Preventive Care and Wellness
Prevention is about staying well and catching problems early. We review your health, build a screening plan that fits your age and history, and help you arrange the tests and vaccines that need an in-person visit.
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What Is Preventive Care?
Preventive care is the part of primary care aimed at keeping you healthy. It includes wellness visits, screening tests, vaccine reviews and practical guidance on nutrition, activity, sleep, stress, alcohol and tobacco. It applies at every age, from well-child care to healthy aging.
Many serious problems, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes and some cancers, can develop quietly with few or no early symptoms. Screening on a schedule that fits your age, sex, family history and risk factors makes it possible to find them early, when they are often easier to treat. National guidelines support many of these screenings, and we use them as a starting point, then adjust for you.
Sagebrooke starts as a telehealth practice for patients located in Utah. A wellness visit by video can cover your history, risks, goals and screening plan. Labs are ordered to a local lab, and screenings such as mammograms or colonoscopies are arranged through local facilities and specialists. Some preventive care needs a hands-on visit, including Pap tests, vaccines and a full physical exam, and we will help you arrange it.
It may be time for a wellness visit if
- It has been more than a year since you reviewed your health and screenings
- You are not sure which screenings you are due for
- You have a family history of heart disease, diabetes or cancer
- You want lab work to set a baseline, such as cholesterol and blood sugar
- You want help with sleep, stress, weight, energy or quitting tobacco
- Your child or teen is due for a check-in on growth, development or health habits
What to Expect
- A review of your health history, family history, medications and goals
- A screening plan based on your age, sex, history and risk factors
- Lab work ordered to a local lab, with results explained in plain language
- A vaccine review, with help arranging vaccines in person
- Practical, realistic guidance on everyday habits
Our Approach to Preventive Care and Wellness
Review Your Health
We start by listening: your history, family history, medications, habits and what you want for your health. Recent home readings, such as blood pressure and weight, are helpful to have on hand.
Build a Prevention Plan
Guidelines are a starting point, not a script. We build a schedule of screenings, labs and vaccines around your age, risks and priorities, and explain why each one is suggested.
Follow Through
We review results with you, help arrange the tests and vaccines that need an in-person visit, and keep your plan current as your life changes.
Benefits
Earlier Detection
Regular screening makes it possible to find changes before they cause harm.
A Plan That Fits You
Recommendations are tailored to your age, history and risks rather than a one-size-fits-all checklist.
Guideline-Based Care
We follow mainstream national screening and vaccine recommendations and explain the reasons behind them.
Whole-Person Guidance
Nutrition, movement, sleep, stress, alcohol and tobacco are part of the conversation, with goals you can actually keep.
How Care Usually Unfolds
Wellness Visit
A telehealth visit to review your history, risks and goals. We order any labs and note which screenings and vaccines you are due for.
Weeks 1 to 4
You complete labs at a local lab and we review the results with you. We help arrange any in-person screenings, such as a Pap test or mammogram.
Months 1 to 3
You start putting small changes into practice. We check in on progress and answer questions.
Each Year
A yearly review keeps your screening plan current. Prevention is steady and gradual, not a quick fix.
What preventive care can include
Depending on your age and history, your plan may include a blood pressure review, lab tests for cholesterol, blood sugar and thyroid, recommended cancer screenings, and a review of vaccines. Screenings such as Pap tests, mammograms and colonoscopies are arranged through local facilities and specialists, and we follow up on the results.
Lifestyle guidance is just as important: practical nutrition, movement you can keep up, sleep, stress management, and support with alcohol or tobacco. If a screening finds something that needs attention, we explain the options and coordinate next steps.
Preventive care for children and teens
For children and teens, prevention includes growth, development, sleep, nutrition, safety, mood and school concerns. Parts of a well-child visit, such as measurements, vision and hearing screening, the hands-on exam and vaccines, need an in-person visit. We will help you arrange those, and we can cover the conversation by video.
Common Questions About Preventive Care and Wellness
Can I have a wellness visit by telehealth?
Much of a wellness visit can happen by video: reviewing your history, risks, screening schedule and goals, and ordering labs. Parts that need hands-on care, such as a full physical exam, a Pap test or vaccines, require an in-person visit, and we will help you arrange them. Coverage of telehealth wellness visits varies by plan, so it is worth checking with your insurer.
What is the difference between a wellness visit and a sick visit?
A wellness visit focuses on keeping you healthy: reviewing risks, screenings, vaccines and habits when you are not acutely ill. A sick visit addresses a specific, current problem. Both matter, and your plan may be billed differently depending on which one you have.
Which screenings will I need?
Recommended screenings vary by age, sex, family history and personal risk. They may include blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and age-appropriate cancer screenings. We explain why each is suggested so you can make informed choices.
How do I prepare for a wellness visit?
Have a list of your medications and supplements, any recent records or lab results, your family health history, and your questions. If you have a home blood pressure cuff or scale, recent readings help. If labs are ordered, we will tell you whether fasting is needed.
Does insurance cover preventive care?
Sagebrooke Family Medicine is an insurance-based practice, and we are in the process of joining insurance plans. Many plans cover certain preventive services differently from sick visits, and what you pay depends on your plan, including any copay, deductible or coinsurance. Contact the practice to check whether your plan is accepted.
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Ready to Plan Your Preventive Care?
Reach out through our contact page to ask a question, check whether your insurance plan is accepted, or request a wellness visit.
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