Five Smart Medical Moves for Better Quality of Life in 2023
The new year is typically a time for resolutions where people seek to improve their quality of life. The major problem, and why the failure rate is so high, is that success usually depends solely on the person making the resolution. A better way to ensure success and accomplish positive results is to place others on your team who can help you. For example, putting a team of medical professionals who work alongside you to achieve your goals will have a much greater chance of success. Below are five easy ways to ensure a healthier 2023:
1. Getting Started: South Carolina & Georgia House Calls (SC & GA HC) performs a complete assessment for each new patient to establish a benchmark and develop a comprehensive care plan. Multiple in-house specialty services within their group allow for coordinated care that addresses the complete patient.
2. By the Numbers: Familiarity with numbers, like resting heart rate, blood pressure, weight, or body mass index, helps patients understand recommended treatment options and how making small lifestyle changes can positively impact those numbers. SC & GA HC has a remote patient monitoring program (RPM) that monitors a patient's vitals in the home, transmits those results for analysis by medical professionals, and then can make care recommendations to the primary care provider based on the information.
3. The Team: SC & GA HC has designed its primary care services to emphasize prevention, health promotion, and chronic care management. Continuity of care is achieved through regular patient visits where progress can be evaluated, and care plans adjusted for optimal results. Outcomes are improved with a team approach focusing on proactive care, where expertise and resources are customized for the individual patient.
4. The Right Stuff: The pharmacist group within SC & GA HC specialty services helps mitigate medication nonadherence for their patients through pharmacy consults. The pharmacy consult for new patients includes medication reconciliation, a polypharmacy evaluation, de-prescribing, and education about any prescribed medications currently taken. With medication nonadherence as one of the leading causes of hospitalizations, consultation is an effective preventative tool.
5. A Better Relationship: Today, patients have more ways to manage and direct their healthcare choices. Patients who see their provider relationship as a partnership have greater trust and are more likely to share in managing their care. With the added confidence of a partnership, patients are more receptive to suggestions for lifestyle changes that can improve their overall health.
SC House Calls & GA House Calls is a network of over 250 medical professionals providing In-home medical house calls and Telehealth visits to Private Residences, Assisted Living Communities, and Skilled Nursing Facilities. SC House Calls serves all 46 Counties of South Carolina. New patient registration, appointments, and 24-7 access to medical professionals are available through its Center for Telehealth @ 800-491-0909