National Health Awareness: April 2022

I am cautiously optimistic that the COVID-19 numbers are staying down in our region. The worldwide data suggest a small uptick and a hybrid variant in the UK appears to be having a slower uptrend (variant was detected in my city the week of 24MAR). We will see what next month brings, but I amContinue reading “National Health Awareness: April 2022”

Primary Care Models

“Legacy” – Physician serving their neighbors for goods, services, or monetary reimbursement. Home visits, minor surgeries, no insurance, and minimal regulations. However, at that time there was limited medical knowledge, no continuing education, and minimal oversight. “Traditional” – Physician overseeing a panel of patients while relying on insurance payments for reimbursement. As reimbursement rates decreaseContinue reading “Primary Care Models”