6. Appointments
What is the best method to request an appointment?
What is the preferred method to request an appointment between visits?
What if I do not have a computer?
What are the different types of appointments offered at Bulfinch Medical Group?
- There are several types of appointments that could be scheduled for you. Below is a brief description of each type:
- Routine Preventive Care: also called an “annual check-up.” This visit is a time for you to have a general check-up, for your doctor to review your overall health and to order any age-specific screening tests you may need. The goals for this type of visit include identification of any health problems early and to work with you on any ongoing medical problems. Depending on your age, you may need this type of exam every 1-3 years. This appointment is usually scheduled for 15-30 minutes.
- Follow-Up: This type of appointment is for monitoring any specific medical condition or problem you may have. An example of a follow-up appointment would be if your doctor started you on a new medicine for high blood pressure and asked you to return in 2 weeks to check to see if your blood pressure improved. These appointments tend to last ten to fifteen minutes.
- Routine Problem Visit: This type of appointment is for any new health problem that is not urgent (for example: if you started having a hearing loss over a period of time). These appointments tend to last ten to fifteen minutes.
- Urgent/Same Day Appointment: This type of appointment is for a new symptom or a recent change in your health that you feel needs to be evaluated as soon as possible (for example: if you started to have burning and pain while urinating). These appointments usually take approximately ten minutes.
- Nurse Visit: This type of appointment can be scheduled to help monitor a condition (for example: to see how your blood sugar levels have been if you have diabetes). You may have an appointment with a nurse for education about your condition or to learn about how to improve your health. You can also see a nurse for any urgent symptoms you may be having or to get a needed vaccine.
How can I get the most from my office visit with the doctor or nurse?
What is the best way to go about getting a form filled out by my doctor?
If I ever need to be hospitalized at Massachusetts General Hospital will I still see my Bulfinch Medical Group doctor?
