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A Primary Care practice serves as the first point of entry into the health care system and as the continuing medical home for all health care services. Primary care practices provide:
  • Preventive health care (annual visits and physical exams)
  • Disease prevention, counseling and patient education
  • Diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses (sick visits)
  • Health-risk assessments, immunizations and screening tests
  • Referrals to specialists
Primary Care doctors are advocates for their patients, coordinating the use of the entire health care system for the benefit of their patients.
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Primary Care services available in the IPA:

Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine physicians provide adult primary care for patients from young adult through the senior years. They are the doctors to see for acute infections or injuries, and are also the first contact for complicated illnesses requiring a Specialist.

Pediatricians

Pediatricians are doctors that have undergone special training in the health and illnesses of infants, teens, and young adults and provide preventive health care for children in good health and medical care for children who are acutely or chronically ill. They also provide parents with support and advice on issues such as growth and development, safety, nutrition, and emotional wellness to foster a lifetime of good health.

Family Medicine

Family Medicine physicians deliver a range of comprehensive preventive health care services while providing patients with a patient-centered medical home.  Family physicians are dedicated to treating the whole person while integrating care for patients of all ages -- newborns to seniors.

The Emerson IPA Advantage

Patients of the Emerson IPA have access to services such as Behavioral Health, Nursing Care, and Social Services.  This coordinated care is referred to as

Emerson IPA's Patient-Centered Medical Home--a team-based health care delivery model, which has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.

The Patient-Centered Medical Home is a model of care that puts patients and families at the center of a care team. Medical home practices ensure that patients are fully informed partners in establishing care plans and includes the following areas of care:
  • Coordinated Care across all areas of the broader health care system, including screenings, specialty care, hospitals, home health care, and community services.
  • Care Management through the Integrated Care Management Program (iCMP) matches patients with a nurse, social worker, or community health care coordinator based on their unique needs. Whether it’s helping to arrange transportation, finding a home care nurse, or locating the appropriate behavioral health services, our Care Managers are there every step of the way.
  • Behavioral Health Support Specialist (BHSS) embedded in our practices as a resource for patients, serving as liaisons between the Primary Care team, the patient, and the consulting Psychiatrist or Therapist.