A HEALTHY START TO THE NEW YEAR
A healthy start to the new year Happy New Year from Medicare! Get a healthy start to the year by seeing your doctor for your Medicare yearly wellness visit. It’s covered if you’ve had Medicare Part B for longer than…
Benefits of Pets for the Elderly
Benefits of Pets for the Elderly August 15, 2014/0 Comments/in McBloomLaw /by Patricia Bloom-McDonald There are many ways that pets can enrich the lives of their owners. The benefits to our physical and mental health are sometimes overlooked though. A…
It’s About That Time of Year Again – “Flu Season”
How the Flu Spreads People with flu are most contagious in the first three to four days after their illness begins. Healthy adults may be able to infect others beginning 1 day before symptoms develop and up to 5 to 7 days after becoming…
Three Ways to Check Your New Medicare Card Status
You may have heard that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has begun mailing new Medicare cards to everyone with Medicare. While you await your new card, keep using your current Medicare card until your new one…
$100 Winner of the AZPC 2017 Provider Satisfaction Survey
Congratulations to Julie Miller from Med Cure Internal Medicine who was the winner of the $100 gift certificate for participating in the AZPC 2017 Provider Satisfaction Survey.
May is Stroke Awareness Month
A stroke is the fifth leading cause of death for Americans. However, 75% of stroke victims are over the age of 65. This is a very serious issue that is not to be taken lightly. Sometimes, the warning signs of…
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Colorectal cancer is the Fourth most common cancer in the United States and the second leading cuase of death from cancer. There is more important information on the AZPC Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/AzPriorityCare/?fref=ts Call AZPC today to find out how…
The Importance of Incorporating Physical Activity
What is Physical Activity? Physical activity is any form of exercise or movement of the body that uses energy. Some of your daily life activities—such as completing chores around the house, yard work, walking the dog, Yoga, and even Tai…
Diabetes – I’ve Heard It All Before
Most people are diagnosed with diabetes between the ages of 45-64, although there are 400,000 diagnosed cases after age 65. So, most seniors who have diabetes have also learned to tune out the diabetes messages. After all, they’ve been hearing…
IMS Earns Recognition for Patient-Centered Care
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has announced that Integrated Medical Services has received recognition from the Patient-Centered Medical Home 2011 (PCMH 2011) program for using evidence-based, patient-centered processes that focus on highly coordinated care and long-term participative relationships. IMS is a…