Care Teams Help Patients Win at Healthcare
When a patient seeks care from a primary care provider, one of the frustrating problems they may encounter is the logistical issues when referred to an outside specialist. Specialist appointments are often hard to come by, and the inconvenient scheduling can push a diagnosis out several weeks to sometimes over a month. When the appointment finally arrives, travel arrangements must be made, details from the referring provider must be available, and the specialist’s recommendations must be relayed to the primary care physician. There are a lot of opportunities in this process for things to break down, which can further delay the treatment of the original issue.
An alternative that alleviates many coordination problems across multiple specialties is a welcome solution. House Calls designed their primary care services to provide a continuity of care through a team approach that sees patients in their homes. With over ten in-house specialty services available, patients experience a streamlined level of individualized care that is insulated from the problems associated with disconnected providers.
Some of the other advantages of their team approach include.
In addition to treating a patient’s physical ailments, the team also considers the mental, emotional, and social aspects of their well-being.
Teams inherently foster built-in efficiency, resulting in more timely care.
A team exercises collaborative decision-making for better-informed care plans based on multiple professional perspectives.
A patient within a team environment often feels empowered to become more involved in achieving their healthcare goals.
The comprehensive initial assessment considers all aspects of a patient’s health from varying perspectives across multiple specialties.
House Calls believes the best patient care is a partnership, and by educating and involving their patients in their care, they can achieve better outcomes. Contact SC & GA HC today and put our team of medical professionals to work for you.