Casco Bay Direct Primary Care

11/14/2025

Hoping to see friends, family, patients and colleagues!
Let's celebrate the season with laughter, sharing and community (and treats, of course).
All are welcome!

11/11/2025

This was a BIG week for women's health! The HHS Advances Women's Health, and removes midleading FDA warnings on Hormone Replacement Therapy.
If you've been hesitant about hormone therapy because of the old label language, now is a great time to revist the conversation with your physician.

FDA commissioner Dr. Marty Makary joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the agency's announcement Thursday that boxed warnings will be removed from many estrogen products used for hormone therapy, a treatment that helps alleviate the symptoms of menopause.

10/29/2025

Love seeing articles like these being published.
We know that having a personal relationship with our patients improves health outcomes, and articles like this show just that.
In this article it was shown that when you get to see your p*p regularly, you have:
1)Reduced mortality of patients
2)Reduced visits to the ER
3)Reduced hospital admissions

Is your P*P at a big practice, and you feel like you see someone new or get directed to urgent care everytime you are sick? This shows that seeing the physician that knows you keeps you healthier!
Direct Primary Care for the win!

Background Personal continuity is a hallmark for GPs but there is insufficient evidence to support its benefits in ordinary primary care populations. Aim To investigate the effects of GP personal continuity on the healthcare outcomes of primary care populations. Design and setting Systematic review....

10/28/2025

Our office was closed this afternoon as we focused on CPR and AED recertification. Did you know that October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month? We encourage individuals to learn CPR and be familiar with the use of AEDs (automated external defibrillators). Early CPR and defibrillation significantly IMPROVES survival rates.

10/27/2025

DATE CHANGE ALERT! This will now be on Wednesday, November 5th at 6pm. All are welcome!

10/12/2025

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09/20/2025

Let's talk MENOPAUSE! Our office is now reading the #1 New York Times bestseller The New Menopause by Mary Claire Haver, MD.
Joing us for our next book club on November 6th at 6pm. All are welcome!!!

09/04/2025

This is a wonderful summary of the current recommendations for fall vaccinations.
We know there is a lot of confusion regarding COVID vaccinations right now so we hope this helps!

This fall, we have vaccines for three fall respiratory viruses: flu, RSV, and Covid-19.

08/26/2025

We love that menopause symptoms and treatment options are being discussed more openly in the last few years. We've always tried to advocate for our female patients.
Dr. Higgins is excited to announce that she has completed her Menopause HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy) Prescriber Certification and is now listed in the national directory www.heatherhirschdirectory.com
Let's get together and talk menopause!!!

Certified Leaders in Midlife Health – A Directory of Providers Trained by the Heather Hirsch Academy

08/19/2025

We are once again participating in the Portland Walk to End Alzheimers. This years walk will be on October 18th. We welcome patients to either walk with us at the event or make a donation...or BOTH!

Support Casco Bay Direct Primary Care in the fight to end Alzheimer's. Donate today to help them reach their goal.

08/13/2025

We are looking forward to our next book club on September 10th at 6pm. All our welcome! Come enjoy this thoughtful (and fun) group.

07/31/2025

We are excited to announce our most recent hire. Welcome, Billy! He is eager to greet patients at the door and is very inquisitive. As you can see...he does sleep on the job...and listens outside exam rooms doors (HIPPA Violation Alert!)....so we still have some staff training to do.