We live in a diverse society with people from various backgrounds and walks of life. A clinical setting is no different because caregivers, health professionals, and patients are diverse. This diversity creates a unique workplace culture in your clinical environment that is different from other workplace cultures. Unfortunately, most clinical leaders don’t implement a DEI
Primary care physicians have to be more than doctors who treat patients. They must also be effective leaders who can influence board members and change agents to improve the healthcare delivery model throughout the country. Unfortunately, medical schools don’t teach classes in leadership development to their medical students. They are basically thrown into settings where
There have been numerous innovations in the healthcare industry over the last several years which have made it easier to treat patients. Everything from virtual reality to artificial intelligence has been used to inspect the insides of people’s bodies and detect dangerous things like tumors. Even ultrasound devices are so small now that they can
Do you ever wonder how much your patients understand the advice you give them as their primary care physician? A recent American Health Information Association study revealed that 62% of Americans have little confidence in understanding the health advice and information their primary care physicians give to them. As a result, the patients won’t comply
The World Health Organization states cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. In 2019, around 32% of worldwide deaths were attributed to cardiovascular disease. That is a stunning statistic, especially since most of these deaths were preventable. If those people had access to better-quality primary care, their cardiovascular problems could have gotten avoided.
Medical schools still teach students how to treat patients under a fee-based service model. If our society is ever going to improve our healthcare system and make it patient-focused rather than money-focused, the first change must start in the classroom. Medical students and residents need to learn about transformative primary care and the benefits of
Primary Medical Care Center was formed many years ago in Miami, Florida. Its founders intended to create a value-based care facility that devoted more time to seeing and treating patients. That was an unusual idea back in the day because most healthcare facilities in Florida were operating under the fee-based care model. Even to this
Primary Medical Care Center has always believed in establishing a connection between our primary care physicians and the families of our patients. After all, the family members spend more time with their loved ones and incur the worst of their physical and cognitive health challenges. For this reason, families can be essential in helping doctors
Roughly 10% of the American population has diabetes. What’s worse is that 20% of those with diabetes don’t even know they have it. These people don’t find out they have diabetes until its symptoms take over their lives and leave them with no choice but to go to the doctor for treatment. That’s when they