Primary care is the foundation of an effective health care system and a healthy community. When you think primary care think whole-person care. Primary healthcare includes a broad range of health services provided by medical professionals to manage your day-to-day health care needs. Main components of primary care surround focusing on wellness, prevention, and optimization of your quality of life. Throughout an individual’s lifespan, primary care services promote, protect, prevent, cure, rehabilitate, and provide palliative care. Developing a long-term relationship with a primary care provider will keep you healthier and lower medical cost spending. Primary care providers create a plan of care that meets your unique needs, which includes considering your lifestyle and family circumstances. In addition, primary care providers assist you in navigating the complex health care system. Primary care providers coordinate and collaborate with your other health providers, such as heart doctors (Cardiologists) or diabetes doctors (Endocrinologists), ensuring we are all working as a team. Life, after all, is a TEAM sport!