Patient-Centered Medical Home
(PCMH) Information
What is a
Patient-Centered Medical Home?
It means taking care of you is a team effort. Our
health professional's work together to keep you healthy and provide you
with a new comprehensive approach to care. Our goal is to offer
personalized attention with a focus on quality, satisfaction, and ways to lower
costs. We have an active quality improvement team that meets quarterly and
our patient advisory board meets bi-annually. Please let us know if you
are interested in participating on the panel.
What you can expect:
Enhanced personal relationships
with your primary care doctor and Medical Home team
Improved coordination with your
specialists and Medical Home team
New ways to access the services
you need (such as non-visit care)
Focus on healthy living and
disease care prevention
Use of the best evidence-based guidelines
in the care of chronic health problems
A team that is open to your
feedback and input
Continuous monitoring of our
services and your care so that we can improve quality and satisfaction
What can you do?
Bring in a list of your
medications to each visit. Be sure you understand how and why you take each one
Make a list of goals for each
visit. Ask questions. If we are not clear, ask us to explain
If we overlook something, speak
up. Expect the best from us.
If you can, call us before going
to see another doctor that we are not already aware that you follow with, have
tests or x-rays, or before going to an ER or Urgent Care center.
Consider keeping copies of your
tests and records and starting your own Personal Health Record. Ask you other
doctors to send us copies. Call us if you are having a problem with your
medication, don't just stop them, as this could be dangerous
If you smoke, quit. We can help.
Tell us how we can do better.
Same day appointments are nearly always
available if you need to be seen. We are always available.
Prescribing
We are always looking for ways to
prescribe generic drugs whenever possible to keep costs down.
We always check to make sure
there are no allergies or interactions but feel free to ask questions regarding
your medications.
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