What does it mean when “seeing the doctor” doesn’t involve seeing an actual doctor? THE LAST TIME you visited your primary care provider’s office, you may have seen someone with the credentials N.P. or P.A., rather than M.D. Chances are good, though, that you didn’t notice any difference in the level of care you received. […]
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Isn’t spring just the best time of year? Everyone is out starting their gardens, and nature awakens almost overnight. You can smell the vibrancy of new life in the air — that is, if you can stop sneezing. Allergies are a part of life. Luckily, you can take steps to alleviate the effects of pollen,
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With six locations throughout the White Mountains of Arizona, Summit Healthcare provides services to more than 90,000 people who call the area home on a seasonal or permanent basis. Convenience is just one benefit of entrusting your care to a regional medical center. Coordinated Care Coordinating your care becomes more complex when you live with a
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When it comes to prevention, pancreatic and prostate cancers have something in common. MANY PEOPLE BELIEVE prostate and pancreatic cancers aren’t preventable. While you can’t control risk factors such as your age or your family medical history, you can control lifestyle factors that may help lower your cancer risk. Take a look at four ways you
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Millions of American adults don’t know they’re at a higher risk for developing diabetes. YOU CAN’T FIGHT an enemy if you don’t know it exists. That’s often the case when it comes to prediabetes. The condition affects more than 84 million Americans but most don’t know it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Read the complete Community Health Needs Assessment, Summit Healthcare 2013-2017 Implementation Strategy Community Health Needs Assessment. Updated December 2017. If you would like to participate in the Community Health Needs Committee meetings held quarterly please contact 928-537-6829. Final Community Health Needs 2017 – 12-2017
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Read Summit Healthcare’s eNews Letter https://summitcares.info/issue/february-2018
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Valentine’s Day means that hearts are quite popular during February, but the holiday isn’t the only reason to love hearts. February is also American Heart Month, and Summit Healthcare invites you to learn about our heart-healthy services. Eat Foods That Your Heart Loves Nutrition plays an important role in heart health. Here are some of
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IF YOU’RE FEELING under the weather, you may be tempted to write it off as just a cold or the flu. But flu-like symptoms can also signal serious health problems, such as a heart attack. Sometimes the familiar warning signs of a cold or the flu—chills, dizziness, loss of appetite, and muscle aches—may indicate critical
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MDsave and Summit Healthcare are working together to help local residents save up to 60 percent on healthcare procedures and get more of the medical care they need. LAUNCHED IN 2012 as the world’s first online healthcare marketplace, MDsave uses advanced technology to bring together patients without insurance or with high-deductible health plans who are
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