Primary health care helps people of all ages and walks of life achieve and maintain optimal wellness and function. Cost-effective and accessible, the best primary care addresses immediate and long-term medical needs. Here’s more on the components of this foundational type of healthcare. It Starts with a Patient/Provider Conversation Whether you visit your primary healthcare provider for urinary tract infection or strep throat treatment, or you need a routine physical for work or school, you ... [Read More]
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How to Choose The Right Primary Care Provider
If you are like most patients, you are required to choose a primary care provider (PCP) by your medical insurance. A PCP is a provider or nurse practitioner who serves as your first point of contact when you experience symptoms of illness or disease. However, they also play a significant role in your overall care, helping you achieve and maintain good health and a better quality of life. It is important, therefore, that you find a primary care provider with whom you feel comfortable and ... [Read More]
A Closer Look at STD Testing in an STD Clinic
Did you know that sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) affect more than 12 million people in the United States each year? If you are sexually active – even in a monogamous relationship – you may be at risk of contracting an STD regardless of your lifestyle and personal medical history. In any case, taking care of your sexual health is just as important as any other aspect of your health. That’s why you should take advantage of the confidential STD testing and treatment services at ... [Read More]
Primary Care: What You Need to Know
Primary care is ongoing, relationship-based health care. That means that primary care providers develop a long-term relationship with their patients over the years. Primary care providers treat illnesses, manage chronic conditions, prevent injury, and oversee specialty needs. They are highly trained and experienced in family medicine, internal medicine, women’s health care and pediatrics. Overall, primary care helps patients achieve overall. Here’s more about it. Primary Care Providers Should ... [Read More]
Why Should You Visit a Primary Care Clinic?
Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment are all services you’ll receive when you visit a primary care clinic. Let’s look at how your healthcare provider gets you healthy and help you stay that way for the long term. Primary Care Is About Assessment and Treatment of Acute and Chronic Conditions If you have a life-threatening medical emergency or an illness or injury which cannot wait, you need to go to the emergency room. For everything else, your primary care provider is your first and best ... [Read More]
