The role of primary care

Regularly seeing your primary care provider is one of the best moves you can make to live a healthier life. When your provider knows you and your unique health needs, he or she can be your trusted partner for a healthy life, a healthier family, and a healthier community. You have choices for who you want to provide your primary healthcare: family medicine physicians for all ages, pediatricians for kids and teens, internal medicine physicians for adult-centric care – and you may see nurse practitioners and physician assistants for primary care as well.

In addition to helping you and your family through sickness and injury, your primary care provider is your most important connection for preventing illnesses in the first place. Seeing your provider to stay up to date on physical exams, health screenings, medications, and immunizations gives you the best possible chance at something we all want for ourselves and each other: lifelong health.