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Allina Medical Clinic

We know you, you know us

We ask you to select a primary care provider (PCP) because your PCP knows you and your medical needs over time and guides your over all medical care. When you develop an ongoing relationship with a provider, you can openly discuss all the things that could affect your health – from family history to your lifestyle habits and beliefs. We want you to have a primary care provider you can trust and who is right for you and your family. It’s better for you and your health.

Do you have a primary care provider?

Ask the receptionist if a specific primary care provider is listed in your clinic records. If not, we can give you information about providers at our clinic so you can select a PCP. Often the provider from your last visit may be listed as your PCP. If so, you can keep that provider or change your primary care provider whenever you wish. Make sure you know the name of your PCP. It will save you time when you schedule your next appointment.

Primary care providers at Allina Medical Clinic

Family medicine physicians are doctors who specialize in the general health needs of men, women, and children of all ages. They have broad training in community medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry and surgery.

• Internal medicine physicians (internists) provide care for adults and are trained to manage chronic illnesses and complex conditions.
• Pediatricians are concerned with the emotional, physical and social growth of babies on up to young adults.
• Physician assistants are persons trained, certified, and licensed to provide primary health care for people of all ages under the supervision of a physician.
• Nurse practitioners are registered nurses (RNs) with advanced training for providing primary health care for men, women, and children of all ages (although some may specialize).

Choosing a primary care provider is better for you

Better when you’re sick

Whenever you have a health problem, you’ll feel better just knowing who to call. Because your primary care provider (PCP) knows you and your medical history, it will be easier to get the care you need when you want it. And if you need to see a specialist, your PCP can refer you to qualified physicians they know and trust.

Better when you’re well

It’s better to choose a primary care provider when all is well so you won’t have to make a hasty decision when you need immediate care. And because your primary care provider knows you, he or she can advise you about ways to maintain good health.

Better for your health

We’d like to keep you from getting sick. As part of regular preventive care, a PCP helps keep you healthy by screening for health problems and treating them in the earliest stages.

Better for your schedule

You can call anytime - day or night – and we’ll make every effort to schedule your appointment with the PCP you have selected. It’s better to see your primary care provider whenever possible, but our providers work together to be sure that you can come to the clinic at a time that’s best for you.

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First published: 06/01/2007
Last updated: 06/01/2007

Reviewed by: Steven C. Bergeson, M.D