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Member Services Director
Editor
Health Education Coordinator III
Health Programs Supervisor
Jan Wolf
Erin Huang
Sandra Orozco
Deborah Pineda
WHN31303 healthyliving
D o you know who is on your
health care team? Learn
why it’s important.
Having a medical home. As
an Alliance member, you have a
Primary Care Provider (PCP) for all
your regular medical care.
Your PCP will be your medical
home. This is the first place you
call when you need care or have a
medical concern or question.
Having a medical home means:
■ ■ All your information is in one
place. Your PCP will have your
health records. He or she will work
with you for any health conditions
you have, like diabetes, asthma or
high blood pressure.
■ ■ You are treated as a whole
person. Your PCP will check other
areas of your health, not just the
problem you came in for that day.
■ ■ Your care is coordinated. Your
PCP can help you make a plan if you
need to see other doctors or need
tests or medicine. Your PCP will
prescribe medicine and schedule
follow-up visits. He or she will also
refer you to specialists if needed.
Your health care team. Your
PCP may be a doctor in private
practice, a medical group or a
clinic. But your PCP isn’t usually
just one person. There are others
in the office or clinic who work
with your doctor. They are all an
important part of your health care
team.
Your PCP and the office or clinic
care team will work with you to
make sure you get the care you
need. This includes checkups and
immunizations (shots) when you
are well. It also includes visits
when you are sick.
Your health care team may
include some or all of the following:
■ ■ Nurse practitioner (NP)
■ ■ Physician assistant (PA)
■ ■ Registered nurse (RN) or licensed
vocational nurse (LVN)
■ ■ Medical assistant (MA)
In some offices and clinics, your
health care team may also include
some or all of these individuals:
■ ■ Health educator
■ ■ Care coordinator
■ ■ Case manager
■ ■ Social worker
■ ■ Mental health counselor
You may see one or more of
these people when you go to your
PCP’s office. They each play a key
part in making sure you get the
care and services you need. They
work with your doctor, with each
other and with you as part of your
health care team.
staying healthy
Get to know your
health care team