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  2. Health care provider - Wikipedia

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    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. In the United States, the ...

  3. Find the Right Health Care Provider for You - WebMD

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    Finding the right health care provider can make a big difference in your health. The right doctor will: Make sure you have regular screenings, tests, and vaccinations. Treat your current health ...

  4. Health professional - Wikipedia

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    Health professional. A health professional, healthcare professional, or healthcare worker (sometimes abbreviated HCW) [1] is a provider of health care treatment and advice based on formal training and experience. The field includes those who work as a nurse, physician (such as family physician, internist, obstetrician, psychiatrist, radiologist ...

  5. Credentialing - Wikipedia

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    Insurance credentialing / medical credentialing. Credentialing is the process the healthcare facility or managed care organization/health plan uses to collect and verify the “credentials” of the applicant. This includes verification of many elements including licensure, education, training, experience, competency, and judgment.

  6. What Is a Nurse Practitioner? - WebMD

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    Acute care nurse practitioners (ACNP) work in hospitals or acute care clinics. They see patients when they are sick, are admitted to the hospital, have injuries, or have surgical procedures. They ...

  7. 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 ...

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

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    A primary care physician is a medical doctor who’s trained to prevent, diagnose, and treat a broad array of illnesses and injuries in the general population. They can also perform regularly ...

  9. What Is a Physician Assistant? - WebMD

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    A physician assistant (PA) is a health care professional who works with doctors and gives medical treatment. You can find physician’s assistants in virtually all primary care and specialty ...