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You want the best for your family, especially when it comes to their health. In the new year, keep your family’s health front and center by partnering with your primary care team, inclusive of primary care physicians (PCPs), physician assistants (PA), or nurse practitioners (NP).
“PCPs are always focused on promoting wellness and preventing illness and injury,” says Dr. J. Christopher McCartie, pediatrician at Weill Cornell Medicine. “Keeping up with routine care can help avoid the need for emergency care.”
Your primary care team may include pediatricians, family physicians, internal medicine physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Whichever you choose, you’ll turn to your care team to meet most of your primary care needs.
While PCPs help when you’re sick, they’re also great resources to protect your health. With an annual check-up, you get an overview of your health. If you need additional care, your PCP can refer you to a specialist.
During yearly well visits, expect the following:
In addition to physical health, it’s essential to monitor your family’s mental health. Your PCP and mental health professionals can help you detect and treat depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions.
“Anxiety is not new,” says Dr. Shannon Bennett, child and adolescent psychiatrist, assistant professor of psychology in clinical psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine and director of Psychology for the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. “But if something makes you anxious, there’s no way to disconnect from that anymore, or it’s much more difficult to disconnect from it.”
As a result, children and adults face anxiety triggers all day long. To reduce your family’s bouts of anxiety or depression, try the following:
With the start of the new year, don't forget to update any changes to your insurance information directly in your Connect account. You can also access all of the Digital Health Services tools at your convenience.
Video visits are a convenient way to receive quick medical care without going to your provider’s office. Online-based care also reduces exposure to and the spread of viruses.
With video visits, you can see your PCP or a mental health professional without leaving home. As long as you have internet access and a capable device, you can access health experts anywhere in the world.
“Weill Cornell Medicine has offered video visits for a long time,” Dr. McCartie says. “This technology allows us to provide continuity of care for patients.”
Ready to care for your family’s health in the coming year? Find a doctor at Weill Cornell Medicine who can help.