Your health—now and in the future—is TriHealth Physician Partners' top priority. In keeping with that commitment, we have developed an evidence-based preventive health protocol for our male and female patients. We invite you, our patient, to truly partner with us in managing your care.
Preventive care focuses on maintaining your health and stopping disease before it starts. Together, we can improve and sustain your health by:
TriHealth Physician Partners are committed to helping you lead a healthy, active lifestyle. As part of that commitment, we encourage you to receive preventive health screenings. The following boxes contain our recommended screenings by age and gender:
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19 to 39 years of age |
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| Female | Male |
| Dental exam – Every 6 to 12 months * | Dental exam – Every 6 to 12 months* |
| Physical evaluation – Every year | Physical evaluation – Every year |
| Flu shot – Every year | Flu shot – Every year |
| Pap smear – Every 1 to 3 years | Lipid profile – Every 5 years |
| Lipid profile – Every 5 years | Tetanus booster – Every 10 years |
| Tetanus booster – Every 10 years | |
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40 to 49 years of age |
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|---|---|
| Female | Male |
| Dental exam – Every 6 to 12 months* | Dental exam – Every 6 to 12 months* |
| Physical evaluation – Every year | Physical evaluation – Every year |
| Flu shot – Every year | Flu Shot – Every year |
| Mammogram – Every 1 to 2 years | Fasting blood sugar – Every 3 years beginning at age 45 |
| Pap smear – Every 1 to 3 years | Lipid profile – Every 5 years |
| Fasting blood sugar – Every 3 years beginning at age 45 |
Tetanus booster – Every 10 years& |
| Lipid profile – Every 5 years | |
| Tetanus booster – Every 10 years | |
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50 to 64 years of age |
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|---|---|
| Female | Male |
| Dental exam – Every 6 to 12 months* | Dental Exam – Every 6 to 12 months* |
| Physical evaluation-Every year | Physical evaluation – Every year |
| Mammogram – Every year | Flu shot – Every year |
| Flu shot – Every year | Prostate Cancer Screening – Discuss with your physician |
| Pap smear – Every 1 to 3 years | Fasting blood sugar – Every 3 years |
| Fasting blood sugar – Every 3 years | Lipid profile – Every 5 years |
| Lipid profile – Every 5 years | Tetanus booster – Every 10 years |
| Tetanus booster – Every 10 years | Colon cancer screening – Every 10 years |
| Colon cancer screening – Every 10 years | |
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65 years of age and above |
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| Female | Male |
| Bone Density scan – One time | Bone density scan – One time at age 70 |
| Pneumonia vaccine – One time | Abdominal aorta ultrasound – one time between ages 65 – 75 if greater than 100 cigarettes smoked in lifetime |
| Dental exam – Every 6 to 12 months* | Pneumonia vaccine – One time |
| Physical evaluation – Every year | Dental exam – Every 6 to 12 months* |
| Mammogram – Every year | Physical examination – Every year |
| Flu shot – Every year | Flu shot – Every year |
| Pap smear – Discuss with your physician | Prostate Cancer Screening – Discuss with your physician |
| Fasting blood sugar – Every 3 years | Fasting blood sugar – Every 3 years |
| Lipid profile – Every 5 years | Lipid panel – every 5 years |
| Colon cancer screening – Every 10 years to age 70 |
Colon cancer screening – Every 10 years to age 70 |
*Please schedule with your dentist
Along with the ability to have more influence over the quality of your health comes the responsibility to do so—committing to the activities healthcare experts know will make a difference. As noted, regular visits, testing, actively participating in your care, tracking results, and setting your personal goals all combine to improve and sustain the best health outcomes possible.
Preventive care is an important step to achieving and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Your efforts must match ours. We look forward to collaborating with you to ensure the best health possible. Please call your primary care physician’s office to schedule your physical evaluation and appropriate preventive screenings today.