Fierce Healthcare December 8, 2023
The role of primary care physician has been evolving – along with our understanding of medicine and the social drivers of whole health. Preventing disease by addressing social drivers has become just as important as managing physical symptoms.
In fact, 80% of health is driven by factors that occur outside of the doctor’s office.
From reactive to proactive, and symptom-focused to holistic, primary care physicians are engaging more deeply with patients in four key ways.
Building trust to combat historical inequities
Studies show us that marginalized populations experience disproportionately poor health outcomes. For example, people with lower levels of education are more likely to have heart disease, diabetes and depression. Those who live in unsafe neighborhoods are...
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