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What’s Causing Fewer Primary Care Visits in the US?

Health Populi

Primary care provides patient advocacy in the health care system to accomplish cost-effective care by coordination of health care services. Primary care promotes effective communication with patients and encourages the role of the patient as a partner in health care. This is one of the pillars for U.S.

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Creating A Thriving Patient-Centric Data Economy

HIT Consultant

Patient data will be a sustainable resource that continually generates patient-benefitting research insights. Patient advocacy and non-profit health organizations will be the “credit unions” — responsible fiduciaries who connect patients, researchers, hospitals and other institutions.