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Three Tips to Make Family Medical Practices Much Better - PRIMARY

Three Tips to Make Family Medical Practices Much Better

Physicians have been under so much pressure over the last few decades. Most physicians work over 60 hours per week because their medical facilities are understaffed and overworked. Much of their schedule gets filled with tasks outside of treating patients, such as supply chain issues, staffing issues, and administrative burdens. Now, with the pandemic added

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How to Have Difficult Discussions About Palliative Care - PRIMARY

How to Have Difficult Discussions About Palliative Care

Senior patients depend on their doctors to administer effective treatments when they suffer from severe illnesses or diseases. Unfortunately, these are often aggressive treatments that have uncomfortable side effects. Worst of all, the treatments don’t end up eliminating the illness. In fact, they could end up having the reverse effect by making the symptoms worse

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Reducing the Risk of Seniors Falling Down and Getting Injured - primary

Reducing the Risk of Seniors Falling Down and Getting Injured

Did you know that over 70 senior citizens die from falling accidents in the United States every day? Falling accidents are the primary cause of death and injury amongst senior adults. If seniors are lucky enough to survive a fall, they usually get head trauma and broken bones. One of the main reasons older adults

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Patients Have a Better Experience Outside the Hospital - primary

Patients Have a Better Experience Outside the Hospital

When people get infected with COVID-19 and end up in the hospital for extended periods, it can cause them to have a near-death experience unlike any other. Just imagine being a patient lying in the intensive care unit of a hospital for weeks or even months. All you have is your thoughts to keep you

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Is Telehealth the Future of Patient Care - primary.

Is Telehealth the Future of Patient Care?

Primary Medical Care Center has been dedicated to assisting patients through the COVID-19 pandemic and tending to their healthcare needs. We know it was difficult for many people to stay at home during the height of the pandemic. However, we found a way to continue treating their emotional, physical and mental healthcare needs without requiring

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How Preventative Cardiology Can Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease - primary

How Preventative Cardiology Can Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease

Heart disease is one of the most significant health risks facing Americans. It is even worse if somebody has a preexisting condition because they have a six times greater chance of hospitalization and a twelve times greater chance of dying from heart disease. Modern medicine has increased the survival rate for many patients with cardiac

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Fewer Deaths Amongst High-Risk COVID-19 Patients, Thanks to Value-Based Care - primary

Fewer Deaths Amongst High-Risk COVID-19 Patients, Thanks to Value-Based Care

The COVID-19 pandemic has damaged the health and wellness of millions of people all across the globe. The international healthcare system has taken a massive hit because hospitals and medical facilities are overwhelmed by all the infected patients needing treatment. Unfortunately, statistics show that most COVID-19 patients are minorities, low-income people, and senior citizens. This

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How to Stay Safe During the Holidays and Social Gatherings

How to Stay Safe During the Holidays and Social Gatherings

The COVID-19 pandemic has made it more difficult for people to get together during the holidays and other social gatherings. Of course, no one wants to miss out on these important social events, but no one wants to get sick with COVID-19 either. You shouldn’t have to stay home and skip these events because you’re

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Value-Based Care Stops the Overmedication of Seniors

Value-Based Care Stops the Overmedication of Seniors

When you visit a primary care physician about a particular health problem, what is their usual solution for it? In most cases, the physician will prescribe you one or more prescription drugs to treat the symptoms of the problem. And if you have more than one medical condition, your doctor could prescribe you as many

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