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Tag: primary care
As primary care visits go online, fewer patients are checked for heart disease risk
Stanford researchers found that the number of patients receiving blood pressure and cholesterol tests dropped as primary care visits went online.
Patient-provider relationship drives Humanwide project design
Inspired by personal experience, Stanford Medicine's Megan Mahoney devised a primary care pilot to center around patients and their goals.
Creating a new primary care clinic for cancer survivors
A new clinic at Stanford Health Care for cancer survivors is designed to integrate primary care with health after cancer.
Primary care physicians associated with longevity, new research finds
New research has correlated the number of primary care physicians with population-level longevity. But, a shortage of primary care providers is forecast.
On writing about female physicians and the Grand Canyon: A Q&A
Writer-doctor Sandra Miller discusses her novel "Only Rock is Real," which features a female primary care doctor who works in the Grand Canyon.
Identifying ‘high-value’ practices in primary care; a Stanford study pinpoints key attributes
What makes a physician's practice great? The ability to deliver high-quality health care at the most affordable cost is one key component that benefits patients, …
Stars of Stanford Medicine: “Are people getting the right care?”
This Stars of Stanford Medicine Q&A features otolaryngologist Vasu Divi who is interested in health care equity and quality.
How primary care physicians can embrace population health
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' new payment model, called the Quality Payment Program, issues a powerful challenge to primary care physicians: Improve the quality of …
“We haven’t invested enough in primary care”: Stanford expert talks about California’s doctor shortage
As I waited for my routine checkup recently, I read a report on the critical shortage of primary care physicians in California – ironic reading …