3 Ways to Stay Healthier With a Primary Care Provider

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A primary care provider (PCP) can help you stay on top of your health and enable you to detect possible issues to improve your overall health care. Although a PCP can be a doctor, many people see a nurse practitioner due to the increased patient access.

The best thing about primary care is the wide variety of conditions and illnesses that these family medicine providers diagnose and treat. Visiting a primary care provider regularly will help you live a healthier, happier life. MainStreet Family Care is here to educate you on how you can stay healthier with a primary care provider. 

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Step 1: Signup for the Patient Portal 

Step 2: Schedule Your First Appointment 

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#1 Primary Care Providers Know Your History

At primary care, your provider knows your full medical history and takes it into account when seeing and treating you. Any ailment or condition you may have will be addressed, understood, and checked on by your primary care provider at each visit. Additionally, details about your medical history can lead primary care providers to uncover any unexplained condition you may be facing. 

#2 Preventative Care

Preventative care is a large portion of primary care practice. Providers can give you methods to improve your health and prevent future health conditions so you can live a long, healthy life. These preventative health methods can consist of: 

  • Weight loss plans
  • Diet plans
  • Exercise regimens 
  • Supplements for vitamin deficiencies 

#3 Referrals To Specialists

If you are facing a chronic condition, primary care providers can help by referring you to specialists and working with them to treat your condition. Additionally, primary care providers can keep track of your symptoms and see how they are progressing or digressing. This will give them insight into how to treat you better. 

Why Primary Care?

In addition to the above, most insurance plans

MainStreet Family Care for Primary Care 

At MainStreet Family Care, we offer all these services and more with our primary care services. We also offer primary care seven days a week for extended hours, making fitting primary care into your busy schedule easier. We take most major insurance plans including Medicaid and TriCare. 

Turn To MainStreet Family Care

Need primary care? MainStreet Family Care is here for you! Visit our patient portal to sign up, and we’ll take care of the rest.

The patient portal is a great way for our staff to quickly communicate with patients and allow for the scheduling of appointments online. Furthermore, you can access most of your medical records within the portal as well!

Sign Up Now! 

Step 1: Signup for the Patient Portal 

Step 2: Schedule Your First Appointment 

Register New Patient Portal Account

If you already have a portal account, simply log in.

Additional Resources:

If you are looking to learn more about Primary Care at MainStreet, feel free to check out the articles below:

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