The term "healthcare provider" is sometimes incorrectly used to refer to a health plan or health insurance company. However, an insurer or health plan administrator does not deliver care. Instead, that entity pays the person or other entity that provides the care (assuming the service is covere...
Staying healthy is more than just going to the doctor when you’re sick. It’s about having a health care team that not only addresses your concerns and illnesses but also takes a proactive approach to help you stay healthy. Aprimary care physicianplays an important part in helping you stay...
Whether or not you need to choose a primary care doctor will depend on what type of health insurance plan you choose. If you have a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) plan, you will typically need to have a primary care physician, since any visits to specialists must come with a referra...
For most people, it’s your primary care provider, also called a primary care doctor or primary care physician (PCP). A primary care doctor is usually your first stop whenever you need healthcare. PCPs provide preventive care as well as diagnosis and treatment of new health problems and ongo...
your hands often with soap and water and for at least 20 seconds.Awareness is key. If you are sick and have reason to believe it may be the Wuhan coronavirus due to travel to the region or coming into contact with someone who has been there, you should let a health care provider know...
Frailty is a complex condition that primary care providers (PCPs) are managing in increasing numbers, yet there is no clear guidance or training for frailty care. Objectives The present study examined eConsult questions PCPs asked specialists about patients with frailty, the specialists’ responses, ...
Health care professionals may struggle to keep up with the information load, either because they do not know it exists or they do not know how to find it. This article focuses on patient oriented pain relief resources in an effort to boost providers to the same level of sophistication that ...
When my husband was having a lot of knee pain, he went to his primary health care doctor first. They took x-rays, and also set him up with an appointment for an orthopedic doctor. The advantage to having your primary doctor set up this appointment is you can usually be seen much soone...
Questions remain about the optimal role of the primary care provider in the treatment of obesity and the prevention of weight gain, as well as potential systems approaches to the treatment of obesity.BMJBmjJamyArdJ. Ard, Obesity in the US: what is the best role for primary care? BMJ 350 ...
Misdiagnosis of a urethral foreign body (FB) as urethral stricture leads to inadequate management and prolonged treatment duration. A 55-year-old male patient was referred with complaints of difficulty in voiding and poor urinary stream for 2 months. He initially presented at a primary healthcare ...