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  2. List of professional designations in the United States

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    Certified Health Education Specialist: CHES: National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. Credentialed Professional Gerontologist CPG National Association for Professional Gerontologists Master Certified Health Education Specialist: MCHES: National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. Certified Director of ...

  3. Health care provider - Wikipedia

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    Health care provider. A health care provider is an individual health professional or a health facility organization licensed to provide health care diagnosis and treatment services including medication, surgery and medical devices. Health care providers often receive payments for their services rendered from health insurance providers.

  4. Mid-level practitioner - Wikipedia

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    Mid-level practitioner. Mid-level practitioners, also called non-physician practitioners, advanced practice providers, or commonly mid-levels are health care providers who assess, diagnose, and treat patients but do not have formal education or certification as a physician. The scope of a mid-level practitioner varies greatly among countries ...

  5. Types of Doctors: PCP vs. Family Doctor vs. Internist

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    The term “primary care practitioner (PCP)” refers to any of the following types of medical professionals: family medicine practitioner. nurse practitioner. physician assistant. internist ...

  6. What's a Primary Care Physician (PCP)? - Healthline

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    Primary care physicians are doctors who work to prevent, diagnose, and treat a wide range of conditions that affect people at varying life stages. Primary care physicians have the expertise and ...

  7. What Is a Health Care Agent? - WebMD

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    Look for someone you can talk to about hard decisions and who will support your choices. Your agent may have to ask doctors a lot of questions and push hard for what you want. Try to pick someone ...

  8. What Is Primary Care? Healthcare Services, Procedures, Doctors

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    Primary care providers are trained to prevent, diagnose, and treat conditions you may have across your whole life span. Primary care includes preventive services like diabetes and cancer ...

  9. What Are Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)? - WebMD

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    3 min read. An accountable care organization (ACO) is a group of doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers that work together on your care. Their goal is to give you -- and other people ...