A Patient-Centered Medical Home is a Partnership Between the Patient and his/her Physicians
Being a part of a Patient-Centered Medical ome, your Primary Care Physician will:
- Work with you to improve your health
- Review your medications at every visit and recommend changes if needed
- Develop a plan with you to improve your health and manage any chronic health problems
- Set health goals with you and monitor I your progress to help you stay healthy
- Use computer technology as needed to optimize your care
- Inform you of all test results in a timely manner
- Provide you with educational material and information about community programs that will help you improve your health
- Provide 24 hour phone access to a medically trained professional (doctor, nurse or other provider)
- Work with after-hours care centers to be informed of your visit within 24 hours
- Offer same day appointments when I needed
By choosing to participate in a Patient-Centered Medical Home, I agree to:
- Make sure my doctor knows my entire medical history
- Tell my doctor all of the medications I am taking
- Actively participate with my doctor in planning my care
- Keep my appointments as scheduled
- Follow my doctor’s recommendations
- Frequently sign into my patient medical record portal to update my medical history, review messages, and communicate with my provider(s) when necessary
- Ask my doctor questions about things I do not understand
- Ask my Primary Care Physician for advice before making an appointment with a specialist
- Ask other health care providers to send my doctor information such as lab or test results, x-rays, or treatment notes
- Understand my insurance, what it covers and update the office with changes
- Provide the office feedback on how they can improve my care
Being a part of a Patient-Centered Medical Home Neighborhood, your Specialists will:
- Communicate with your Primary Care Physician about treatment plans, medications, test orders and test results
- Support the treatment plans and health goals set by your Primary Care Physician
- Have an agreement with your Primary Care Physician regarding who will have the lead responsibility for your care if a chronic disease exists
- Have same day appointments available for urgent problems and appointments within 1-3 weeks available depending on your medical needs
- Work with your Primary Care Physician to coordinate all aspects of your care
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