Sterling Primary Care Franklin (2024)

FAQs

Is primary care cost effective? ›

U.S. adults who regularly see a primary care physician have 33% lower health care costs and 19% lower odds of dying prematurely than those who see only a specialist.

Primary care clinicians receive all problems that people bring—unrestricted by problem or organ system—and have the appropriate training to manage a large majority of those problems, involve other health professionals for further evaluation or treatment when appropriate, and continue to act as advocates for their ...

The number of trainees who enter and stay on the professional pathway to primary care is too low, and too few of those residents have community-based training. The U.S. continues to underinvest in primary care. Technology (meaning electronic health record systems) is a burden in primary care.

Researchers at the journal Health Affairs found that patients who have a primary care provider benefit from better management of chronic diseases, lower overall health-care costs and a higher level of satisfaction with their care.

The four primary care (PC) core functions (the '4Cs', ie, first contact, comprehensiveness, coordination and continuity) are essential for good quality primary healthcare and their achievement leads to lower costs, less inequality and better population health.

The prevalence of stress in primary care is high; 60–80% of visits may have a stress-related component.

You should consider a family physician or internal medicine specialist (internist) to serve as your PCP to provide overall management of your health care. You also may want to choose an obstetrician/gynecologist if you are a woman, or a pediatrician for your children.

Do younger or older doctors get better results? ›

While physicians with decades of experience offer invaluable perspective to the practice of medicine, some studies show that younger physicians are more likely to meet certain key competencies compared with older physicians, partially due to their proximity to residency and training, which can result in better patient ...

Most healthcare providers share information through electronic health records (EHR) systems. This helps ensure that all your doctors have a complete picture of your health history, even if you see different specialists or go to urgent care.

Voice Recognition: Instead of typing out lengthy notes, simply speak your observations and allow voice-to-text to record your charting notes. This not only speeds up the process but also ensures that your documentation is more accurate and reflects the nuances of patient interactions.

For total cost of care, a one-percentage- point increase in adjusted primary care spending percentage was associated with $9 lower spending per-member per-month. Across the HMO popula- tion of 8.5 million adult members, this represents $923 million in lower spending per year, or approxi- mately 2% of total spending.

Overall, the average PCMD cost of care is 34% higher than PCNP care in the low-risk stratum, and 28% and 21% higher in the medium-risk and high-risk stratum. In the low-risk stratum, the difference is comprised of 24% service volume, 6% payment, and 4% service mix.