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Finding a primary care clinician who you like and trust, and building a partnership with him or her over time is one of the best things you can do for your health.

The U.S. has a shortage of family physicians, but many med students avoid the specialty, stigmatizing it as uninteresting.

The trend toward treating the whole patient, not just the disease, is at the center of our primary care movement.

Our 2014 Primary Care Consumer Choice Survey asked 4,000 consumers what they’re looking for when choosing a clinic for a low acuity illness like the flu. Download this brief to see how they responded.

There are more than 100 reasons to find a Primary Care Provider. Do any of these sound like you? If so, find one today at Ministry or Affinity.

The patient-centered medical home may seem like a big up-front investment, but it fundamentally re-imagines primary care delivery in a critical way.

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Dr. Matt Handley, primary care physician, finds a common theme for acute and long-term care in When Doctors Don’t Listen, a book by the 2016 Birnbaum speaker.

“Why do I need a primary care physician—I’m never sick” is a great misconception. In fact, people who receive primary care have fewer preventable ER visits and hospital admissions.

This article summarizes the top 20 research studies of 2020 identified as POEMs (patient-oriented evidence that matters), including the two most highly rated guidelines of the year on gout and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Regarding COVID-19, handwashing and social distancing through stay-at-home orders or quarantine measures are effective at slowing the spread of illness. Use of proper face masks (not gaiters or bandanas) is also…

There are some important things to look for when choosing a primary care physician. Dr. Aram Alexanian of Novant Health Lakeside Family Physicians in Huntersville, North Carolina, shared some key characteristics to keep in mind.

Have you moved, started a new job or switched insurance plans? Did your doctor retire? Whatever reasons you have for looking for a new primary care physician, the search can

How To Find A Primary Care Provider
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Lifespan Blog Team
May 3, 2021
For most people, a long-term relationship with a primary care provider (PCP) is the foundation of an effective healthcare experience. But choosing the right one can be a big decision
Getting a clear picture of your overall health is important, and the right PCP will listen to your concerns and help you manage your day-to-day care needs.
What is a primary care provider?
Think of your…

The days of using your insurance to see the family doctor are numbered.

We can’t continue to invest in building a primary care provider workforce only to lose us to burnout.

Primary care physicians are very frustrated that they cannot give the level of care that they believe they were trained to do and would like to do.

Choosing the right doctor is important. Learn more about family doctors, primary care practitioners (PCP), and internists.

Whether your child is joining a sports team at school this fall or you consider yourself a weekend warrior, you should know that a primary care sports medicine physician is able to treat all the active members of your family in case of injury

In late 2020, the American Medical Association issued a statement in support of the education and training physicians receive through osteopathic medicine programs. The context? The president had contracted COVID-19, and his physician at the time was a doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO)
That got many in the public and media wondering: what is a DO, anyway? In this article, I’ll tell you what it takes…

Public officials and medical leaders agree: investing in primary care is an essential step toward improving the American health care system. Yet as recently as 2019, more than half of primary care residency positions made available to graduating U.S. medical students went unfilled
One reason for this circumstance is a general misconception about what primary care doctors do and how they make an impact not only…