Really? Why do I need
a primary care doctor? I don’t get
sick.
Is this your attitude?
It is for many people.
Here’s a couple
reasons why you should get a doctor if you don’t already have one:
A big one is prevention.You and your
primary care doctor will review your family history to make sure you receive
the right screenings like cholesterol, blood pressure and cancer prevention.
Be prepared.Most everyone
gets sick and you need to have a relationship with a primary care doctor before
you need one.This is important in
emergency situations or to avoid the expense and hassle of going to the
emergency department when seeing your own doctor would be the right call.
Need to find a primary care physician in Greater Cincinnati?
Start looking on www.yourhealthmatters.orgwhere you can view quality of care ratings
for local doctors.
Have you ever wondered if you were making the best
decision for you or your loved ones about when it’s time to visit the emergency
department versus the family doctor? Of course you have; we all could use some
help in this area! It is for that reason
that . . .
YourHealthMatters has launched a community-wide effort to
help you MakeTheRightCall when youneed medical attention. You'll get the best
quality and cost efficient care when you have a family doctor who knows you and
we will show you why.We want to help
you be prepared to know when it’s appropriate to call your family doctor and
when it’s appropriate to go to the emergency department. And if you don’t have
a family doctor, we will even show you how to find one that is the best fit for
you.
To get this conversation started, we need to hear from YOU. What have been your experiences with making choices about going to your family doctor versus going to the emergency department? When you’ve chosen the emergency department, was it the right call?We invite you to get involved by checking out this video YourHealthMatters: Street Interviews to hear what others in Greater Cincinnati have said.
Like us on Facebook
and follow the conversation on Twitter. And jump in to let us know what you
think.
If you’re wondering why this is important, you should
know that misuse of emergency department resources drives up overall health
costs across Greater Cincinnati. It also prevents emergency departments from
tending to true medical emergencies as quickly as they can. Finally, it costs
you and your family more in time, money and exposure to other illnesses to
visit the emergency departments for things that are actually non-emergencies.
Still, it’s a tough call to make if you are unaware of the types of ailments
that can be treated conveniently and affordably by a family doctor. That’s
where we step in.
We are working with members of United Food and Commercial
Workers Union (UFCW) Local 75, the Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio,
Universal Health Care Action Network of Ohio (UHCAN) and the Health
Collaborative Consumer Council to help you and your family get answers to these
big questions.
Join them, join us to MakeTheRightCall.Be prepared for times when you need medical
attention in the future. Make The Right Call so you get the right care from the
right place at the right time. We’re excited for this journey and we can’t wait
to do this with you.