Primary care providers are just that – the primary source of medical care for their patients. This means that patients should be seeing their primary care provider on a regular basis, typically once a year for a routine checkup, and then throughout the year between checkups as needed for acute illnesses or injuries. Your primary care provider is meant to be the first point of contact for patients for all of their medical concerns. A primary care physician takes a preventative approach to their patient’s health, regularly examining them and checking for any early signs of illness or disease that can have serious complications or consequences if left undiagnosed and untreated. Your primary care provider will also keep complete, accurate, and up-to-date health records for you, both with the visits that you make to them, and with any further medical care you are receiving through a specialist. As a result, when you see your primary care provider for any medical reason, even just a checkup, they have your complete medical records to ensure that any medications or treatments they are prescribing will not interfere with other treatments you are currently on. To learn more, reach out to Rocky Mount Family Medical today. For more information, call us or schedule an appointment online! We are conveniently located at 804 English Road, Suite 100 Rocky Mount, NC 27804. We serve patients from Rocky Mount NC, Nashville NC, Westry NC, Dortches NC, Red Oak NC, and Sharpsburg NC.