As millions of Americans deal with chronic conditions, primary care has a significant responsibility in providing effective, yet cost efficient care. Handling these chronic diseases can often be difficult for patients, particularly if they are dealing with more than one. Patients are often required to understand and digest a large amount of information, and having a familiar provider can make a remarkable difference.
Comprehensive primary care, especially when provided by the entire care team, can be the difference in helping these patients handle their disease. Those who have limited access to primary care spend more and have poorer overall health outcomes. Under the current system when many primary care clinicians are under significant time constraints, they are not equipped to adequately address patient needs. However, a shift towards a patient-centered, comprehensive approach may allow both clinicians and patients to sufficiently address these complex needs.
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American College of Lifestyle Medicine Food as Medicine Course | March 2021 | Purchase and register here | |
Better Health NOW Campaign’s Medicaid Policy Priorities | January 2024 | ||
Reversing Type 2 Diabetes and Insulin Resistance with Lifestyle Medicine:18-hour, 20-module course | September 2020 | More information and registration |
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PCC Webinar: Primary Care's Got Your Back to School | Ashraf Affan, Chip Hart, Nathaniel Beers, Sarah Greenough | September 21, 2020 |
Prioritizing Prevention: Lessons from Million Hearts | Eduardo Sanchez, Laura Blue, Nkem Okeke, Thomas Frieden | March 21, 2024 |