Sentences with phrase «keeping health care appointments»

When a local Planned Parenthood health center closes, women may face long trips to access a publicly funded clinic, creating a barrier to scheduling and keeping health care appointments.

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«A spouse can help keep doctor's appointments and provide transportation, making for easier access to health care services,» said Dr. Jeffrey Berger, another senior member of the project and a preventive cardiologist at NYU.

Keep in mind that in the provider handoff from appointment to appointment, staff may communicate about your health history, any changes or complications that arise, and even collaborate on personalized care plans.

Although preeclampsia is a rare pregnancy complication, if you ensure that you are getting all the right prenatal care and keeping all of your prenatal appointments, the chances are that your health care provider will pick up the problem early enough to treat it.

She had sought appointment to the committee considering the coalition's Health and Social Care bill, but was kept off — which attracted significant media attention and criticism of parliament.

Pet owners who are aware of the «pet effect» on their own health also take better care of their pets — maintaining vaccines and preventive medicine and keeping up with their vet appointments.

Keep regular dental appointments and provide consistent oral health care at home.

Good home dental care for pets includes looking at and monitoring the health of the teeth and gums routinely, performing regular tooth brushing at home, and setting up and keeping routine veterinary appointments.

schedule appointments for consumers, communicate with medical providers to ensure consumer's needs are met, while keeping a health care chronological record for each consumer.

Delta Care, Front Royal, VA 3/2013 — Present Medical Administrative Assistant • Greet patients and their families as they arrive at the facility and inquire into their appointment status • Check scheduled appointments and perform patient intake and registration duties • Schedule new appointments over the telephone, in person and through email and follow - up with existing patients • Review and validate health cards and insurance information, obtaining coverage information • Create priority list for patients based on appointment statuses and emergency situations • Gather information for patient charts and ensure that all patients» records are kept current • Contact insurance companies to acquire information of patient coverage and to process claims • Coordinate efforts with procurement officers to ensure timely and accurate delivery of medical supplies and equipment

• Provide education and orientation to patients and their families regarding hospital procedures • Assist patients in understanding the role medication and medical procedures will play in making them well • Develop care plans in accordance to patients» diseases and symptoms • Monitor and ensure that the care plan is being carried out in an effective manner • Resolve any problems that may affect the progression and efficacy of care plans • Foster peer support and expedite completion of tests • Review doctors» schedules and sync them with patients» appointments • Act as a liaison between care providers and patients • Take patient history and record information in preset hospital database • Work with medical staff to control disease symptoms • Create and implement disease management modules for chronic diseases • Obtain and verify insurance information • Explain the function of each health team member to patients and families • Document patient care initiatives and services on a constant basis • Ensure that appropriate referrals are made for patients not accepted for care • Schedule surgeries and prepare patient charts • Handle payment collection activities and transcribe clinical correspondence • Make sure that patients are kept aware of their progress • File and re-file patient records at the end of each shift • Ensure that all procedures are carried out in a time efficient manner and in accordance to patient care plans

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE NOVANT RESIDENTIAL HEALTH, Ashburn, VA (6/2010 to Present) Nurse Aid • Assess residents» conditions and review implemented care plans • Ascertain that dedicated care plans are followed accurately • Provide residents with assistance in bathing, washing, toileting and grooming • Keep resident comfortable by ensuring that their surroundings are conducive to their needs • Educate residents and their families about daily personal care and medical procedures • Provide ambulatory care by wheeling residents from one place to another and accompanying them on appointments and recreational activities • Ascertain that residents are served meals on time and in accordance to their specific nutritional needs • Set up medical equipment and provide assistance with medical procedures • Answer calls for help and provide first aid and CPR during emergencies • Observe changes in residents» conditions and provide feedback to the nurse manager or doctor • Create and keep records of residents» personal information in a confidential maKeep resident comfortable by ensuring that their surroundings are conducive to their needs • Educate residents and their families about daily personal care and medical procedures • Provide ambulatory care by wheeling residents from one place to another and accompanying them on appointments and recreational activities • Ascertain that residents are served meals on time and in accordance to their specific nutritional needs • Set up medical equipment and provide assistance with medical procedures • Answer calls for help and provide first aid and CPR during emergencies • Observe changes in residents» conditions and provide feedback to the nurse manager or doctor • Create and keep records of residents» personal information in a confidential makeep records of residents» personal information in a confidential manner

To improve self - management in diabetes populations, we plan to test proven population - based methods that will take into account these patients» needs to overly maintain self - reliance, such as the use of registries for population - based tracking to prevent patients from «falling through the cracks,» the use of telephone contacts or appointments, and the use of proactive contacts, surveillance, and reminders to keep disengaged patients involved in their own health care.

It is possible that parents who utilize structured parenting are better at making (and keeping) appointments for health care.