Why Is Primary Care Important?

A major part of primary care is focused on preventive medicine. This means identifying risk factors and making adjustments to your healthcare to prevent disease and enhance your quality of life. Your primary care physician (PCP) acts as a partner in your overall health, providing you with resources to stay healthy and coordinating your care with other providers. A PCP might be thought of as a health care home base-the person you contact first with questions about your health.