Whether you are having a face-to-face visit, a video visit, or a telephone visit, we both need to prepare for it. By each of us doing our part we can get the most out of our time together.
- Review your prior notes and labs through PatientSite, especially the last section of the note, labelled “Impression and Plan”
- Gather your medications or make sure you have an accurate list of what you’re taking or using (the free Medisafe app can help)
- Click on one of the following options to complete a visit organizer that I developed with colleagues in my practice, which will help you gather your thoughts and relevant information, then upload (see step #6) or print and bring to your visit (if you’re coming into the office):
- Please review this symptom list, especially if your appointment is for an annual wellness visit or preventive health evaluation then upload (see step #6) or print and bring to your visit:
- Review your advanced directives/end of life planning (at least annually)
- If you have forms you’ve completed or like to send me any documents or photos, you have a few options (they will be added to your record):
- Click this link to upload your document (I will see this immediately)
- Sharing documents or images with me using PatientSite or e-mail (If you use e-mail it will take longer before I’ll see your document)