Prevention and personalization for optimal health outcomes

What do I need to do to prepare for my visit?

Depending on the nature of the visit you may need to fast for 8-12 hours before the visit and not take certain medications. We will let you know what to do once you book a visit and fill out our questioner.

What information do I need to provide when scheduling an appointment?

· Patient’s name

· Patient’s date of birth

· Patient’s address

· Brief description of the reason for the appointment

· Home and alternate phone numbers

· Patient’s health insurance information

What should I bring with me to my appointment?

You should bring copies of all pertinent medical records such as doctors’ notes and laboratory and imaging results, including actual films. This information helps your doctor to understand your medical history, make a diagnosis, and suggest treatment options. You should also bring your insurance card, as well as a referral and precertification information, if applicable. If you have chosen to complete the patient forms in advance, please remember to bring them to your appointment.

How early should I arrive to my appointment?

When you schedule your visit, our appointment coordinators will tell you when you should arrive and how you can prepare. In general, please plan on arriving 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time.

Will someone call me to remind me about my scheduled appointment?

Many of our practices use BLANK, an electronic appointment reminder system. You will receive an appointment reminder call two days in advance.

Yes, you will be asked to review and complete various forms when you arrive at the practice such as:

· Patient Demographic Form

· Vivify Medical Electronic Health Information System Consent Form

· Vivify Medical Financial Policies

· Patient Responsibility Form

· Notice of Privacy Practices Acknowledgment

Many of these forms can be reviewed and completed prior to your appointment by visiting our patient forms.

Doctors at Vivify Medical participate in most major insurance plans. Our appointment coordinators can review insurance information with you when scheduling your appointment.

We are board certified to perform all non-invasive cardiac and vascular exams including electrocardiograms or ECGS, echocardiograms, Carotid artery, and Renal artery ultrasounds. Peripheral vascular testing which includes a Pulse Volume Recording test, Ankle branchia index test, an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm screening, and lower and upper arterial and venous studies. Telemetry monitoring such as mobile cardiac monitoring and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. Critical care assessment for the detection of POTS and peripheral neuropathy. Internal medicine testing with a full laboratory and rapid test such a strep.

When you make an appointment, we reserve a significant amount of time specifically for your consultation. Unfortunately, when a patient doesn’t show for their scheduled appointment, another patient loses an opportunity to be seen. Therefore, if you need to cancel or re-schedule, you are requested to notify us as soon as possible, but no later than 48 hours in advance of an extended appointment and 24 hours in advance of a routine or ultrasound appointment. Without this notification, you will be responsible for a $75.00 cancellation fee. Please phone our office as soon as you are aware that you will be canceling your appointment. If you phone our office after hours, please leave a message to cancel or reschedule and we will confirm with you by phone on the next business day. Cancellation charges are not covered by insurance and are due and payable prior to any future appointments.

For your convenience, our practices accept cash, personal checks, money orders, and credit cards including Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express. We do not accept traveler’s checks. We will charge your credit card only for the amount you authorize. Payment plans also may be arranged through our billing coordinator.