Doctor on Call: Selecting a New Primary Care Provider

The new year means a lot of people are reevaluating their health care, especially with many starting with new or updated insurance plans. That often means selecting a new primary care provider. But what should you look for in choosing one? That is the question answered in this segment of TriHealth’s Doctor on Call by Jessica Cassady, MD, an internal medicine specialist at TriHealth. Dr. Cassady offers advice on some questions that are important to selecting a new doctor, including questions about location and access. She talks about how technology has changed the relationship with your doctor and what tools are available in finding a doctor. Plus, she offers a bit of bonus advice on the use of the leading supplements intended for combating the common cold.

Doctor on Call is a segment in partnership with WCPO-TV featuring TriHealth physicians answering medical questions submitted by viewers to WCPO.