Posts Tagged ‘primary care’
Inova Pairs Mental Health With Primary Care
Breaking barriers in behavioral health With the mind-body connection well established, Inova Medical Group’s pairing of primary care and behavioral health providers in the same offices has reaped rave reviews. Since July 2017, most Inova primary care clinics have counselors and other mental health clinicians on staff, under the same roof, creating a seamless transition between…
Read MoreNo Excuses: Here’s Why You Should See Your Primary Care Doctor Every Year
Danny Nguyen, MD, is a primary care physician board certified in family medicine. He practices at Inova Medical Group’s primary care practice at the Inova HealthPlex in Ashburn, VA. If you haven’t been to see your primary care doctor for a while, you’re not alone. Before I went to medical school, even I was sometimes lax…
Read MoreCare for Yourself to Care Well for Others: 8 Tips to Avoid Caregiver Burnout
Erica N. Campbell, MD, is board certified in family medicine and has fellowship training in geriatric medicine. She is a member of Inova Medical Group’s Advanced Illness and Geriatrics section. She has a special interest in senior medicine, senior mental health disorders, Alzheimer’s disease and preventive disease care. If you’re caring for an aging…
Read MoreLooking to Technology to Improve Access & Deliver Better Healthcare
Amit Rastogi, MD, is senior vice president for strategy, growth and innovation at Inova. He serves as Inova’s principal medical innovation leader and oversees strategy development across the Inova system. Imagine a man who is experiencing a headache. He attributes his headache to skipping his morning coffee. However, his health-tracking wearable device indicates his…
Read MoreA Dose of Prevention: Vaccination Fast Facts
Erin Rovelli, RN, is a nurse in the Children’s Emergency Room at Inova Loudoun Hospital. As a parent, you’ve probably heard conflicting and confusing things about vaccines. You might have questions about how vaccines work, what ingredients they contain and whether they’re safe. We all want what’s best for our kids, and learning the facts…
Read MoreBack To School Health: 7 Tips for a Stellar Year
Erin Rovelli, RN, is a nurse in the Children’s Emergency Room at Inova Loudoun Hospital. It’s that time of year we say goodbye to summer and hello to the busy routine of the school year. But in the chaos of packing lunches and catching school buses, it’s important to remember to make health a priority.…
Read MorePersonalized Healthcare: The Key to Health at Every Age
David W. Gehring, MD, is board certified in internal medicine. At Inova, we take a personalized, patient-centered approach to primary healthcare. When we treat patients, we consider their medical needs, of course. But we also consider the behaviors that drive those health needs. One key to providing personalized healthcare is considering how a patient’s medical…
Read MoreInova’s Chief Human Resources Officer Shares Tips on How to Maximize Flexible Spending Account on WUSA 9
Sally Paull, Inova’s Chief Human Resources Office shares tips on how to maximize your flexible spending account bucks before the end of the year with WUSA 9 on December 2, 2014.
Read MoreHigh Heat Index Takes a Health Toll on the Body, WUSA 9, July 18, 2013
(July 19, 2013) – Primary care physician, Dr. Randi Kodroff, DO spoke with WUSA 9 why sweat is important and the effects of high heat on our body and the important role of sweat.
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