 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z New research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that 90% of primary care physicians consider prescription drug abuse a moderate or big problem in their respective communities. Study: Nearly 50% of Physicians Say They're Less Likely to Prescribe Opioids Compared to a Year Ago 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z The primary care physician also ensures that prescriptions don’t create new medical problems that require more medications. Many Senior Citizens Take Too Many Medicines. Here Are Three Fixes 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z If you’re on the hunt for a new doctor, whether be it a specialist or primary care physician, remember that all reviews are subjective. Are Online Physician Ratings Any Good? 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z “Quality Independent Physicians” comprises of more than 45 independent primary care physicians located in Louisville, Lexington and Southern Indiana, who deliver high-quality care and meet patients’ unique individual health care needs. Rite Aid Adds Quality Independent Physicians To Its Health Alliance Program 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z Spencer also thanked the medical team that cared for him, and made a special point of thanking his primary care physician, Dr. Laura Evans. U.S. now Ebola-free as doctor leaves hospital in New York 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z As a primary care physician who sees patients with Medicaid insurance, these points are not that surprising to me. Shortage of Medicaid Doctors? Not if You Ask Patients 2014-11-10T05:00:00Z They found widespread variability in the number of emails individual physicians received, but primary care physicians tended to get the most emails, accounting for 85% of the emails received. How To Get Doctors To Email Their Patients 2014-11-10T05:00:00Z You also don’t need a referral from a primary care physician to see a specialist in the network. Look Beyond the Alphabet Soup of Acronyms When Picking a Health Plan 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z Instead, doctors say, antidepressants are often recommended to patients by primary care physicians and are used to treat a surprising assortment of non-psychological conditions. 6 Little-Known Uses for Antidepressants 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z The gulf is widening and the trajectory for many primary care physicians is entirely unsustainable for a host of reasons. Is This The End Of Primary Care? 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z Under the contract, enrollees select a primary care physician, who is in turn part of a larger organization of healthcare providers that shares and manages a budget. 'Global Budgets' Slow Health Spending, Improve Care, Harvard Study Says 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z This will be a significant problem because the population of the U.S. is growing at an even faster pace and primary care physicians like internists are critical to the health of the population. Affordable Care Act Fails to Address Physician Shortages - Here's How We Can Better Deal with This Challenge 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z Unlike an HMO, an EPO plan doesn’t require permission from a primary care physician to see a specialist as long as the provider is a part of the network. Look Beyond the Alphabet Soup of Acronyms When Picking a Health Plan 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z Further, a patient may want to share all of their medical information with their primary care physician including information from their dentist, physical therapist and psychologist. Health Care's Age of Enlightenment 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z These estimates suggest that substantial increases in primary care physician supply are unlikely to be socially beneficial. Is This The End Of Primary Care? 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z Speakers include Dr. Daphe Miller, a primary care physician, professor, ecological advocate, and author; Patrick Holden, founding director of the Sustainable Food Trust, former director of the Soil Association, and patron of the U.K. Coming To Louisville In November: A Social Enterprise Conference Trifecta 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z The findings support other national research indicating that two-thirds of primary care physicians can't secure outpatient mental health services for their patients who need them, the researchers said. Just Try Getting an Appointment With a Psychiatrist 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z But the state needs physicians, especially primary care physicians, an area that a majority of DOs gravitate to, Heiles said. 2 new osteopathic med schools hope to fill need 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z With the typical U.S. primary care physician seeing up to 30 patients a day, there’s little time to ask about complex psychological issues. Stress In America: The Causes And Costs 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z The National Health and Family Planning Commission set targets in 2011 for increasing the numbers and quality of primary care physicians in these areas by 2020, in part through improvements in education. Dearth of doctors drags on China private healthcare drive 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z The primary care physician whom GuildNet assigned to her father never met him. Family Fights Health Care System for Simple Request: To Die at Home 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z It’s a complicated problem, especially for what we now call primary care physicians. Should More Doctors Market Their Services? 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z He was irate about charges from a group of hospital-based primary care physicians from Inpatient Medical Associates, who visited him briefly once a day and billed close to $1,000 in out-of-network costs. After Surgery, Surprise $117,000 Medical Bill From Doctor He Didn't Know 2014-09-20T04:00:00Z "The need for more primary care physicians throughout the majority of Washington is critical and well documented," Washington State President Elson S. Floyd said. Study says a medical school feasible in Spokane 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z Now, in a given year, Medicare patients see on average two primary care physicians and five specialists, working in four separate practices. Why Are Doctors So Unhappy? 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z Pediatricians are considered primary care physicians for children. Covered California plans offer benefits that often get overlooked 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z When a primary care physician is sharing patient information and collaborating with a heart specialist, the probability of error decreases. 5 Megatrends With The Potential To Transform U.S. Health Care 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z The officer, a Navy Reserve commander, is a primary care physician in the Northeastern United States. Decaying Guantánamo Defies Closing Plans 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z A typical primary care physician is seeing about 2,500 patients. Everyone Should Have A Concierge Doctor 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z And now, the state’s nurse practitioners are better equipped to join primary care physicians to meet the demand. Kentucky editorial roundup 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z "As long as you go to a primary care physician for the treatment, it's definitely non-preventive and would count as one of the three visits," says Dana Howard, deputy director of Covered California. Covered California plans offer benefits that often get overlooked 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z However, perhaps the most important factor is the overspecialization of the American physician workforce, and the high frequency with which these specialists are called by primary care physicians for help. One Patient, Too Many Doctors: The Terrible Expense of Overspecialization 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z ACOs are groups of primary care physicians, specialists and hospitals that join together to provide care to a population of patients. The 4 Biggest Obstacles ACOs Face 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z “It is similar to making an appointment to see a primary care physician versus going to the emergency room,” she says. This Baptist Charity is Being Paid Hundreds of Millions to Shelter Child Migrants 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z The announcement cited the need to provide accountability and a uniform path of preparation, and “to help mitigate the primary care physician shortage.” Almost a Third of All Med School Grads Are Osteopaths 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z If a gynecologist "is acting as a primary care physician, they may designate themselves as such with the carrier," says Patrick Burns, president of the California Assn. of Health Underwriters. Covered California plans offer benefits that often get overlooked 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z For example, people will use the emergency room less often because they will be able to see primary care physicians. Why Improving Access to Health Care Does Not Save Money 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z If you see your primary care physician, check that he or she is experienced with treating acne. I'm No Teen. Why Am I Breaking Out? 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z She sees a primary care physician every three to four months. Long Life Secrets From the Second-Oldest American 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z Our rapidly aging population is woefully bereft of primary care physicians, with over 66 million people underserved, by last count. Drive-Thru Health Care: How McDonald's Inspired An Urgent Care Gold Rush 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z Washington’s two biggest universities are squaring off over how to train more doctors to work in rural Eastern Washington, where there’s a critical shortage of primary care physicians. WSU, UW spar over future of region’s med schools 2014-06-28T04:00:00Z In one finding, he said VA doctors average about half the workload that private-practice primary care physicians do, suggesting there is room for them to take more patients. Poor care at VA hospitals cost 1,000 veterans their lives, report says 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z Of course, there are some indicators of a primary care physician or specialist’s basic competency. Myth: You Know When You Have A Great Doctor And Can Prove It 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z The federal Health Resources and Services Administration estimates that 60 million Americans live in areas without enough primary care physicians. How 7 Million Americans Might Lose Their Health Care in the Next Decade The increasing shortage of primary care physicians is expected to benefit retail clinics, such as MinuteClinic, in the future. Why CVS Will Benefit From An Expanding MinuteClinic Footprint 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z An internal audit released Monday says new patients in Hawaii wait 145 days to see a primary care physician. Hawaii VA director says he won’t resign 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z But the way your primary care physician, surgeon or hospital answers this question may determine whether you live or die. Medicine Is An Art, Not A Science: Medical Myth Or Reality? 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z The House and Senate bills each would spend hundreds of millions of dollars to hire more doctors and nurses, but that may be easier said than done given a nationwide shortage of primary care physicians. House, Senate move to improve health care for vets 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z An internal VA audit released Monday said that new patients wait an average of 145 days in Hawaii for an appointment with a primary care physician. Sen. Hirono calls for investigation into Hawaii VA 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z “By consolidating patient data, this registry will allow primary care physicians and specialists who treat patients with diabetes to compare data and access real-time metrics on patients in all stages of the disease.” Major Medical Organizations Establish Ambitious Diabetes Registry 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z The average wait time for a new patient to receive an appointment with a primary care physician was 39 days, slightly shorter than the median wait. Hundreds at DC VA hospital waiting for appointment 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z They include the perverse financial incentives of health care’s fee-for-service payment model, the unjustifiably higher costs of devices and drugs in the U.S. and our systematic investment in specialists over primary care physicians. More Health Care Is Better Health Care: Medical Myth Or Reality? 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z It made it appear the veterans had a primary care physician when they didn’t. Thousands of veterans left without doctor in NM 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z It made it appear the veterans had a primary care physician when they didn't. Thousands of veterans left without doctor in NM 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z Dr. Stephen Halvorson, a primary care physician at a Veterans Affairs clinic in Bozeman, Mont., said he was leaving the job after two years because of a litany of frustrations, mostly with administrative burdens. Many Veterans Praise Care, but All Hate the Wait 2014-05-31T04:00:00Z I can tell you this, primary care physicians are leaving as fast as they can. Boehner and Pelosi Resist Cries for Ouster of Veterans Affairs Chief 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z The agency is short hundreds of primary care physicians. Firing Veterans Affairs' Eric Shinseki Was Only The Start: Give Vets Choice And Competition In Choosing Health Care 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z By law, plans must provide policyholders access to a primary care physician within 15 miles or 30 minutes of their homes. Thrown a curve by health networks 2014-05-31T04:00:00Z He was being hounded by his primary care physician to get screened for occult bowel cancer. The VA 'Works' Because Veterans Are Different From You And Me -- They Don't Complain 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z It's important to work with a primary care physician so that all doctor visits, tests and other treatment information is being monitored by one physician overseeing your entire case. How patients with an inconclusive diagnosis should proceed 2014-05-18T04:00:00Z In other words, the demand for primary care physicians will grow more rapidly than the supply, resulting in a projected shortage of over 20,00 full-time physicians. Fixing Healthcare Can Be As Close As Your Neighborhood Pharmacy 2014-04-10T17:36:00Z |
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