What is a primary care physician (PCP)?
A primary care physician (PCP) is responsible for coordinating all of your healthcare needs, including managing your annual exams, preventive care, routine illnesses and minor injuries, prescription medications and referrals to specialists and hospitals. Here are a few tips on selecting your physician.
A Primary Care Physician(PCP) is the doctor that you generally see first for acute problems or for management of chronic illness such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and heart disease. Primary Care Physicians usually provide the first line of evaluation, and will generally provide routine follow-up of most chronic health conditions. Primary Care Physicians are generally Family Practitioners, Internists, and Pediatricians, although OB/GYN physicians may also be classified as primary providers of health care for women.
A PCP is the doctor you select to be your personal physician. As a member of ABMG, your Primary Care Physician (PCP) works with you to make decisions about your care and to recommend specialists when medically appropriate. Your PCP plays many roles – primary caregiver, health care advisor, coordinator of specialty care and patient advocate.
A primary care physician, or PCP, is your first or primary source of medical care – your personal doctor. The PCP you choose coordinates all of your medical care, from your annual checkups to referrals to specialists, lab and x-ray services, and hospital admissions. PCP-based care is an effective way to maintain better health; regular physician visits build strong, secure doctor-patient relationships.
A primary care physician (PCP) is your first, or primary, source of medical care – your personal doctor. When you enroll with the John Muir Physician Network, you choose a PCP who will coordinate your health care services. The PCP you choose coordinates your medical care, including checkups, referrals to specialists, lab and x-ray services and hospital admissions. PCP-based care is an effective way to maintain better health: regular physician visits help build strong, secure doctor-patient relationships.
