FIRST CARE BOSSIER Information

Beginning in 2000, Bossier Family Medicine partnered with First Care to provide comprehensive primary care services in Bossier City. The goal of this partnership was to provide convenient same day and urgent care while offering an outlet for continued patient follow up and disease management. When opened, First Care, as most urgent cares, intended to operate as a facility that simply cared for patients by episode for conditions that did not warrant a trip to the emergency room, but could not be cared for by a patient's family doctor. This care would only be provided on a limited, often single day basis. Patients who needed test scheduling, specialist care, or additional treatment were not well supported. We also recognized that many patients who sought treatment at urgent care facilities did have a relationship with a family doctor. In addition to seeking treatment for urgent conditions, patients would often substitute comprehensive primary care with urgent care. Chronic disease management and wellness cannot be provided in a traditional urgent care setting. In the partnership with Bossier Family Medicine, patients were given the opportunity to establish with a primary care physician. Patients who had a relationship with a physician in the area, were able to access the additional resources provided by Bossier Family Medicine for any test scheduling and specialist referrals. First Care began to bridge the gap between primary care and urgent care. In 2011, First Care was transitioned to the ownership of Bossier Family Medicine. Today, the physicians and providers of Bossier Family Medicine continue to expand the care offerings to the Bossier City area and offer a unique care model for primary care that includes urgent access and extended hours. In conjunction, patients of First Care receive many of the services of Bossier Family Medicine for care coordination and expanded capabilities that are not often found in urgent care facilities. Copyright © First Care Bossier. All rights reserved.