Your Next Doctor: How to find the right fit for your family

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HeathONE’s Find-A-Doctor page lets you search by specialty, disease or expertise along with other criteria such as physician’s gender, languages spoken by the physician, distance to the Begin Searching for a New Doctor Now! Click Here>> Finding a new doctor should be a strategic decision for you and your family. A doctor is a partner in your health with whom you should feel confident sharing your past medical conditions, your current ailments and your health concerns. While selecting a primary care physician shouldn’t be a decision you need to make often, there are several reasons you may need to find a new doctor quickly, including a recent move to a easy to find a physician with a wide array of tools and resources. Many of the HealthONE physicians Tips to Choose a New Primary Care Physician 1. long is the wait for your first appointment? 2. Insurance: Make sure that the physician and medical practice you choose are covered by your insurance plan. 3. Specialty: Do you have a chronic health condition? If so, you may want to choose a doctor who specializes in that area. 4. Chemistry: Do you trust your current doctor? Would you refer a friend or family member to him or her? What to Bring for Your First Appointment Medical Records: Any copies you have List of Medications Details of any chronic conditions A list of any recent health conditions or concerns Any other information that you think may be helpful to your new physician. H1_InfoGraph.indd 1

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HeathONE’s Find-A-Doctor page lets you search by specialty, disease or expertise along with other criteria such as physician’s gender, languages spoken by the physician, distance to the

Begin Searching for a New

Doctor Now!

Click Here>>

Finding a new doctor should be a strategic decision for you and your family. A doctor is a partner in your health with whom you should feel confident sharing your past medical conditions, your current ailments and your health concerns.

While selecting a primary care physician shouldn’t be a decision you need to make often, there are several reasons you may need to find a new doctor quickly, including a recent move to a

easy to find a physician with a wide array of tools and resources. Many of the HealthONE physicians

Tips to Choose a New Primary Care Physician

1. long is the wait for your first appointment? 2. Insurance: Make sure that the physician and medical practice you choose are covered by your insurance plan.

3. Specialty: Do you have a chronic health condition? If so, you may want to choose a doctor who specializes in that area.

4. Chemistry: Do you trust your current doctor? Would you refer a friend or family member to him or her?

What to Bring for Your First Appointment• Medical Records: Any copies you have

• List of Medications

• Details of any chronic conditions

• A list of any recent health conditions or concerns

• Any other information that you think may be helpful to your new physician.

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