What To Expect As A New Patient At Premier Pain Treatment Institute- EP 18

What To Expect As A New Patient At Premier Pain Treatment Institute

This is a special bonus episode with Dr. Michael Danko; He shares what to expect when you come to the Pain Management Clinic when you come in for your new patient appointment. Tune in now.

Episode Highlights:

• The first thing is getting a referral from your referring provider. The new patient scheduler calls to get you scheduled once that is received.
• Insurance verification happens prior to the first appointment and verify benefits.
• There are three office locations: Loveland, OH, Mt. Orb, Ohio, and Hillsboro, OH.
• Your first time in the clinic you are asked to come 30 minutes earlier to get everything ready, complete a new patient packet and turn in any imaging or previous records. 
• If you are intending to have medication management, you will have to do a urine drug screening; If not, that may be bypassed.
• Vital signs will be recorded and then the pain management provider will come in to discuss your concerns with you.
• Your pain management provider will narrow down your symptoms and correlate with the physical exam findings.
• Reviewing the images will help narrow down further where the pain is coming from.
• If physical therapy is needed, they will get that initiated.
• If you are at the point of surgery, they will recommend and refer that as well.
• Most often there are a variety of options; The pain care providers are very thoughtful in constructing a full care plan.

 

Resources Mentioned:

https://premierpaintreatment.com/

https://premierpaintreatment.com/locations/

https://www.facebook.com/PremierPainTreatment/

Call the office at 513-454-7246