What is medical care management?
Managing several and increasingly complex medical conditions requires navigating multiple specialists, treatments, and medications, leading to increased stress for patients and caregivers. Medical coordination, an advanced home care solution led by our professional nurse, will assist you in navigating healthcare systems by coordinating the scheduling, arrangement, and management of medical appointments.
As a liaison between the client and healthcare providers, our nurse can ensure a smooth and stress-free healthcare experience by alleviating administrative burdens and enhancing the overall efficiency of healthcare interactions with clients. Our medical care management is a unique addition to our senior home care services in Central Alberta. We provide these services by starting first with in-home nursing care, which includes a comprehensive medical assessment of the client and developing a care plan.
How can this service benefit me?
- We manage and coordinate healthcare appointments.
- We ensure you attend all healthcare appointments to ensure compliance and recommended follow-up.
- We partner with pharmacists to eliminate medication errors and reconcile prescriptions.
- We assist with transportation to medical appointments, relieving caregiver burden.
- We use virtual healthcare services which allow clients to remain in the comfort of their homes.
- By coordinating care, we allow family to spend time with a loved one and focus on other responsibilities.
How Can Medical Coordination Improve My Health?
Appointment Compliance
One significant challenge for individuals with complex medical conditions is physically getting to various appointments. Our team ensures that clients get to medical appointments to reinforce continuity of care and relieve the family stress of managing appointments. Most clients have multiple healthcare providers, resulting in several appointments. Tracking and managing these appointments can optimize outcomes and improve the efficiency of healthcare delivery.
Communication with Healthcare Providers
Communicating with multiple providers can take time and effort. Our nurses and team members help you navigate the healthcare system and facilitate communication between providers, patients, and family members.
We also partner with pharmacists to manage medication, educate patients and families about drug interactions and side effects, and communicate concerns.
Empowering Patients
We empower our clients by improving communication with providers and educating clients about their medical conditions. We advocate for clients by managing appointments, expressing concerns, and ensuring follow-up. Our person-centered approach involves input from the client and establishing a trusting partnership in managing healthcare.