Primary care is the foundation of ongoing health care. At Thrive Women’s Primary Care Clinic, we focus on prevention, early detection, treatment, and long-term management of health conditions.Our goal is to help patients:

• Prevent disease whenever possible
• Identify health concerns early
• Stay current with recommended screenings
• Manage medications safely
• Reduce the risk of complications
• Improve long-term health outcomes
• Coordinate care with specialists and other healthcare professionals

Primary care works best through an ongoing relationship between you and your healthcare team.

Preventive care is an important part of primary care. It focuses on identifying health risks before they become serious and helping patients maintain their health over time.Preventive services may include:

• Annual wellness and preventive visits
• Blood pressure screening
• Diabetes and prediabetes screening
• Cholesterol screening
• Thyroid screening when medically appropriate
• Anemia and vitamin-deficiency screening
• Depression and anxiety screening
• Obesity and nutrition assessment
• Medication review
• Immunization review
• Breast cancer screening referrals
• Cervical cancer screening
• Colorectal cancer screening referrals
• Bone-density screening referrals
• Sexually transmitted infection screening
• Reproductive and contraceptive counseling
• Lifestyle counseling related to nutrition, physical activity, sleep, and tobacco use
• Review of family history and personal health risks

The specific screenings recommended for you will depend on your age, medical history, family history, symptoms, medications, and individual risk factors.

You may schedule a primary care appointment for:

• Routine health concerns
• New, recurring, or persistent symptoms
• Medication review and prescription refills
• Blood pressure monitoring and management
• Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes care
• High cholesterol management
• Thyroid concerns
• Asthma and other stable respiratory conditions
• Anemia, vitamin deficiencies, and nutritional concerns
• Digestive or urinary symptoms
• Headaches
• Fatigue
• Sleep concerns
• Review of laboratory or imaging results
• Follow-up after an urgent care visit
• Follow-up after an emergency department visit
• Follow-up after hospitalization
• Preventive screenings
• Health education and lifestyle counseling

Your visit may include:

• Review of your medical and surgical history
• Review of current symptoms
• Medication reconciliation
• Vital-sign assessment
• Review of previous medical records
• Review of laboratory or imaging results
• Recommended screening tests
• Laboratory or imaging orders
• Prescription medications
• Lifestyle counseling
• Continued monitoring
• Referral to another healthcare professional

Treatment and testing are based on your individual needs and the clinician’s medical assessment.

A chronic condition is a health concern that lasts for an extended period and may require ongoing monitoring, treatment, or medication management.We provide outpatient management for conditions such as:

• High blood pressure
• Type 2 diabetes
• Prediabetes
• High cholesterol
• Obesity
• Thyroid disorders
• Asthma
• Anemia
• Vitamin deficiencies
• Polycystic ovary syndrome
• Stable anxiety or depression appropriate for primary care
• Other long-term conditions appropriate for outpatient management

Chronic-condition visits may include:

• Medication review and management
• Laboratory monitoring
• Symptom assessment
• Review of treatment goals
• Nutrition counseling
• Physical-activity counseling
• Risk-reduction planning
• Adjustment of the care plan
• Referral to a specialist when needed

Ongoing care is intended to help reduce complications, identify changes early, and support better long-term health outcomes.

Chronic Care Management, also called CCM, is a structured care-coordination program for eligible patients with two or more chronic conditions.The conditions must generally:

• Be expected to continue for at least 12 months or for the remainder of the patient’s life
• Place the patient at increased risk of illness, worsening symptoms, hospitalization, or functional decline
• Require ongoing coordination and monitoring

Depending on eligibility, medical need, and insurance coverage, CCM services may include:

• A personalized care plan
• Medication review
• Coordination with specialists
• Coordination with hospitals and outside facilities
• Assistance following hospitalization
• Support during transitions in care
• Ongoing communication about chronic health needs
• Monitoring of treatment goals
• Coordination of recommended services

Enrollment in CCM is separate from a regular office visit.Before enrollment, the clinic will review:

• Medical eligibility
• Patient consent
• Insurance benefits
• Possible deductibles
• Possible copayments or coinsurance
• Patient financial responsibility

Coverage varies by insurance plan.

Your first visit may focus on establishing care and obtaining a complete understanding of your health.Please provide:

• A current medication list
• A list of vitamins and supplements
• Your medical history
• Your surgical history
• Recent laboratory results
• Recent imaging results
• Hospital or emergency department records
• Names of current specialists
• Home blood pressure readings, when applicable
• Home blood glucose readings, when applicable
• Current insurance information
• Photo identification

Some concerns may require more than one appointment.Testing, medication changes, referrals, and follow-up visits are based on:

• Medical necessity
• Your symptoms
• Your medical history
• Test results
• The clinician’s professional assessment

Some conditions cannot be fully evaluated through telehealth. An in-person examination, urgent evaluation, emergency care, or specialist referral may be recommended.

Primary care appointments and patient-portal messages are not substitutes for emergency medical care.Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department for:

• Severe chest pain
• Major difficulty breathing
• Signs of a stroke
• Uncontrolled bleeding
• Loss of consciousness
• Suicidal intent
• Severe allergic reaction
• Any potentially life-threatening condition

Do not use the website, appointment-request form, voicemail, or patient portal to report a medical emergency.

Choose a Primary Care appointment when you need to:

• Establish ongoing care
• Schedule preventive care
• Discuss a new non-emergency concern
• Follow up on an existing condition
• Review medications
• Review laboratory results
• Review imaging results
• Receive continued monitoring
• Discuss chronic-condition management
• Receive health education and risk-reduction counseling

Patients interested in the formal Chronic Care Management program may contact the clinic for an eligibility and insurance-benefit review. Enrollment is not automatic and requires a separate discussion and patient consent.