YOUR FIRST VISIT
What You Can Expect at Your First Naturopathic Appointment
Step One
Setting Up Your Appointment
When your appointment is scheduled, we will send you a link to create your Patient Portal account. Please use this link HERE to complete your new patient forms before your visit. 3 Days Prior to your appointment you will receive a text message and or email. That will be the pre-check in for your appointment. Please be sure to go through the entire check in process. If you are unable to do so, please arrive 15 min. early for your appointment so you can do this in the office.
The Patient Portal allows you to:
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Complete your health questionnaire and required forms
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Upload insurance cards, lab work, medication lists, and other documents
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Review treatment plans and lab results
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Message your provider
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Make payments for copays, deductibles, or balances
Completing your forms ahead of time helps your provider prepare for your visit and allows us to make the most of your appointment time.
Step Two
Your First Naturopathic Visit
At the time of your appointment, please bring to the office:
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Any recent lab work that is relevant to the issues you will be discussing
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A signed (ROI) (release of information) for each provider who you would like to coordinate care with
In your first 90 minute visit they will listen closely to your current health concerns and goals, discuss your personal health history and do a review of your basic organ systems.
A general physical exam will be performed, and they may make recommendations for blood work for a more thorough evaluation. All labs are interpreted with a naturopathic lens – the conventional normal range (which is based on middle-aged, hospitalized men) is narrowed significantly to an ‘optimal’ zone designed to point out early signs of nutrient deficiencies, immune imbalances, hypoglycemia, liver, kidney and adrenal stress. In addition to blood work, our practitioners incorporate functional laboratory testing when appropriate – salivary hormone tests, digestive analysis, or urine testing for toxic elements.
Step Three
Going Forward
You will leave the first visit with a customized treatment plan that incorporates: homeopathic, herbal, and nutritional supplements, therapeutic diet & lifestyle suggestions, mind/body practices to relieve stress and support your body’s innate healing wisdom.
They may also make recommendations for a visit with our Acupuncturist or our Nutritionist when appropriate.
What if You Have Your First Telemedicine Visit?
In preparation for your First TELEMEDICINE visit:
- Register for our Patient Portal**
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3 Days Prior to your appointment you will receive a text message and or email. That will be the pre-check in for your appointment. Please be sure to go through the entire check in process. If you are unable to to do, please arrive 15 min. early for your appointment so you can do this in the office.
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Upload a copy of a signed (ROI) (release of information): Uploading Documents Via Mobile Phone or by attaching a file in the Messaging portion in the patient portal.
At the time of your appointment
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Have handy any recent lab work that is relevant to the issues you will be discussing
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Follow these instructions to sign in for your visit: Join Virtual Telehealth Visit
or click on the link sent to you via text and/or email.
*If this is not completed 24 hours prior to your appointment, we will ask that you reschedule your appointment.*
What Happens if You Do Not Set Up a Patient Portal Account?
**If you do not set up a Patient Portal account, you may print, fill out, sign and mail the following forms so they arrive at our office 24 hours prior to your appointment or upload them 24 hours prior to your appointment via: Uploading Documents Via Mobile Phone. If you are unable to download or print these forms please contact us and we will make special arrangements for them to be filled out in the office prior to your appointment.
Please review the Privacy/HIPAA statement and Good Faith Estimate, they do not need to be printed but should be reviewed. In the packet you will be asked to sign a statement reflecting that you have reviewed these forms.
Summarized New Patient Overview
Patient Portal
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Sign up for Patient Portal Access
Allows you access to:
Treatment Plans & Lab Results
Provider Messaging
Easy Payment for Copays/Deductibles
Medication List
Pre-check In
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Complete the questions asked in the Pre-check text and or email you will receive 3 days prior to your appointment.
Insurance/Payment
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Contact Your Insurance to Verify Benefits
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Upload your card during your Pre-Check in
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Bring to first office visit
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We accept Cash, Visa or Mastercard for payment at time of visit.
Questions
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Write down any questions that you have ahead of time. We will do our best to address all of your health concerns at your initial visit.