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Prevention and Wellness in Practice
In my practice, I am adding new features that will better enable me to help you
be as healthy as possible. These tools will help me to know you better and prevent
little things from becoming big problems. The new features include:
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The annual MDVIP physical exam and personal wellness plan
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In addition to the screenings and tests that are performed, I will typically spend
over an hour with you performing the exam and discussing your test results and wellness
plan. This enhanced physical will typically include the following:*
Complete Review of Systems Formation and/or Review of
— Problem, Allergy and Medication List
— Vaccination and Procedure History
— Family and Social History
— Perform, Interpret and/or Evaluate Comprehensive Physical Exam
— Fitness/Activity Status
— Cognitive Status
— Psychological Screening
— Epworth Sleepiness Index
— Nutritional Evaluation
— Pulmonary Function Testing
— Visual Acuity Screening
— Pure Tone Audiogram
— Color-blindness, Acuity, Strabismus Test
— Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Laboratory Testing Including
— Comprehensive Metabolic Panel: Glucose, Hemoccult, Albumin, Bilirubin, Calcium,
Carbon Dioxide, Chloride, Creatinine, Alkaline Phosphatase, Potassium, Protein,
Sodium, Alanine Amino Transferase, Urea Nitrogen, HS C-Reactive Protein
— Lipid Panel: Total Cholesterol, High Density Lipo Protein Cholesterol, Triglycerides,
Low Density Lipo Protein Cholesterol, Very Low Density Lipo Protein Cholesterol
— Urinalysis
— Fructosamine or Hemoglobin A1C
— Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Assay
— Complete Blood Count with Differential and Platelet Count
— Prostatic Specific Antigen (male only, non-Medicare patient)
— Serum Iron & Iron Binding Capacity (Medicare patient) or Ferritin
*The physical you receive may vary slightly based on personal conditions.
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Personal Health Record on CD and online
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Be sure to carry your mini-CD in your wallet in case of an emergency. Your health
records on the CD can also be accessed through the internet via your secure, personal
website. Information includes:
— Personal Identification
— Emergency Information
— Allergies
— Past Medical, Social & Family History
— Medications
— Physical Exam Report
— Laboratory Test Results
— EKG
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Personal website and secure messaging
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Login to your personal website to view the same information contained on your CD
and to access secure messaging so we can communicate privately about any health concerns you may have.
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In order to have time to implement these new prevention and wellness tools, I will
limit the number of patients I see to a maximum of 600. This smaller practice size
will allow me to be there for you when you need me and to provide:
• Same-day or next-day appointments that start on time
• Unhurried office visits that last as long as you need
• After-hours availability by phone or pager, if needed
Additionally, a smaller practice will enable an enhanced level of care:
• We’ll have more time for questions, in-depth discussions and the opportunity to consider new treatment options for chronic conditions.
• I will be able to offer an enhanced level of coordination for specialist care and second opinions through MDVIP’s Medical Centers of Excellence Program.
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MDVIP Medical Centers of Excellence Program
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When faced with a health concern, you want the peace of mind that comes from having
the best medical expertise readily available. You want to know that you have all
the information you need to make the right decisions and that you can take full advantage
of the latest medical advancements.
Should you need specialist opinions or treatment not available where you
live, MDVIP and your physician offer you a gateway to some of the country’s leading
diagnostic and treatment institutions with an enhanced level of coordination through
the Medical Centers of Excellence (MCE) program.
— The opportunity to receive treatment from top specialists in premier institutions
with state-of-the-art technology.
— The opportunity to receive a second opinion from these renowned institutions.
MDVIP is proud to offer patients exceptional specialty care at these distinguished
medical institutions:
According to the 2008 U.S. News and World Report rankings, institutions in the MCE
Program are rated in the top 10 for 16 different specialties:
— Cancer
— Ear, Nose & Throat
— Endocrinology
— Gastrointestinal Disorders
— Geriatric Care
— Gynecology
— Heart & Heart Surgery
— Kidney Disease
— Neurology & Neurosurgery
— Ophthalmology
— Orthopedics
— Psychiatry
— Rehabilitation
— Respiratory Disorders
— Rheumatology
— Stroke
— Urology
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Travel Advantages
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— If you are traveling and need to be seen by a doctor for an urgent situation,
I will arrange for you to be treated by the closest MDVIP-affiliated physician.
— If your family members fall ill while visiting from out of town, I will be happy
to take care of them as well.
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Costs and Insurance
What am I getting for my money?
The annual fee for joining Dr. _______’s new practice is $1500/$1650/$1800 per adult.
The fee covers your comprehensive annual physical — like those given to executives of many large corporations — at a much lower cost. You also receive a mini-CD of your health records to carry with you, and a personal website with your health information and wellness tools. In addition, your doctor will follow up with a wellness plan and work with you throughout the year on keeping you at your healthiest. Other benefits will come from your doctor’s smaller practice size which will enable him to be more available and more focused on you.
For this kind of care, and the peace of mind that comes from having a great physician who really knows you, the cost is only about $125 per month — for health care that you can’t get anywhere else.
How does my insurance work in an MDVIP-affiliated practice?
Your annual fee is for preventive care services that are generally not covered by insurance. You will still need health insurance or Medicare to cover healthcare visits unrelated to your annual preventive care examination, including office visits, hospital stays and visits to specialists.
What do patients think about the value of membership?
Let them tell you themselves in these videos from patients across the country.
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Satisfaction Results
Patient Satisfaction
Patients in MDVIP-affiliated practices give very high ratings for satisfaction with their membership (over 92% rate it excellent or very good), and over 90% of patients renew their membership year after year.
Prevention Works
In total, patients in MDVIP-affiliated practices are admitted to the hospital 61 percent less often than patients in traditional practices.*
* based on an independent study by AQS of 2008 data.
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Please watch these videos to hear from
other MDVIP-affiliated physicians.
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