As a reminder, we are now offering Medicare Annual Wellness Visits. This is a free, preventative service separate from your annual exam without any co-pays. This visit provides Medicare/AARP … [Read more...]
April is Alcohol Awareness Month 2015
The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD) has declared April as Alcohol Awareness Month. Since 1987, the NCADD has tried to increase public awareness to reduce the stigma … [Read more...]
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
March is national colorectal cancer awareness month, a month devoted to encouraging men and women over the age of 50 to get screened for colorectal cancer. Colorectal … [Read more...]
February is Heart Health Month
During February the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) are promoting awareness for the Million Hearts® initiative. The focus of … [Read more...]
January – Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month; dedicated to encouraging early detection and prevention of cervical cancer. Each year approximately 12,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and … [Read more...]
HIV Testing In Primary Care
When you go to the doctor for a routine visit, you are tested for lots of potential health conditions, such as high blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, and cancer. How about HIV? Less than 50% of … [Read more...]
November is American Diabetes Month
Diabetes affects 26 million Americans, and as many as 7 million are undiagnosed and therefore uncontrolled. Additionally, an estimated 79 million Americans have pre-diabetes and are at risk for … [Read more...]
September is National Cholesterol Education Month – Here is what you need to know!
Almost 1 in every 4 Americans has high cholesterol. As part of cholesterol awareness month, our goal is to make people aware of the risks associated with high cholesterol and encourage people to take … [Read more...]
New Patient Portal – Follow My Health
July 30, 2014 South County Internal Medicine is pleased to announce the launch of a new patient portal vendor on July 30 2014. "Follow My Health" will provide the secure internet platform for the … [Read more...]
Retail Health Clinics- Commentary
As published in the Providence Journal June 18, 2014: CVS Minute Clinic has applied to the Rhode Island Department of Health once again for a license to operate a retail health clinic (RHC) in … [Read more...]
