For the Love of Health - The Toughest Questions in Health Care: Can the Internet Replace Primary Care? with Dr. Priya Dixit-Patel and Melissa vanNeerden

The Toughest Questions in Health Care: Can the Internet Replace Primary Care? with Dr. Priya Dixit-Patel and Melissa vanNeerden

06/13/24 • 19 min

According to the National Center for Health Statistics, from July to December of 2022, 58.5% of adults used the internet to look for health or medical information. But while most of us have done it, is it the right approach when you need medical attention?

For the sixth episode of our "The Toughest Questions in Health Care" series, we're asking the question, "Can the internet replace primary care?" ChristianaCare Physician Executive for Core and Primary Care Dr. Priya Dixit-Patel and ChristianaCare Virtual Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Melissa VanNeerden explain why the idea of a "medical home" that provides holistic support is a better approach to foster long-term well-being. You'll also hear how technological advances are making it easier to meet health needs in the ways that work best for individual patients.

Priyanka Dixit-Patel, MD is ChristianaCare Physician Executive for Core and Advanced Primary Care. She is a family medicine physician who specializes in primary care, gynecology and women's health.

Melissa vanNeerden, AGNP is an experienced Adult-Geriatric Nurse Practitioner at ChristianaCare Virtual Primary Care. She has been in practice since 2016 focusing on disease management and prevention.
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Priyanka Dixit-Patel, MD is ChristianaCare Physician Executive for Core and Advanced Primary Care. She is a family medicine physician who specializes in primary care, gynecology and women's health.

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For the Love of Health - The Toughest Questions in Health Care: Can the Internet Replace Primary Care? with Dr. Priya Dixit-Patel and Melissa vanNeerden

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