WHAT IS DIRECT PRIMARY CARE?

Under the Direct Primary Care (DPC) model, the patient (you) receives comprehensive primary health care directly from their DPC physician. The patient or family pays for this care through a monthly subscription or non-subscription fee paid directly to AmericanHealth Mobile Medicine.

With Direct Primary Care (DPC) providers, our patients will receive compassionate, attentive and timely care at an affordable cost.

Does AmericanHealth Medicine provide care on an emergency base?

NO. We do not provide emergency medical services. If you and your family are in need of immediate or urgent care. Please call emergency services and go to the nearest hospital. 

HOW DO I SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT?

Appointments are scheduled online or call the office.  This modern convenience saves you time and makes it easier to make or change an appointment. If you are in need of an office, phone or video appointment, simply schedule it online. There is no need to wait for the office to open or wait on hold for a secretary. Once the appointment is made ,patients will get notification via text.

To make sure the doctor  and other health care professionals is free to talk to you, please schedule a phone appointment whenever possible. Unscheduled calls will typically go to voicemail since the provider is likely with another patient.

WHAT DOES THE MEMBERSHIP FEE COVER?

The membership fee covers excellent primary care, nursing and rehab care, nutritional care, and also telemedicine visits, annual wellness exams, well-child exams, sports physicals, school physicals, basic procedures, treatment of acute illness or minor injuries and chronic condition management, all from the comfort of your own home. Patients can also access their online health record thru our portal at any time.

ARE NON-MEMBERS ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENTS AND PROCEDURES?

Yes. Non-members can schedule appointments for consultations. Non-members pay higher prices than monthly members on all services and procedures. Non members can call the office for special prices.

DOES AMERICANHEALTH MOBILE MEDICINE SEE PATIENTS OF ALL AGES?

Yes. AmericanHealth Mobile Medicine currently provides care for patients of all ages. Our house call model is particularly well suited for families with children and the elderly to maximize convenience.

WHAT IF I DECIDE TO CANCEL?

The deeply discounted care and added benefits for members are based on a 12-month cycle of membership. However, we understand that things come up, people move etc. We will allow you to terminate your membership with 30 days’ written notice, but you will then forfeit the member discounts that were provided. If you choose to re-apply at a later date, you must pay the registration fee again.

If the value of the services you receive over the term of the membership exceeds the amount you paid in membership fees, you will be charged an amount equal to the difference. The value of the services is equal to AmericanHealth Mobile Medicine’s usual and customary fee-for-service charges (non-member prices).

If you have paid your membership fees but have not utilized the services, we will refund the unused portion of the fees on a prorated basis.

If you do not feel comfortable with a 12-month commitment to the doctor-patient relationship, then it is best that you not start a membership.

WHAT DO HOME HEALTH NURSES DO ON THEIR VISITS?

The primary function of a home health nurse is to follow the physician's plan of care, administering medically necessary services to treat, prevent, or manage the patient's condition. At each visit, the home health nurse will take the patient's vitals, track symptoms and other details of the patient's condition, and administer any necessary medications or treatments. Home health nurses may also keep a journal for each patient, recording the details of the visit to ensure continuity of care and communication between family, caregivers, and the patient's medical team.

WHAT CONDITIONS REQUIRE REHABILITATION FROM AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST?

Occupational Therapists treat injured, ill, or disabled patients through the therapeutic use of everyday activities. They help these patients develop, recover, improve, as well as maintain the skills needed for daily living and working. They treat conditions like Arthritis and Chronic pain, Stroke, Brain injury, Joint replacement surgeries, Spinal cord injury, Low vision, Alzheimer’s disease, Cancer, Diabetes, Multiple sclerosis, Cerebral palsy, Mental health or behavior issues. OTs can also help kids with birth defects, ADHD, Juvenile arthritis, autism or burns.

HOW DOES A PHYSIOTHERAPIST REHABILITATE A PERSON WITH ACUTE STROKE?

The aim of physiotherapy is to have the stroke patient relearn simple motor activities such as walking, sitting, standing, lying down, and the process of switching from one type of movement to another. Whether it's building muscle mass, improving range of motion, or increasing endurance, physio therapists employ a wide range of tools and techniques such as Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy, PNF Techniques, Balance & Co-ordination training, Gait training, retraining of Activities of Daily Living and Transfer techniques. 

When combined with Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy, the patient receives the best care possible and can confidently get back to their normal state as soon as possible.

WHEN DOES ONE NEED SPEECH THERAPY SERVICES?

Speech therapy is the assessment and treatment of communication problems and speech disorders. It is performed by Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) or Speech Therapists (ST). 

Speech therapy techniques are used to improve communication. These include articulation therapy, language intervention activities, and others depending on the type of speech or language disorder. Speech therapy may be needed for speech disorders that develop in childhood or speech impairments in adults caused by an injury or illness, such as stroke or brain injury.

WHAT TYPES OF DIET PLANS ARE AVAILABLE?

A Therapeutic Diet is a broad term for the alteration or adoption of a diet to prevent or treat a disease or to simply promote optimum health. In some cases, an alternative dietary lifestyle plan may be developed to eliminate certain foods to reclaim health.

An incorrect diet can cause not only weight gain and skin conditions but may promote exhaustion and fatigue. Depending on the disease, if you do not follow the diet advised to you by a specialist it may have serious consequences on your health. A good diet can prevent various diseases. Below is a list of diseases that can be treated with diet therapy and other clinical treatments:

  • Constipation & Diarrhoea
  • Osteoporosis, Anaemia
  • Ulcers
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Atherosclerosis & Heart disease
  • Headache, Hypertension
  • Cholecystitis
  • Intolerance to lactose, gluten or carbohydrates
  • Irritable bowel
  • Diabetes
  • Renal insufficiency
  • High Triglycerides and Cholesterol