Showing posts with label primary care. Show all posts
Showing posts with label primary care. Show all posts
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...
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...
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....
Friday, January 28, 2011

Healthy Habits Are Hard to Maintain—Even if You Know What Lies Ahead - Healthcare Headaches (usnews.com)

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"It's about that time of the month," a physician colleague of mine said to me a few days ago, "when our patients start ...
Monday, January 3, 2011

More Patients Making Appointments Online As Doctors Embrace Web - Kaiser Health News

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After relocating to Washington, D.C., Clint Morrison needed a doctor to follow up a tonsillectomy he had a few weeks earlier in California....
Friday, December 31, 2010

Primary care needs more than 15 minutes for patients, KevinMD.com

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Psychotherapy appointments have traditionally lasted 50 minutes with 10 minutes for paperwork. This has lead to the expression, “the 50-m...
Sunday, November 14, 2010

Facing doctor shortage, 28 states may expand nurses' role - USATODAY.com

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A nurse may soon be your doctor. With a looming shortage of primary care doctors, 28 states are considering expanding the authority of nur...