At Mission Health and Mission Medical Associates, we are investing in new strategies to increase the focus on preventive medicine and decrease the risk of disease or injury. Early entry to care is the first step to prevention and often leads to better care outcomes, a better patient experience and lower health-care costs.

By increasing our efforts to screen patients for emerging conditions such as breast and cervical cancers in women, colon cancer and eye conditions, our physicians can treat patients with high impact. It’s as simple as indicating cholesterol medications to prevent the need for heart surgery, detecting and removing cancers early before they become much more serious or ensuring timely vaccinations to protect children from pediatric diseases, as well as protecting the elderly from respiratory illnesses.