Primary care is important because it’s your first line of treatment when you are sick, it helps you get advanced healthcare when you need it, and it can help prevent illness before it begins. Unfortunately, an increasing percentage of Americans do not have a primary care provider. The biggest reason why so many Americans don’t have a primary care provider is a simple lack of understanding about why primary care is important. Let’s talk about primary care, why you need it, and what a ... [Read More]
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Common Services of Primary Care
Primary care is the very first level of health care that you receive. Primary care providers fulfill all your primary care needs and keep you safe and healthy today and in the future. Because primary care providers know and understand your health history, wellness goals, and concerns, they partner with you to help you stay healthy and live your best life. Nowadays, more and more primary care physicians are also offering holistic healthcare options – which means any physical, mental, or ... [Read More]
How Can Family Practice Help Improve One’s Total Health?
You know you need the care of a cardiologist to improve heart health, a gastroenterologist to improve your gut health, and a neurologist to improve brain health. However, do you know who you need to see to improve the total health of you and your family? – A Family medicine doctor. A family medicine doctor or practitioner works in family practice and provides care to improve the total health of people of all ages – from infants to toddlers, teens, adults, and senior citizens. Before taking a ... [Read More]
10 Tips for Finding the Right Family Practice
Your family doctor is there to provide lifelong care for you and your entire family and guide you through many important healthcare decisions. It goes without saying that you need to choose one that you can have a rewarding relationship with—a relationship built on trust, which translates into emotional support, excellent communication, and optimal treatment outcomes. So, how do you find the right family doctor for you? It all starts with searching for the right practice. Below, we’ve ... [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]
