EMPOWER FAMILY MEDICINE
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Know Before You Go

Clinic Visits

Spoiler Alert! Please, please please bring your pill bottles to every clinic visit. If you would like to make the most of your time with the physician, watch here to learn more.

Labs and Test Results

No news is not good news!  It you haven't received your test results within 5-7 days, please contact the ordering physician. Helping track lab and test results is one way to be an empowered patient.

Hospital Care

Meet the cast of characters starring in your potential hospital stay.  Learn what to expect when you are faced with the unexpected.

Hospital To Do List

Think the hospital was for rest and recovery?  Think again! It is hard work to recover from illness and you should be an active member of your healthcare team. Here's how.

Levels of Care

The health system is like a high rise with the hospital on the top floor. Home is the exit on the bottom. There are a lot of places in between. What floor will you get off on?

Discharge Planning

Everyone needs an exit strategy. Learn about things you need to think about before leaving the hospital.
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