{"id":2050,"date":"2025-08-25T22:37:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T22:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.doctorpodcasting.com\/?page_id=2050"},"modified":"2026-08-12T12:35:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T12:35:20","slug":"article-do-you-have-a-primary-care-provider","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/doctorpodcasting.com\/staging\/article-do-you-have-a-primary-care-provider\/","title":{"rendered":"Article: Do You Have a Primary Care Provider"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2050\" class=\"elementor elementor-2050\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6637ed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b6637ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e83ae0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e83ae0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do You Have a Primary Care Provider?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbeab2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbeab2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2058 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/doctorpodcasting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pasted-image-383x223-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"pasted image 383x223\" width=\"383\" height=\"223\"  title=\"Article: Do You Have a Primary Care Provider\" \/>Usually, when people go to the doctor something is \u201cwrong.\u201d But, there are plenty of reasons to see a physician in a proactive manner. Forming\na relationship with a primary care provider (PCP) means that when something does arise, you\u2019ll feel comfortable discussing your concerns.\n\n\u201cYou have someone to turn to you\u2019re already familiar with, someone you trust. You know you&#8217;re going to get the information you need and the response you&#8217;re looking for. It is so important to have that relationship before the time of crisis,\u201d states Dr. Kevin Flanigan, Medical Director for Ridgecrest Rural Health Clinic (RHC).\n\n<strong>Can\u2019t I Just Go to Urgent Care?<\/strong>\n\nEmergency departments and urgent care centers serve an important role in healthcare. Yet, it\u2019s still optimal to also have a primary care provider who understands your health history. For example, if you visit with three different physicians through urgent care, on three separate occasions, it\u2019s more difficult to get the \u201cwhole picture\u201d of what might be going on.\n\nAgain, trust becomes a central factor in this patient-provider relationship. Dr. Flanigan mentions the pandemic as a good example.\n\n\u201cIf people had a chance to have a relationship with a primary care provider, they would have known where to turn to get accurate, valid information upfront from someone they trusted. A lot of angst might have been avoided.\u201d\n\n<strong>What Type of Provider Is Right for You?<\/strong>\n\nFrequency of visits really depends on where a person is in their stage of life. For example, newborns need consistent attention throughout the first few months. Young adults might only need an annual appointment. As individuals age, they may have specific conditions that require regular check-ins.\n\nVarious types of providers exist, such as medical doctors (MDs), nurse practitioners (NPs), and physician\u2019s assistants (PAs). There are also different specialties that individuals can choose from based on their needs.\n\nFor instance, family medicine focuses on care for the entire span of the family unit\u2014from children to adults to elderly. Internists specialize in adult medicine, while pediatricians care for newborns through late adolescence.\n\nReferrals and recommendations are a great way to find a PCP, especially if the recommending person shares your same health goals. However, you should never feel \u201cstuck\u201d with a PCP who isn\u2019t a good fit. It\u2019s crucial to form a solid provider-patient connection.\n\n\u201cNo one is going to be upset. As providers, we all know we&#8217;re not the perfect match for every patient,\u201d notes Dr. Flanigan. \u201cIt&#8217;s the relationship that allows for the best possible desired health outcome. Please, find a primary care provider you can relate with, get that relationship started, and then keep it going for the decades to come.\u201d\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2055\" src=\"https:\/\/doctorpodcasting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pasted-image-155x155-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"pasted image 155x155\" width=\"155\" height=\"155\"  title=\"Article: Do You Have a Primary Care Provider\" \/><em>**To listen to an in-depth conversation on this topic with Dr. Kevin Flanigan, Medical Director for Ridgecrest Rural Health Clinic (RHC), please follow this link:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rrh.org\/about-us\/podcasts\/?segnum=47028\">https:\/\/www.rrh.org\/about-us\/podcasts\/?segnum=47028<\/a><\/em>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fe6320 b-size elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1fe6320\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-155141a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"155141a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f601a45 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f601a45\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a4a835 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a4a835\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do You Have a  <span class=\"tls\">Primary Care<\/span> Provider?\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e6f1ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e6f1ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de57520 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"de57520\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/doctorpodcasting.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Group-2-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4882\" alt=\"group 2 (1)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doctorpodcasting.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Group-2-1.png 680w, https:\/\/doctorpodcasting.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Group-2-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/doctorpodcasting.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Group-2-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\"  title=\"Article: Do You Have a Primary Care Provider\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88fb682 b-size elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"88fb682\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70d66b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70d66b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3cd448 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3cd448\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUsually, when people go to the doctor something is \u201cwrong.\u201d But, there are plenty of reasons to see a physician in a proactive manner.  Forming\na relationship with a primary care provider (PCP) means that when something does arise, you\u2019ll feel comfortable discussing your concerns\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d3612c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d3612c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cYou have someone to turn to you\u2019re already familiar with, someone you trust. You know you\u2019re going to get the information you need and the response you\u2019re looking for. It is so important to have that relationship before the time of crisis,\u201d states Dr. Kevin Flanigan, Medical Director for Ridgecrest Rural Health Clinic (RHC).\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36d375a b-size elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"36d375a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ff9754 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ff9754\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13d22da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13d22da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can\u2019t I Just Go to <span class=\"mpd\">Urgent Care?<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1307093 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1307093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Emergency departments and urgent care centers serve an important role in healthcare. Yet, it\u2019s still optimal to also have a primary care provider who understands your health history. For example, if you visit with three different physicians through urgent care, on three separate occasions, it\u2019s more difficult to get the \u201cwhole picture\u201d of what might be going on.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b508c2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b508c2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAgain, trust becomes a central factor in this patient-provider relationship. Dr. Flanigan mentions the pandemic as a good example.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f9681e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f9681e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cIf people had a chance to have a relationship with a primary care provider, they would have known where to turn to get accurate, valid information upfront from someone they trusted. A lot of angst might have been avoided.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acde5c0 b-size elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"acde5c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec01c2d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec01c2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42a91ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42a91ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Type of <span class=\"mpd\">Provider<\/span> Is Right for You?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efd9107 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efd9107\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmergency departments and urgent care centers serve an important role in healthcare. Yet, it\u2019s still optimal to also have a primary care provider who understands your health history. For example, if you visit with three different physicians through urgent care, on three separate occasions, it\u2019s more difficult to get the \u201cwhole picture\u201d of what might be going on.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f9696e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f9696e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVarious types of providers exist, such as medical doctors (MDs), nurse practitioners (NPs), and physician\u2019s assistants (PAs). There are also different specialties that individuals can choose from based on their needs.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3bae13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3bae13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor instance, family medicine focuses on care for the entire span of the family unit\u2014from children to adults to elderly. Internists specialize in adult medicine, while pediatricians care for newborns through late adolescence.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fda2ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fda2ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReferrals and recommendations are a great way to find a PCP, especially if the recommending person shares your same health goals. However, you should never feel \u201cstuck\u201d with a PCP who isn\u2019t a good fit. It\u2019s crucial to form a solid provider-patient connection.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f24d7fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f24d7fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cNo one is going to be upset. As providers, we all know we\u2019re not the perfect match for every patient,\u201d notes Dr. Flanigan. \u201cIt\u2019s the relationship that allows for the best possible desired health outcome. Please, find a primary care provider you can relate with, get that relationship started, and then keep it going for the decades to come.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa74292 b-size elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aa74292\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a8971e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a8971e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b417d5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b417d5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/doctorpodcasting.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pasted-image-155x155-1-1-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4883\" alt=\"pasted image 155x155 1 (1)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doctorpodcasting.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pasted-image-155x155-1-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/doctorpodcasting.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pasted-image-155x155-1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/doctorpodcasting.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pasted-image-155x155-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/doctorpodcasting.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pasted-image-155x155-1-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/doctorpodcasting.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pasted-image-155x155-1-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/doctorpodcasting.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pasted-image-155x155-1-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  title=\"Article: Do You Have a Primary Care Provider\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37811e0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37811e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9875372 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9875372\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<em>**To listen to an in-depth conversation on this topic with Dr. Kevin Flanigan, Medical Director for Ridgecrest Rural Health Clinic (RHC), please follow this link:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rrh.org\/about-us\/podcasts\/?segnum=47028\">https:\/\/www.rrh.org\/about-us\/podcasts\/?segnum=47028<\/a><\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do You Have a Primary Care Provider? 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