Appointments
are scheduled Monday through Friday, and our telephone
receptionists are available all day to transfer your
call. Seeing you on schedule is our goal, but there
are times when emergencies may cause interruptions.
Your understanding is appreciated.
Office Hours
Our Office Hours are from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., closing
for lunch from 12:00 until 1:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
When we are not in the office, our answering service knows
how to reach us. If we are delayed, we will try to notify
you, giving you a choice of rescheduling or being seen
by another associate. If you must change an appointment,
please let us know as early as possible so that we may
offer the open time to another patient. During office
hours, you can depend on the phone triage nurse to return
your call for help with urgent problems.
After office hours, the answering service will take your
phone number and direct it to the provider on call. Please
keep your line clear, and a provider will return your
call as soon as possible. If your problem is urgent, please
inform the answering service. Please do not call on weekends
to schedule a routine appointment.
When
the Physician is Away
Because we are associates and practice as such, we cover
for each other. While each of the physicians has his/her
own patients, we encourage you to see other physicians
in the group during your term. This is so you will be
familiar with them when your time comes to deliver. It
may be that your physician will be out of town or otherwise
indisposed. In this case, the physician on call in our
group will deliver you. Should you not understand this
policy or have questions about it, please ask one of us
during your routine visit.
About Smoking †Because exposure to
tobacco is hazardous to your health, we ask that you refrain
from smoking while in this office.
NOTE:
New appointments generally require more time than established
patients. Patient information, medical history, and the
other pertinent information to help us diagnose and treat
your ailment can be time consuming. Your help and cooperation
is greatly appreciated. It is necessary that we work by
appointments. Unfortunately, emergencies and deliveries
do occur which occasionally cause delays in our schedule.
However, we will try our best to honor your appointment
time. If you cannot keep a scheduled appointment, please
give us at least 24 hours notice so that someone else
may use your appointment time.
Appointments
are scheduled Monday through Friday, and our telephone
receptionists are available all day to transfer your
call. Seeing you on schedule is our goal, but there
are times when emergencies may cause interruptions.
Your understanding is appreciated.
