If you want to avoid getting sick or developing a chronic health condition, routine check-ups are the most effective way to help you keep track of your health.Prioritizing regular, in-office check-ups is the key to preventive healthcare. Here, we will discuss the many benefits of regular check-ups and how you can utilize them to the fullest. Establishing a Health Baseline and Assessing Risk During your routine check-up, your primary care physician will record basic measures of your overall ... [Read More]
Center for Primary Care
Unlocking The Potential of Primary Care
primary care physician provides foundational health care to patients of all ages. Often sub-specializing in family or internal medicine, geriatrics, or pediatrics, a primary care physician delivers preventive care, diagnosis and treatment of acute diseases and injuries and manages ongoing conditions. In fact, primary care practices are patients’ true medical homes. Here’s how to realize the potential of primary care for you and your loved ones. Take Advantage of Preventive Care Primary care ... [Read More]
How Primary Care Can Help In Disease Prevention
Disease prevention is an important health goal, and thankfully, you and your primary care physician can work on it together. Let’s look at the components of the annual wellness visit and how your PCP can guide you on the road to better health. The Wellness Visit The annual wellness visit is foundational to primary care. This in-office assessment and consultation gives both you and your doctor measurable data on the physiological function of your body. Plus, it is an opportunity to discuss your ... [Read More]
Can Primary Care Help Lower Healthcare Costs
Increasing healthcare costs is a leading concern in the United States, as about 44 million Americans have no health insurance, and 38 million Americans have inadequate insurance. To reduce healthcare costs, recently, there has been tremendous focus on the idea and thought of using and expanding primary care. Studies have also shown that people with trusted relationships with their primary care providers spend less on their healthcare. Let’s talk about how primary care can lower your ... [Read More]
Can a Primary Care Center Help with Long-Term COVID Recovery?
Patients who get COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) tend to either have few to no symptoms, or severe symptoms. The emerging category of people who have tested positive for COVID-19 are those who have long-term COVID, or still continue to experience symptoms of COVID-19 months after initially contracting the coronavirus – whether or not you ever had severe symptoms. Do you have lingering symptoms after recovering from COVID-19? If so, you could benefit from partnering with a primary care ... [Read More]
