Showing posts with label Primary Care Physicians (PCP). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Primary Care Physicians (PCP). Show all posts
Friday, June 10, 2011

Top 5 Don’ts for Doctors in Primary Care - By RONI CARYN RABIN-NYTimes.com

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Antibiotics for sore throats and CT scans for minor head injuries in children are among the most wasteful practices in primary care medici...
Friday, May 27, 2011

More primary care tied to lower death rates | Reuters

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Seniors living in areas with more primary care have slightly lower death rates and are less likely to end up in the hospital with a prevent...
Sunday, May 1, 2011

Opioid-related Overdose Deaths Are a National Epidemic

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A report on the increase in unintentional drug overdoses emphasizes the role of nonmedical opioid abuse, but also says physicians share som...
Wednesday, April 27, 2011

7 Things Your Doctor Might Not Explain You

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Visiting a doctor periodically for a check-up and getting tested alone does not prevent you from illnesses or risks. You have to get your m...
Monday, April 11, 2011

Patient complaints do not fit the primary care office visit

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by Kevin Pho, MD Primary care physicians often have to see patients with a litany of issues.  Often within a span of a 15-minute office vis...
Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Electronic Health Records: Status, Needs and Lessons – 2011 Report Based on 2010 Data

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The use of electronic health records (EHRs) by medical practices and other organizations in the United States has increased measurably in t...
Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Find Health Care Options - Public Information - MOHLTC

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A Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic can provide ongoing care while helping promote disease prevention and healthy living. Nurse practitioners c...

Want Medicare To Pay For Home Care? See Your Doctor : Shots - Health Blog : NPR

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Starting next month, seniors getting health care in their homes will have to see a doctor to make sure they actually need the service. Ot...
Sunday, April 3, 2011

Men avoid the doctor, survey finds - Chicago Sun-Times

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Almost half of men 18 to 50 don’t have a primary-care physician, and a third haven’t had a checkup in more than a year, a new survey shows....
Wednesday, March 2, 2011

How patients and doctors can improve the primary care office visit

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Consumer Reports recently released a survey of both patients and primary care doctors , regarding their perceptions of each other. Some in...